Update: FBI Received Tip to Investigate Oregon Teenager
- Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:57pm by
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement official says federal agents began investigating the suspect in the Christmas tree bombing plot in Portland, Ore., after receiving a tip from someone who was concerned about the teenager.
The official tells The Associated Press that Mohamed Osman Mohamud was acting on his own — without any instruction from a foreign terrorist organization.
The official was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The official said Saturday that Mohamud hatched the plan on his own to use a cell phone to detonate what he believed was an explosive-filled van at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday.
The official said Mohamud alone planned the details, including where to park the van for the maximum number of casualties.
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BunkerBuster
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:17pmAdd your comments
Report Post »Skutt
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:13pmWhy did the CNN report refer to Alqeda when it was said that the young jihadist had NO connection with an outside group? He is Muslim Jihadist pure and simple. All Muslims are not Jihadists but all Jihadists are in fact Muslim. We are not at war with terrorists but with Jihadists.
Report Post »Highmesa
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:08pmProfile like your lives depend on it America, THEY DO! This is not some islamophobia or bigoted statement we need more to wake up.
For those still not believing what radical islam is about need to watch the documentary Obsession the Movie, search Obsession the Movie. As it clearly states in the beginning the fight is not against those in Islam that do not follow the radical side. However with 10-15% of the estimated one billion radical, and how many on the fence or would be sympathetic this is no joke, no social experiment to play with.
To sustain a population you need a 2.2 birth rate, Europe is far below that, the US is below unless the illegal’s are added, and the Muslims are 6-8 depending on where.
Time to wake up America, if we want to leave the Americas legacy for our children, and continue our way of life. Europe will be a muslim dominated society in less than 20 years, America is not far behind. It is very clear in the documentary mentioned above, stop relying on the PC media, look at this and other sources, learn the facts, not the filtered dribble.
All that’s necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.
Report Post »Edmund Burke
drattastic
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:08pmIslam the religion of peace and tolerance .Hey left wing morons they are tring to kill you too.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:46pmYes, but you see, they want to die. Many lefties are pathologically depressed but don’t have the cajones to do themselves off, so they secretly wish one of these extremist islamo-bots will do it to them, for them.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:07pmReally doesn‘t matter how or ’if’ this moron was set up nor does it matter by whom. Most important is he made the choice to blow people up! This point needs to be remembered.
We have all been faced with choices in our lives that have serious consequences, and it is our morals, our spiritual guide/voice called God that most of listen too when we make that choice. He too listened to his spiritual guide/voice called Allah/Mohammed–BIG difference here!!!!
One stands in love and light the other in hate and darkness. You figure out which one you stand in.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:07pmshut down all immigration now right now!!!!!!!!!! PLUS HE NEEDS HUNG UP BY THE NECK TILL DEATH TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE NEXT MUSLINS THAT WANTS TO KILL ALL CHRISTIANS
Report Post »mark t
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 7:39amand maybee stoned, I agree make it a public hanging…..
Report Post »Uber
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:58pmStop letting Muslims in to the country. They are the terrorists, stop letting them in. I bet we didn’t let to many Germans or Japanese immigrate during WW2.
I would sure check his friends carefully. A teenager just sets out on his own to blow every one up, highly unlikely.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:02pmStop letting ANYONE into the country. Why give out so called WORK VISAS when unemployment is so high? Give the jobs to CITIZENS! Geez, not that hard to figure out. The last thng we need right now is MORE immigrants of ANY kind.
Report Post »northof49
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:38pmThere were over 3 million job openings in July and yet we have people wondering why immigrants are getting jobs. The answer seems obvious. Either existing U. S. citizens refuse to take jobs (for a myriad of reasons such as pay, location, etc.) or they are unqualified and employers won’t hire them.
Another excellent reason for immigration is the ponzi scheme that is social security and other similar pension schemes. Who do you think is going to pay for these schemes, especially after the number of retirees exceeds the number of people paying into the system?
