Mahin Atif Khan pleads guilty to Tucson terror plot
UPI reports that Mahin Atif Khan pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist attack in the Tucson, Arizona area in support of ISIS;
Khan, 18, who the government said has pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh, was accused of writing e-mails to an alleged member of the Pakistan Taliban, looking for help to build explosives and plan their use.
Rather than militants overseas, Khan was actually talking to FBI agents for several months while planning a “lone jihad attack,” telling the agents he’d been considering a Jewish Community Center and Air Force recruitment Center in Tucson and the Motor Vehicle Division office in Mesa as potential targets.
From Arizona Central;
Mahin Atif Khan pleaded guilty to inciting or inducing terrorism, financing or managing terrorism, and to manufacturing, possessing or selling a prohibited weapon, court records show.
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At various points, Khan said he was eyeing a Jewish community center and an Air Force recruitment center in Tucson for attacks, as well as the state Motor Vehicle Division office in Mesa, [FBI agent Benjamin] Trentlage said.
From CR Connection;
Khan ultimately set his sights on a Division of Motor Vehicles office in the Phoenix area, reasoning that relatively light security and crowded conditions there offered the best chance of inflicting high casualties, prosecutors said in court.
He’s looking at five to ten years and a period of supervised probation upon release. He changed his “not guilty” plea to guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Yay! Justice auctioning wins again.
If these guys ever decide to quit asking the FBI how to commit terrorist acts, we’re going to be in trouble.
Category: Terror War
Is he related to the Gold Star dad being prostituted by Hillary and the Dems?
Is it just me, or does he kinda look like Pajama Boy?
Fak’heem. Hope he enjoys doing hard time – and gets the max the judge can give him under his plea bargain.
Yeah, he does. And Chris Hayes/Rachel Madcow of MSDNC infamy.
But, he’ll get hammered by the court now. How dare he even think about going after the DMV.
Yeah, that’ll change him to a non-terrorist all right. /sarc
5 to 10 years eh? He’ll be seeing us again real soon…. doubt his views will change much by then.
But, I would bet that he will enjoy the hourly servings of cockmeat sammiches and tubesteak (with manmayo and nutbutter sides) served up at the all he can snarf down deli (a joint venture of BTJT prison industries)
BTJT = Bubba, Thor, Julio and Mr. “Tiny”
Apparently Obama is wondering why so many Muslims are attracted to terrorism. He can’t find the connection. It’s an enigma rapped in a riddle wrapped in an invisible wrapper.
You know what gives federal prosecutors nightmares, makes them awaken screaming at 3 a.m. wondering why their mattress is wet and smells of piss? Give yourself an A+ if you guessed, the defendant who says, “No deal. Prove it.”
There are cases which ought never to be plea bargained. If the case is solid, the prosecutor should make the case at trial. Yeah, that calls for filing and responding to motions, preparing witnesses, taking depositions, and actually lawyering up in a courtroom. The feds are fond of saying, “It’s too costly and carries risk” and then spend millions on bullshit conferences and such. Well, when it comes to terrorists and would-be terrorists, spend the money, try the case, and stop with the plea bargaining crap. As for risk, there is a risk the judge will reject the deal.
No kidding. He was talking to the FBI for months about attacking targets. What more evidence do you need?
In other words, do your fucking job!
They can’t be bothered preparing to try these cases. They are too busy prosecuting the political enemies of the regime, like Dinesh D’Souza or a LT from G/75th (later an ANG LTC in CA) for his involvement in a plot by Gen. Vang Pao to get guns to anti-communist insurgents in Laos.
In fairness, these cases also settled w/o trial as well, but only after the defendants’ attorneys showed a willingness to proceed to trial.
One less vote for illary?
I wouldn’t be surprised if voting was part of his plea bargain so he still could.
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Cocksucker.
Okay, let’s be serious. Who hasn’t wanted to blow up a DMV office?
