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Refugee Arrested For Terrorism In Houston

Refugee Arrested For Terrorism In Houston

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by: KingwoodDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 18 Site Admin  OP 
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 6:43pm  
A middle-eastern refugee that has been living here in Houston was arrested by federal authorities today.Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, a Palestinian born in Iraq, has been charged in a three-count indictment alleging that he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI’s Houston Division and Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Moskowitz of Homeland Investigations (HSI) in Houston made the announcement.The three-count indictment was returned Jan. 6, 2016 and unsealed tonight. He will have his initial appearance tomorrow at 10:00 a.m CST in Houston before U.S. Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner.Al Hardan entered the United States as a refugee on or about Nov. 2, 2009. He was granted legal permanent residence status on or about Aug. 22, 2011, and resides in Houston.He is charged with one count each of attempting to provide material support to ISIL, procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully and making false statements.The indictment alleges that Al Hardan attempted to provide material support and resources, including training, expert advice and assistance, and personnel – specifically himself – to a known foreign terrorist organization. According to the allegations, he also knowingly responded, certified and swore untruthfully on his formal application when applying to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. He allegedly represented that he was not associated with a terrorist organization when, in fact, he associated with members and sympathizers of ISIL throughout 2014, according to the charges. The indictment further alleges that during an interview in October 2015, Al Hardan falsely represented that he had never received any type of weapons training, when he allegedly received automatic machine gun training.The charge of attempting to provide material support to terrorists carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. The charge of false citizenship procurement carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism). The charge of making false statements carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. If convicted, any potential sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal history, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and HSI with the assistance of the Houston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ralph Imperato is prosecuting the case along with Trial Attorney Kashyap Patel of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. 4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 7:06pm  
If there's no threat to public safety, why did they arrest the guy? 4951
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dac2010 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 7:10pm  
If there's no threat to public safety, why did they arrest the guy?
 
@fcabanski: He must have watched a Trump video.
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 7:26pm  
He's an Iraqi refugee. 4951
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KingwoodDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 18 Site Admin  OP 
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 7:40pm  
UPDATED!  4951
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MarT Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 7:44pm  
Surprise, surprise a refugee only a few months ago.  4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 8:00pm  
It says he could be sentenced to up to 20 years. Really? 20 years? That's it? This is terrorism , he should get life in prison or death penalty. They use to shoot those charged with treason. We have become a bunch of pansies. Geez. 4951
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dac2010 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 8:04pm  
It says he could be sentenced to up to 20 years. Really? 20 years? That's it? This is terrorism , he should get life in prison or death penalty. They use to shoot those charged with treason. We have become a bunch of pansies. Geez.
 
@sweetie: The smart thing to do is take out the threat so you dont have to worry about it anymore.  If guilty we should not have to worry about when this guy gets back out if or when he does something.  If someone broke into your house would you shoot them in the leg?
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CC1974 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 9:01pm  
He will probably get less than that. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 9:49pm  
He will probably get less than that.
 
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Especially with Lynch as the attny General. She's obama's new puppet. 4951
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texasnetwork Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 10:56pm  
If there's no threat to public safety, why did they arrest the guy?
 
@fcabanski: where did you get that there was no threat? He was aiding isil isis? And lied upon entry? He broke that law and made us all less safe.
 
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Fallon Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 11:09pm  
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Jan 7, '16 11:15pm  
it's pretty pointless to even bother discussing this until details are revealed. charges are very nonspecific without the actual specifics 4951
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JFP Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 7 years ago   May 2, '16 2:05pm  
Immediate death, don't put him on death row and make us pay for it. 4951
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Max57 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 7 years ago   May 2, '16 2:26pm  
Guantanamo 4951
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FairieMae Active Indicator LED Icon 4
~ 7 years ago   May 2, '16 2:56pm  
If he is jailed, they need to put him in solitary so he can't recruit others. The powers that be don't seem to realize how dangerous these people are. 4951
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