New York – Report: FBI Declined To Pursue NYC Bomb Plot

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    Jose Pimentel, 27, right, represented by attorney Joseph Zablocki, left, is arraigned at Manhattan criminal court, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in New York. Pimentel, 27, an "al-Qaida sympathizer" accused of plotting to bomb police and post offices in New York City as well as U.S. troops returning home, was charged with criminal possession of explosive devices with the intent to use in a terrorist manner. (AP Photo/Jefferson Siegel, Pool)New York – Two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation of a New York City bomb plot say federal authorities declined to pursue the case.

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    The officials said on Monday that the NYPD sought to get the FBI involved two times as the investigation unfolded. One said that after reviewing the evidence, the FBI concluded the lone suspect didn’t have the “predisposition or the ability” to carry out the plot.

    The officials were not authorized to speak about the case and spoke on condition of anonymity. The FBI’s New York office declined to comment on Monday.

    Jose Pimentel is being held on state terrorism charges alleging he plotted to blow up police and post offices in New York City.

    Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Sunday that federal officials were aware of the NYPD probe.

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    14 years ago

    A nice Jewish lawyer representing this monster.

    14 years ago

    The deep animosity from NYC of the FBI and vice-versa, is apparently very open now. This all stems from when the FBI failed to prevent 9/11 and forced NYC to act on it’s own by enlisting the CIA to do the job instead.

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    14 years ago

    For those who haven’t figured out the ruse yet, most of these “terrorists” are basically spoon-fed their sinister plots by the government. They are essentially framed from the start. I’m not saying they pose no danger, but this is largely about appearances.