That being said, I expect this bomb plot by a lone-wolf hajji asshole will lead to increased calls for anti-gun laws and open doors for as many Syrians as they can find. Because that apparently makes sense to liberals.
As for the asshole himself, enjoy the hoosegow, bitch! EVERY day is Man-Love-Thursday!
“Who hasn’t wanted to blow up a DMV office.” Me. I don’t want to blow up anything except birthday party balloons and, now and then, a tire or air mattress. Then there was that time I was very, very lonely and bought an inflatable date.
I hope the FBI appreciated that last part.
Nah, not mine. It’s usually slow on Fridays, because Saturday is a weekend and they’re open Tuesday thru Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. Friday is a good time to go.
Let me be clear about something. I have never wanted to blow up a DMV because it never did anything to me or anyone I care about. Now, when it comes to DMV employees, I would like to start with a cattle prod and a bucket of water.
my first thought exactly..”Jewish center – reprehensible. Old folks home? Shameful. DMV? Hmmmm…”
“Mahin Atif Khan”, yep, sounds like a Jehovah’s Witness gone rogue! OH, and he wanted to attack a Jewish center but WE are the ones that need to accept his kind more openly, and HOW many of the 9/11 hijackers were non-muslim?
Damn Amish, when are we ever going to learn to keep better watch on them?
Amish teapartiers again? Man oh man…
Good thing we’re bringing in nothing but noble women and children refugees from Syria to help balance things out….
Couldn’t we send him and his extended family back to Carjackistan, where they’d be more at home? Lots of goats and opportunity!Poor kid feels unhappy, we can fix that.
If he ever comes back, execution.
If these guys ever decide to quit asking the FBI how to commit terrorist acts, we’re going to be in trouble.
This is the absolute most accurate assessment of the reality of dealing with these potential lone wolf killers. If they ever actually avoid the FBI a great many of our fellow citizens could suffer horribly in an effective bombing. That should make us all aware of our surroundings and who is in our AO, situational awareness should never be turned off and I suspect a great many of you can’t even if you wanted to but our fellow citizens are too busy chasing Pokemon and texting to pay attention. That’s the weak link here.
The ones that have avoided asking for help from those they don’t know well, have been successful.
Orlando, the Boston marathon, Arkansas, Times Square, etc etc. There are plenty of them.
The problem is the “lone wolf” types that link up with the FBI, are the dumb ones. The rest are dumb too, but they are cunning and adapt to our tactics.
I dont see where this guy is from. Is he American born, a “refugee”, or an immigrant
Well he’s been here for years.
His family’s response is basically, “He’s fucking retarded.”
https://theintercept.com/2016/08/03/18-year-old-arrested-on-terrorism-charges-is-mentally-like-a-child/
ok, ok. I remember this story from a radio show a while ago. Apparently this guy really is retarded or something. It was all kinda muddled.
Thanks for the link that jogged my memory
Let’s see. I’m retarded. My choices are to sell crappy light bulbs or blow innocent people up. Um. Ah. What’s the area code for Pakistan?
You are just as dead if you are blown up by and an 18 year old with the mind of a 12 year old. I guess his mental state has something to do with the rather light sentence range, as opposed to the 20 plus year sentences given to those of similar ilk and offences.
Chain link and cinder blocks…
*My Chesapeake Bay blue crabs drum fingers, look at watch*
Just another nutcase Mormon off the reservation….
I’m suprised that “He who shall not be named” hasn’t chimed in about Zika being a bigger threat than terrorists.
I’ve been away for a little bit, is it too much to hope someone got a time out while I was gone?
Be still my heart…
Zika-Commie has been AWOL, more than likely still lurking and deciding on a new screen name.
He is not AWOL. I gave him a lifelong pass!
Well, I did, and 46 other guys here.
Eat he raw
More gun free zones.
This Islamic terror shit should be a minimum 50 year sentence. No deals. Rot you fuckers.
Better yet one shoot to the head