phill4paul
09-20-2010, 05:17 PM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-arrested-over-chicago-bomb-plot/story-e6frf7jx-1225927099774
It also stated that on Saturday night, Hassoun met with the agent, who provided him with a backpack that Hassoun thought contained a high-powered explosive device. He was showed how it works, the release stated, and although it was intended to look real, it was composed of inert materials by the FBI and was unable to explode.
Hassoun, who was under constant surveillance, and the agent then left together in a rented vehicle toward Wrigleyville, where the bombing would take place. Hassoun was then watched by agents as he placed the fake explosive into a trash receptacle, the release stated. He was then arrested about a block south of Wrigley Field and the fake device was recovered.
The FBI said that "at no time was the public in danger during this investigation" and "there was no indication that any foreign or domestic terror groups were in any way connected to this plot."
;):D
It also stated that on Saturday night, Hassoun met with the agent, who provided him with a backpack that Hassoun thought contained a high-powered explosive device. He was showed how it works, the release stated, and although it was intended to look real, it was composed of inert materials by the FBI and was unable to explode.
Hassoun, who was under constant surveillance, and the agent then left together in a rented vehicle toward Wrigleyville, where the bombing would take place. Hassoun was then watched by agents as he placed the fake explosive into a trash receptacle, the release stated. He was then arrested about a block south of Wrigley Field and the fake device was recovered.
The FBI said that "at no time was the public in danger during this investigation" and "there was no indication that any foreign or domestic terror groups were in any way connected to this plot."
;):D