FBI: Man planning alleged Cleveland attack wanted to give explosive-filled cars to military children

[MadDAsHell]

Source: USA Today

The FBI said Monday that Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts – also known as Abdur Raheem Rafeeq – was taken into custody Sunday morning on accusations of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Last week, Pitts, 48, of Maple Heights, Ohio, allegedly told an undercover agent: "I did tell myself that their holiday is coming up. The Fourth of July. Independence Day. What would hit them in the core? Blow up. Have a bomb. Blow up at the Fourth of July parade."

Authorities say Pitts, an American citizen, talked about hitting targets such as St. John's Cathedral and giving remote control cars packed with explosives to the children of military members.

According to court documents, in a Jan. 25, 2017, Facebook post, Pitts commented on photos believed to be from an al-Qaida training camp. "We as Muslim(s) need to start. Training like this every," the post said. "Look at the bed blue-eyed devils. They teach their little dogs on how to shoot and hunt. ... We should always be prepared to fight in the name of Allah Akbar. All cowards stay home."

Anthony said Pitts' adult criminal history dates back to 1989 when Pitts was 19. He was charged in Hamilton County with aggravated robbery and felonious assault, convicted of robbery and sentenced to three to 15 years in prison. Records show he served less than a year in prison and was released on probation.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/02/terror-suspect-arrest-cleveland/750294002/

[kimbutgar]

1. Will twilter congratulate the FBI for foiling this attack?

OR is the FBI still considered inadequate and fake?

[Judi Lynn]

2. The FBI probably hoped nailing a black Muslim would put the FBI back in Hump's good graces.

[ArizonaLib]

3. "Foreign" terrorist organization?

Why is there a distinction between foreign and domestic terrorist organizations? USA Today/Susan Page, conservative d-bags.

[MadDAsHell]

4. I honestly failed to even notice that; that's your primary takeaway? nt

[ArizonaLib]

8. It's why domestic terrorist organizations aren't taken seriously

I don't like any violence against anyone. The media soft hands domestic terrorism. The media is reluctant to even use the term domestic terrorism. Look back into USA Today's history into reporting terrorism. How is the domestic terrorism labeled by them? Rarely as 'domestic'. We should not only be alarmed/angry/active against all terrorism, but it should demand that media cover it all as though it is all equally unacceptable. Why isn't the Capital shooter labeled as a domestic terrorist? His dealings with the newspaper and association with alt right terrorist groups suggest that if he were foreign, he would be described as a terrorist.

[MadDAsHell]

17. But this isn't an editorial distinction. Foreign vs domestic terror is a legal distinction.

Even if that's what's pissing you off (which is strange in and of itself considering the article is about blowing up children), you're mad at the wrong entity. Newspapers don't draw the distinction; the legal code does.

[RussBLib]

7. perhaps it's good to specify whether foreign or domestic

as long as you call domestic terrorism domestic terrorism when it happens, of course, but I think we have seen many instances where domestic terrorism was labeled only as a "mental health issue" or some such malarky.

[ArizonaLib]

9. Yes

It constantly gets under my skin when I read these reports. I go from reading to simply inform myself to feeling like I am wasting my time reading something so obviously slanted toward Republican or establishment propaganda.

[marble falls]

14. These sting operations don't gather terrorists, they draw the mentaly ill.

[Jose Garcia]

16. Because there is a specific law dealing with foreign terrorist

organizations:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2339B

[Girard442]

5. I have no sympathy for Pitts. He seems like a real bad actor, but...

...I'd wonder how actively involved the undercover agent was in egging him on. One would hope not at all.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I believe Pitts will be found to have a low IQ or some mental issue.

[irisblue]

11. This reads like a callout of MadAsHell. Did you mean it that way?

[Cha]

12. It's sounds awful.

[marble falls]

15. I've read a lot more of his posts than you have. I have to wonder about a low poster who ...

claims so much insight about other long termed members here.