First court appearance for alleged domestic terrorist plotting mass killing

[brooklynite]

Source: WPVI-TV

A man allegedly caught researching acts of domestic terrorism and amassing more than a dozen firearms will spend at least two weeks in federal custody, a Maryland federal judge decided today.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, was arrested on charges of firearm and drug possession, but Judge Charles Day said that Hasson's internet search history, as well as previous letters and emails he had allegedly written, were enough to warrant him a danger to the community.

Speaking on behalf of the prosecution, Jennifer Sykes said that the gun and drug possession charges were "just the tip of the iceberg" in terms of the extent of Hasson's alleged crimes, indicating that they may attempt to charge him as a domestic terrorist allegedly planning to launch a major attack.

According to court documents filed Tuesday, Hasson was described as someone who had "espoused extremist views for years." In a draft email from June 2017 he allegedly wrote, "I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth. I think a plague would be most successful but how do I acquire the needed/ Spanish flu, botulism, anthrax not sure yet but will find something."

Read more: https://6abc.com/first-court-appearance-for-alleged-domestic-terrorist-plotting-mass-killing/5149891/

[dewsgirl]

1. Well that is f@cking terrifying. It's awful MSM has a largely avoided this story, and there has to

be a reason they are afraid of it.

[brooklynite]

2. Still waiting: no evidence that they're "ignoring the story"

[dewsgirl]

3. Not ignoring, yesterday CNN.com had 6 stories on Jussie Smollett and 2 on the Coast Guard terrorist.

Just not being covered as widely as it would be expected to. Even MSNBC was mainly JS and the Mueller report about to drop, which is looking like a flase narrative at this point.

[Blue_Tires]

4. Stuff like this doesn't help (and check the ratio)

Link to tweet

[ck4829]

5. Terrorists need to be "other". It's one thing when they're funny colors or strange religions

But when they look just like you and me?

That's too scary.

[Ligyron]

8. When they're white and American, why then they're just having "mental issues".

Maybe somebody wished them "Happy Holidays" one too many times. Or they had to push #1 for English and that traumatized them.

After all: they're just snowflakes don'tcha know?

[oldsoftie]

13. I've seen no stories suggesting that this guy had mental issues. totally the opposite actually.

And apparently there is a lot more evidence that we havent heard about.

[marble falls]

6. What a piece of work. He has to have others in on it.

[mountain grammy]

7. Agree

[Ligyron]

9. My first thought when I saw that weapons stockpile.

He's a lieutenant too so ...

[Scurrilous]

10. K&R

[Calista241]

11. I'm just confused how someone in the military can be a prohibited possessor of firearms.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he’s in jail, and i hope they lose the keys for awhile. But isn’t usage of firearms one of his job descriptions? And he’s an officer. That’s kind of a big deal in the military.

[Progressive Jones]

12. There are rules in the military regarding firearms. It's not a free for all,

like a gun freak gathering. The weapons are for use on the enemy in war.

[Calista241]

15. I'm fully aware of how the military regulates usage of their implements of war.

But you would think they’d run a basic check on recruits and officers before they got into the military.

And if his actions after his commissioning made him a prohibited possessor, shouldn’t someone have notified the Coast Guard of his status?

[oldsoftie]

14. Your weapon is a controlled item. They're usually stored until a deployment

[Cold War Spook]

16. Don't know if it is all branches of the military.

Camp LeJeune MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJO 5500.1. If you live in the barracks you must register all firearms with the PM and then your organizational commander will issue a receipt and provide a secure place for your weapon. If you live in base housing you must register all weapons with the PM and keep them secure. If you live off base, I don't think you have to register you weapons. I don't know it he lived on or off base.