Los Angeles, CA – Man Involved in Terror Plot Sentenced to 22 Years

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    Los Angeles, CA – A man who planned attacks on military installations and synagogues in the Los Angeles area for an Islamic terrorist cell was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison today for conspiring to wage war against the United States.

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    Levar Washington told a federal judge in Santa Ana that cell members “flirted with the possibility” of attacking targets but no longer believe “a military solution is possible” because “it belies reality.”

    Washington, a convert to Islam, and three other defendants were members of Jam’iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheeh, a radical Islamic organization formed in prison by cell leader Kevin James. The group is better known as JIS.

    Its members came to law enforcement’s attention in 2005 when Washington and another cell member robbed about a dozen gas stations in the Los Angeles area over about a month’s time. When authorities searched Washington’s apartment they found plans for attacks against military facilities, synagogues and Israeli offices.

    Washington told the court that the group acted out of opposition to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and they chose gas stations to rob because oil is a political symbol.

    Washington is the first member of the group to be sentenced.


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    Yitzchokm
    Yitzchokm
    15 years ago

    Hey Look! the guy in the mug-shot HAS A GOATEE!!

    When a Jewish woman gets pulled over for STEALING it’s not ok for her to have her wig on. But when a guy gets pulled for MURDER, it’s ok for him to have a GOATEE.

    Nuance.

    Self hating Jews.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Count One – 18:2384: CONSPIRACY TO LEVY WAR AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT THROUGH TERRORISM

    Count Two – 18:1117: CONSPIRACY TO KILL MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNIFORMED SERVICES

    Count Three – 18:1117: CONSPIRACY TO KILL FOREIGN OFFICIALS

    Count Four – 18:1951, 2: INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY ROBBERY; AIDING AND ABETTING

    Count Five – 18:924(c), 924(o): USING AND CARRYING A FIREARM IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS AND DISCHARGE FIREARMS IN FURTHERANCE OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE

    Count Six – 18:924(c)(1), 2: USING AND CARRYING A FIREARM IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AIDING AND ABETTING

    anonymous
    anonymous
    15 years ago

    to yitzchokm do u want them to shave his goatie

    Sonu
    Sonu
    15 years ago

    Annon. 8:31,

    No, I think yizchokm is trying to make some kind of hair equality point that would only make sense if the Ramapo police forbade HER from having a goatee. Or something.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    8:31

    And that’s not even a religion ur talking about!