Derrick Thompson; convicted jihadist in Phoenix
Tim sends a link to the news that Derrick Thompson was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court for his lonewolfiness and planning to kill Arizonans. He was sentenced to a year in prison and four years of probation.
The 31-year-old Thompson was arrested in December 2016 after being watched by the FBI for more than two years.
He subsequently was indicted on charges of assisting a criminal syndicate, attempting to commit misconduct involving weapons and inciting or inducing a criminal syndicate.
From AZCentral earlier this month;
In court records, officials alleged Thompson was an “avowed jihadist” who posted online support for the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, and the solo attacks its sympathizers have carried out in Western nations. Officials said he additionally conducted hundreds of searches for assault rifles, scopes, ammunition, suppressors, handguns, shotguns and crossbows.
Court documents stated Thompson made frequent contact with ISIS websites. His Google account in October 2016 was used to search for “istishad (martyrdom) vs. suicide” on the same day he searched for “Midnight Mass” — a Christian tradition of celebrating Christmas in church in the late-night hours of Christmas Eve or midnight on Christmas Day.
That same month, the account searched for “fatwa on killing civilians,” as well as a post to his Google Plus account that stated “Right, we need to get down with this ISIS s–t.”
He has trouble getting his hands on a firearm from the Dark Web, because he is a felon. But this was the culmination of two years’ investigation. A year in prison.
Category: Terror War
Im not sure i see what crime he commited?
It’s right there in the post: “assisting a criminal syndicate, attempting to commit misconduct involving weapons and inciting or inducing a criminal syndicate.”
By Googling I see this is Arizona rather than federal law (assisting a criminal syndicate is here). It’s a bit like “aiding and abetting”…if you engage in “Knowingly inciting or inducing others to engage in violence or intimidation to promote or further the criminal objectives of a criminal syndicate,” you have participated in or assisted a criminal syndicate.
(Likewise, if you counsel somebody to commit a crime, you have aided and abetted the crime even though you didn’t yourself do the underlying crime.)
Jonp. It’s weak stuff and the sentence reflects it.
Not enough…turn him loose in the desert with a pack of hungary dogs after him and a bunch of snipers practicing their long shots…ooops “good jihadist” now! lol
This shitbird should have got life, then deported to some Aloha Snackbar shithole! I hope he gets nothing but pork chops in prison!!
Too bad he’ll just spend his time behind bars converting outer mouthbreathers to his so called “religion”
This is so simple. Shoot, wrap in a pig’s skin, and dump the body in East Texas feral hog territory. Then, we will see if the 72 whatevers like pig Sh!t. In the past, this has worked. Until we get serious, these clowns will continue to be a threat.
that works!
Phoenix. Out West. The Three S’s, Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up.
He only got one year because fees didn’t want to take over the case. Not enough physical evidence for them. So they let Penzone and his crew do all the leg work, and our DA office use their word wizardry on the Judge. That’s where the 1 year bullshit comes from. We have been getting a lot of Commiefornians moving here. With all of the press and pressure about people losing jobs by being anti-(place noun here). They over think the matter and end up screwing up. As is the case you see before you. Well judicial voting is more cut throat than presidential. I plan on voting against this judge.
We need a border wall between Arizona and the kalifornicators! BIG TIME!
Two year investigation, one year sentence. Not a very good return on investment there.
The feds should have recruited someone to sell him one of the guns he was seeking. Then he could have the five to ten years in the pound that he deserves. Bet he was recruited to be a Muzzie when he was last in the pound for armed robbery.
Last time one of our local gun shops corroborated with the feds on guns, operation fast and furious, it didn’t end well for anyone involved,except for the cartels who got the guns. The ATFE has “spotless” record to of handling things smoothly, Ruby Ridge, Waco, all snide remarks aside, yes let him attempt to purchase inert materials.
Dickhead Derrick may you awake to find yourself in a Jordanian prison and please please declare your love and support of Isis to the GID.