Report Post »Shamokin_CoalCracker
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 3:31pmNORTHOF49—-3 MILLION job openings in July ? Then the recession is OVER.or never was which one is it??
Report Post »DeltaHawk
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:55pmIf you are willing to give up your freedom in exchange for short term security, YOU don’t deserve either! TSA isn’t about security, it’s conditioning. Peole who don’t believe in God will fall for anything!
Report Post »heavyhand54
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:55pmlets continue to do things as we have been. lets not forget to exclude muslims so we don’t offend them. continue to embarras and harass citizens while illegals do whatever they want. (huge amount of sarcasm here) You would think this administration would be shamed into profiling but me thinks progressives and dems have no shame
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:54pmGood thing they can’t arrest you for having a vacant look or most of the conservative children sitting in basic math class would be arrested and jailed.
We’ve go high unemployment, why do we even bring in ANY immigrants? I think the grand melting pot has plenty of ingredients, let some other country serve as the melting pot.
Report Post »MrObvious
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:53pmMoss for brains said “… conservative children sitting in basic math class”:
I guess he doesn’t realize children are apolitical
Bet he thinks 380ppm is enough co2 to effect temps too. Basic math, lol.
Report Post »13thgenerati0namerican
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:53pmwho commits terrorist acts? muslims do. any questions?
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:54pm13th
Dan here. Do you still beat your wife?
Dan Foster
Report Post »UMMAH GUMMAH
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 12:36am.
Ummah here. Danny-boy, does your boyfriend still fist you on Folsom Street?
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Report Post »Fedup
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:48pmAnd they say that we don’t have a muslim problem… hmm. I guess this guy must be a Protestant…
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:53pmIf he had been we’d never heard the end of the hue and cry from the MSM.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:45pmI bet the TSA was surprised it wasn’t a 6yr old white kid or a 80yr old grandma……..
Report Post »tmkphx1962
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:43pmHey Obama. Is it now time to profile? The last four plots that have been made public were to be carried out by young muslim males not grandma or a seven year old boy.
Report Post »James
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:11pm@tmkphx1962
Yes, it is time to profile. This guy was turned in because he was acting suspicios. Apparently the FBI thought he was suspicious enough to investigate and foil his plan.
If we were all liberal enough to believe suspicious activity should be ignored because it is a violation on civil rights then there could be a lot of people dead in Portland right now.
More proof profiling works, what is the problem some people still have with it?
Report Post »Searcher4Truth
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:42pmThere is something wrong with this story. Numerous times is is mentioned that he hatched the plot on his own, but this contradicts: “[he] hatched the plan on his own to use a cell phone to detonate what he believed was an explosive-filled van…“ How can he just ”believe” the van had explosives if he is the one who filled the van? Does anyone else think this is odd?
Report Post »ADDICTED TO TRUTH
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:13pmThe article on drudgereport.com goes into much more detail searcher. He “thought” he was working with Pakistani terrorists.
Report Post »James
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:14pm@Searcher4Truth
Of course this is odd. This kid had a van which is odd, explosives, odd again, money for this stuff, even more odd…
No wonder someone thought his behavior was suspicious enough to be concerned.
http://crazyconservative.wordpress.com/
Report Post »Shamokin_CoalCracker
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 12:37pmI to have questions–so many knew what this guy was about for so long and simply OBSERVED to gather information,assisted in testing an explosive device,constructed the phoney device in the van,and then arrested him.This guy should have been found in an alley in OREGON with a smile carved on his face.But then we could not hear words like HOME-GROWN terrorists,and see how we protect you.Watch how the bastards in WASHINGTON play this and that means theF.B.I. as well!! When they get done with the spin,even more Sheep will agree that we should go further than sexual assualt at airports. TRUST the bastards in WASHINGTON??? I do not!!!!
