[ April 19, 2024 ]
A Ypsilanti man arrested by the FBI admitted he was an ISIS supporter, that he made pipe bombs and that he had watched terrorist training and propaganda videos — and that the United States was a cinch to infiltrate.
There it is — laid out in blunt language for the left and amnesty-lovers of the country. But will they listen? Do they care?
And now the suspect’s attorneys are trying to free their client on a technicality.
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Jihad Watch (h/t The Detroit News) has more:
Yousef Mohammad Ramadan also boasted that committing a terrorist attack in the United States is easy compared to overseas.
Search warrant records offer new insight into a counterterrorism investigation shrouded in secrecy and help explain why Ramadan was removed from a Royal Jordanian Airlines flight in August at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The records also reveal Ramadan is at the center of the latest counter-terrorism investigation involving a Metro Detroit supporter of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS. His arrest in late August came days before terror suspect Sebastian Gregerson was sentenced to federal prison….
Ramadan, 28, has not been charged with a terrorism-related crime and the status of the investigation was unclear Wednesday. The filings came more than a month after the former security guard was indicted on two counts of knowingly possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, a five-year felony….
Dozens of pages of search warrant records were filed in federal court Wednesday in a bid by Ramadan’s legal team to suppress evidence seized during the investigation and statements the man made while being questioned by investigators. His court-appointed lawyers allege Ramadan was assaulted by investigators and denied access to an attorney.
Ramadan was trying to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 15 with the ultimate destination of Israel, his lawyer wrote in a filing Wednesday. Before the plane could depart, investigators searched his checked baggage.
Inside, investigators found pepper spray, knives, a stun gun, black masks, two-way radios, a gas mask, a tactical vest and other items, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in federal court.
A secondary inspection uncovered numerous electronic devices, including laptops, iPhones and storage devices.
Investigators questioned Ramadan about the stun gun and other items found in the luggage.
“Ramadan could not give an answer and became very nervous,” FBI Special Agent Ryan Schanberger wrote in a search warrant affidavit.
Based on Ramadan’s response, investigators searched the electronic storage devices.
Investigators found videos of Ramadan shooting pistols and rifles, including a sniper rifle. They also found photos and videos of pipe bombs and propaganda videos and photos related to the Islamic State, including videos of fighters wearing black masks similar to those found in Ramadan’s luggage, according to Schanberger.
FBI agents showed Ramadan a photo obtained from one of his electronic devices. The photo showed what appeared to be a homemade, improvised explosive device, or pipe bomb, according to the filing.
“Ramadan stated that it was like a large firework that would make a loud bang when detonated, and that these items were sometimes used to throw at soldiers overseas,” the agent wrote.
Agents asked Ramadan how long it took to build the device.
“About one hour,” Ramadan said.
He immediately recanted, however, saying it would take one hour if he had all the components, according to the filing.
Ramadan said he made explosive devices for “educational purposes” while overseas and tested one by throwing it against a wall, according to the filing.
He acknowledged owning the items found in the luggage. Ramadan said he bought the items for personal protection and for making YouTube videos, court records show.
Ramadan had multiple YouTube channels. One, named “WB.88Guns,” contained seven videos posted between November 2016 and February 2017.
The videos show an individual shooting or handling various types of firearms, including a sniper rifle, according to the filing.
Five of the videos were shot outdoors in arid environments.
Ramadan told FBI agents he owned three weapons, including two rifles and a Glock pistol he had placed in a storage unit before arriving at the airport. Ramadan, however, did not disclose owning another pistol that was registered to him, the agent wrote.
Ramadan also was questioned about the Islamic State propaganda videos and photos found on his electronic devices.
“Ramadan stated that he likes and watches all aspects of combat footage,” the agent wrote. “He claimed that he does support ISIS’ goal of establishing … an Islamic State, but that he does not support their methods of violence to achieve that goal, instead preferring a peaceful approach to converting non-believers into the Muslim religion and/or forming an Islamic State.”
Investigators told Ramadan that watching violent ISIS videos could prompt him to commit a violent act.
“Ramadan responded by saying that if he ever wanted to commit an attack he certainly would not have to travel overseas to do it,” the agent wrote. “Ramadan stated that he would do it in the United States as it would be much easier to accomplish than overseas.
