For every cunning terrorist mastermind, there are those who vie for the title of world’s dumbest.
Authorities have arrested a radicalized New Jersey man who posted on social media that he wanted to bomb Trump Tower.
The 20-year-old wannabe jihadi allegedly vowed on an Instagram Live video that he intended to “shoot everybody” at a pro-Israel rally.
NBC New York reports:
The suspect, identified as Jonathan Xie, of Basking Ridge, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated terror group, making false statements and transmitting a threat of interstate commerce. Though he spoke of the attacks, authorities say there was no specific plot. Xie is expected in federal court in Newark later Wednesday.
One official tells News 4 Xie has a history of mental issues, but his alleged actions, threats — and the fact investigators found three guns in his family home — were part of the reason they moved forward with the criminal terror charges. It wasn’t immediately clear if the weapons were legally obtained.
According to a criminal complaint, Xie lied in an effort to enlist in the U.S. Army for training earlier this year. Prosecutors say he went as far as completing a Security Clearance Application for National Security Positions in February and answered “no” to the question “Have you ever associated with anyone involved in activities to further terrorism.” An error occurred in the application processing and he had to do it again 10 days later. Again, he answered no to that question.
Xie allegedly said he wanted to join “to learn how to kill … so I can use that knowledge” and “Idk if I pass the training … If I should do lone wolf.”
so i did not read the story yet but the headline makes it look like obama fessed up to his plan to use terrorist tactics to over throw the united states government and impliment sharia law
Who is this clown? “Xie” is a Chinese surname. Is he of foreign origin?
Well, yup, dude’s Chinese.
Aren’t we the dumbest country for allowing these radical people to come to our country in the first place.
Maybe he just made the assumption of Trump-haters joining in. That would come as no surprise.