Report Post »lonthefarmer
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:28pmA terrorist Cell in Oregon? Nooo! can’t be This wack job probably attended English as a Second Language a predominate liberal arts college in Portland. Scary place the dudes who attend all have that vacant look. Because of CAIR and immigrationn laws, back ground checks can’t be done because it is considered harrassment in the City of Portland.
Wake up America!
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:25pmwas acting on his own — without any instruction from a foreign terrorist organization.
Are we sure. He had the handbook of the a terrorist organization, It is called the Koran.
Report Post »secularstupidest
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:20pmLet’s be thankful for the FBI and those in the Muslim community willing to tip the authorities: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfg93Q2S-O4
Report Post »13thgenerati0namerican
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:13pmI used to go to a summer camp with my friend Dan Foster in Elkhart. We would sit around the campfire telling storied about hybrid cars and low carbon emission buildings of the future
starman70
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:24pmThese terrorists would love electric cars. Not only would they get the effect of the explosives packed in the car, they could spray sulphuric battery acid over a large area thereby causing further collateral damage.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:11pmI bet you did
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:35pmNewcomer, back to being an idiot. did you go into your mom medical cabinet, like I told you?
Report Post »13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 6:07pmImpostor
Report Post »Karama
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:11pmJust another reason why we don’t need islam in our country.
Report Post »mark t
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:10pmthen start investigating any and all visa’s from all suspect countries, especially if their nam has a muhomud or hussain!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:19pmOh, now!!! Whoa !!! That wouldn’t be politically correct!! That would be profiling and, heaven help us, that would not be playing fair!!!
Report Post »UMMAH GUMMAH
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:55pm.
That would make WAY TOO MUCH SENSE!
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Report Post »georgio
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:10pmWithout the Patriot Act this kid would have killed and hurt a lot of folks in OR.
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:25pmYeah, as long as people feel safe…what does it matter loosing a little bit of our rights? Be thankful for the DHS protecting us, they just announced they are now shutting down websites without due process….for our safety.
Ain’t it wonderful to have both liberals AND conservatives both on the same page when it comes to the government doing whatever it pleases, in the name of security of course. God help us.
Report Post »tbb
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:28pmThose who are willing to give up essential liberties to purchase a little temporary security deserve neither liberties nor security.—Benjamin Franklin
Report Post »Karama
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:10pmThe sickness spreads and true evil claims another young mind. This is sad he chose this of his own free will. Just more proof of how alluring evil can be and why we don’t need Islam in our country.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 6:10pmWe don’t know that he “chose” anything. He comes from Somalia. Maybe he was taught to hate infidels in Kindergarten.
The family probably entered the US claiming asylum or refugee status, and the USCIS CHOSE to grant them citizenship. F*** Homeland Security and its predecessor for letting the scum of the earth and their seed into the country.
Report Post »Smart
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:09pmAnd the Democrats want amnesty for illegal aliens.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:38pmMohamed Osman Mohamud was just doing a job that American were unwilling to do.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:37pmTo the American Infidels:
Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays!!!
from your favorite follower of that religion of peace,
Mohamed Osman Mohamud
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:39pmRepublicorp – Great comment, brilliant! I personally would pay $10 for a head of lettuce.
Report Post »UMMAH GUMMAH
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:20pm.
It’s the Jihad before Christmas. brought to you by the Hollywood Left.
Gee, Thanks guys!
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Report Post »mark t
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:07pmshut down all immigration now right now!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:16pm“Mohamud hatched the plan on his own.” No contact with the knuckleheads overseas? Sooooo, he must be one of the good muslims???
Report Post »jbh
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:41pmHow about we start with the southern and northern borders and work from there.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:53pmOff Topic. Any information about firings or demotions concerning the infringement of Military ballots.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:00pmLets see:
1. We are tipped off to the plan by a Pakistan based informant. (heard this on the news)
2. He is suppose to have come up with the plan himself.
Which one of the above am I honestly most likely to believe given the history of royal grade A sized foul ups of our various national security groups?