“Ramadan stated that even if his weapons were confiscated, he could simply buy more weapons off the street…,” the agent added. “Ramadan further stated that a domestic attack would still be viewed and praised as a huge victory by ISIS.”…
On Aug. 23, a federal magistrate judge approved a search warrant for the storage unit. Agents raided the storage unit that day and found two rifles, a handgun, components of an AR-15 rifle and two semi-automatic handguns.
Investigators also found ammunition, fireworks and a homemade silencer, according to the court filing.
The search of electronic devices found in the luggage was warrantless and investigators lacked suspicion, his defense lawyers Andrew Densemo and Colleen Fitzharris wrote in a filing Wednesday.
“All statements Mr. Ramadan made to the police about the videos and photos found on the hard drives are fruits of the illegal search and must be suppressed,” they wrote.
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20 Comments
D
6 years ago
Put them before a military court and shoot them as terrorists or spies.
D
6 years ago
Reply to
AlgorithmicAnalyst
Gather all the terrorists up, and air drop them on their country of origin no parachute.
6 years ago
Reply to
Sunshine Kid
No poor animal deserves to die like that. Just cover the muz in bacon fat. ?
6 years ago
Reply to
AlgorithmicAnalyst
“Put them before a military court and shoot them as terrorists or spies.”
That’s actually a good idea. They are at war with us (and our politicians are too stupid to acknowledge it), they do not wear uniforms, they lurk in the background in civilian clothes, then they attack, kill, and injure civilians. They look like spies to me, and in a time of war.
6 years ago
Reply to
Dave
Be sure to put our politicians before a military court too, since they support these terrorist and so do the judges like the judge Watson from Hawaii ( an Obuma appointee) that stopped Trumps travel ban.
6 years ago
Reply to
AlgorithmicAnalyst
Not a military court…..do you realize that of all those tried in a military court for terror that only 3 have been convicted? Our of how many in gitmo? (I’m not counting the ones odamit released)
6 years ago
Yousef Mohammad Ramadan also boasted that committing a terrorist attack in the United States is easy compared to overseas.
I suspect he’s got a point there. I consider myself as committed to civil liberties, but we may have to re-think some matters pertaining to rules of evidence and monitoring by law enforcement. For example:
“All statements Mr. Ramadan made to the police about the videos and photos found on the hard drives are fruits of the illegal search and must be suppressed,” they wrote
When it comes to terrorism, I don’t think so.
D
6 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
Perhaps instead of sacrificing our freedoms, we stop letting in people who wish to get rid of them and make us bend to their will? and deport the ones already here!
6 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
Agree. in case of Islamic terrorists this law should be exempted and every evidence used. But seriously why would any evidence be not considered for any case ?
And he did it in the Islamic state of Michiganistan and it will soon have Muslim brotherhood approved Muslim stealth jihadi Governor http://bit.ly/2hGhVxY
unite , fund conservative websites to keep fighting,informing and educating, share the info and make sure to never vote for pro-islam politicians on both sides.
6 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
No case should be thrown out because of violation of procedures. What should be done is another case be brought forward against those who violated procedures. The evidence is still valid unless planted, and that in itself is a criminal act that should require the warrant of arrest for the planting individual, trial and sentencing as appropriate to the crime. Planted evidence should never be considered as part of the consideration of justice, but any method used to uncover evidence NOT planted does not nullify the evidence – it only opens another case for violation of the law by authorities. They should NEVER be above the law.
6 years ago
Deport anyone convicted of planning any terrorist attack. Or shoot them, it is at the point where all that is necessary is to get rid of them.
6 years ago
it is the beginning of a new age we now find ourselves living. get ready folks – it ain’t gonna get any better….
6 years ago
It is going to be up to the people to hold the authorities responsible for endangering their lives with lax immigration policies, lax intelligence gathering for the purpose of securing our safety, and giving aid and comfort to our enemies – terrorists – by allowing them to move unhindered and unmonitored, as admitted by many such authorities. The second amendment was for one thing: To allow the citizens of the nation not to be disarmed, and to keep the government in check to ensure the safety of the citizens. It may be time to selectively use this to arrest those needed, including police officials who brazenly claim that there is no reason to protect the citizens, judges who rule without regard to Article six of the Constitution, and politicians who have sold out to the enemies of the nation.
6 years ago
Why are we allowing these people in our country? The problem isn’t ‘terrorism’ or ‘radical islam’ – the problem is ISLAM! It’s not a religion, it’s a socio-political system paired with a cult. It is NOT compatible with the West!
Japan, Hungary and Poland don’t have terrorist attacks. Why? Because they don’t allow islam in their country.
