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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:45 PM Jun 2013

Long Island teen pleads guilty over attempt to join al-Qaida

Eyewitness News

BABYLON (WABC) -- A Long Island teen pleaded guilty to a material support charge after allegedly attempting to fly to Yemen and join al-Qaida.

Federal authorities say 18-year-old Justin Kaliebe, of Babylon and Bay Shore, found his inspiration from many in al-Qaida leadership, including Osama bin Laden.

He pleaded guilty to attempting to travel to Yemen in order to join al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

He was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport when he tried to board a flight to Oman.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9152738

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Long Island teen pleads guilty over attempt to join al-Qaida (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2013 OP

Strange NoOneMan Jun 2013 #1

Don't understand dhol82 Jun 2013 #2

I have questions about it as well but they must have had something on him to get him to plead guilty hrmjustin Jun 2013 #3

This article has more details... PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #4

Thank you for the link my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #5

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)

1. Strange

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jun 2013

He didn't even board the plane, land in the country, ask around, maybe get rejected, etc. Intent

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

2. Don't understand

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:28 PM

Jun 2013

how by attempting to fly somewhere to join up with nefarious groups makes you a terrorist.

Now, if the kid comes back after jihadi training, and does something stupid, I can understand arresting him.

Hopefully, he will be arrested before he does said stupid thing.

Really have a problem with arresting teens before they have done anything stupid.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. I have questions about it as well but they must have had something on him to get him to plead guilty

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:32 PM

Jun 2013

But they need to do a better job at explaining it.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. This article has more details...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:22 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.ibtimes.com/justin-kaliebe-new-york-teen-get-30-year-sentence-trying-join-al-qaeda-1324635

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Thank you for the link my friend!

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:24 PM

Jun 2013

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