Once again the administration is, to me, clearly trying to cover its tushie for one more disaster.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:01pm@paperpushermj
Nothing I have heard of yet, if you do know of anything concrete please pass it on.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:20pmSnow: The story in completely off the radar screen. I want heads to roll … if not as in the past it will happen again and again. Maybe in 1012 veterans groups should be proactive and picket election boards early so there is no excuses for failure to follow the law. PS would not mind some active military in uniform showing up as well.
Report Post »2
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:25pmYour with US or Against US.
Time to stop Jerking off. It’s been 10 years
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:39pmWho are these so-called officials who can never seem to give their names or positions to the press when commenting. Is it because they do not want to look like fools when it comes out this piece of sh@t was in contact with others, possibly within this country. I’m tired of these “persons close to the investigation” types always being quoted by the press. When do you think we will get the real story of this idiot and his other wacko friends who are still waiting in the wings. Seems odd he would pick super liberal progressive Portland, Oregon for this. Secure the borders or this will continue.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:22pmI guess he must have a trust fund somewhere to purchase all the materials and the van. Think there is some missing info.
Report Post »Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:29pmAnd the libs are AGAINST the patriot act.. I would said this is a good case of where it worked..they love the TSA gropings ( cause they’re all perverts,or most anyway) but the patriot act ?? libs say NO WAY ,IT”S UNCONSTITUTIONAL..well, until one of them gets their asses blown up then they bring a lawsuit for NOT using the patriot act.. they’re nuts ??? Go figure..
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:56pmPatriots, this is what I have labeled “BLACK JIHAD,” coming mainly from, but not restricted to Somalia. Whatever Obama’s FBI tells us cannot be trusted. The FBI was taken over by Obama operatives when he took office.
This kid was no lone wolf. The reason for the cover-up is that Obama wants America to be unaware of the growing number of BLACK jihadists (African American, Black African and Afro-Arab) in the U.S. being recruited in prisons, schools and via the Internet. It will get worse than Middle East jihad, for three reasons: First, there are far more blacks than Middle-Eastern Arabs among us, and their political clout is much greater. Second, blacks are a highly protected minority. Third, Obama is a Muslim Kenyan-American, his administration favors both Muslims and Black Supremacists (e.g., Black Panthers) and he is weak on security.
C. Schwehr
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 5:24pmREAGAN/DEMINT.DISCIPLE: The so-called PATRIOT act didn’t have anything to do with this screw-up. If it hadn’t been for a “friend” ratting him out to the FBI they wouldn’t have known a damn thing about this until the van went up! The PATRIOT act IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL on it’s face (and I’m a Constitutional Conservative!).
Report Post »As for the rest, I don’t believe for a second that this murderous little POS was doing this all by himself. He didn’t live in a vacuum, and got his ideas from his perverted “religion”, that we are deserving of being put to death just for existing….It doesn’t matter if some woman beating mullah put the ideas in his head or not. This was another attack by ISLAM.
Parkeralan
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 7:31pmAnother proud follower of that “glorious religion of peace”. I’ve noticed that a lot of these demented little muslims go by the name of that perverted sinister midget mohammed (various spellings). Remember that DC sniper dooshebag John Mohammed? I’m just saying…. Profiling all mohamads might be a good place to start, I do.
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 7:34pmAll the “terrorists” have been Muslims.
Report Post »mickie4
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:03amObammie has granted entry to the USA of 80,000 Muslims next year.I don’t know what their legal status will be.
Report Post »rightminded
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:01amTime to wake up America! Close the boarders, send the rest back to their country and make sure everyone has a back ground check done on them. People need to quit standing up for the rights of terrorists and start looking out for our country the US… If you don’t like then get out. If you the left wing party doesn’t like violence then you better wake up because the American people are going to stand for what they believe in and that is Freedom…
Report Post »Lone-Wolf
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:54amI agree, as well as the FBI who stages and provocateurs these attacks. I’m sure this guy will be another “Terrorist” with a 75 I.Q.
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