Terrorism Task Force Nabs Jordanian National for Threat against Jewish School in Chicago
Submitted by Jim Kouri on Sun, 03/29/2009 - 04:30
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Mohammed Alkaramla, age 24, of Chicago was arrested on Friday at his residence, without incident, by members of the Chicago FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) for suspicion of sending a threatening letter to a Jewish school. The suspect, who is a Jordanian national, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago with one count of sending an Interstate Threatening Communication, which is a felony offense.
According to the complaint, Alkaramla is suspected of sending a letter to the Ida Crown Jewish Academy, located at 2828 West Pratt in Chicago, on December 30, 2008. The letter, which investigation determined bore a return address for a fictitious individual and a location associated with Hubbard High School, 6032 South Karlov Avenue in Chicago, claimed that explosives would be set off around the school, if military actions in Gaza did not cease.
The letter gave a deadline of January 15, 2009 for this demand to be met. No explosive devices were ever planted and no injuries were reported.
The arrest announced today was the result a three-month investigation conducted by the Chicago FBI's JTTF, which included a February 2009 search of the suspect's Chicago residence. This inquiry was greatly aided by forensic examinations conducted by the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center in Chicago.
In announcing this arrest, Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, recognized the extraordinary efforts of the Chicago FBI's JTTF in utilizing advanced investigative and forensic techniques, which eventually led to the identification of Alkaramla as the suspected author of the letter.
Grant added "The passions associated with centuries old conflicts, which are understandably deep rooted, will not be allowed to manifest themselves here through threats of violence."
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, added, "I am grateful for the diligent work of the JTTF. Anyone who threatens violence to people based upon the victims' nationality or religion should know that their actions will be investigated and where appropriate prosecuted."
The Jordanian appeared in U.S. District Court in Chicago before Magistrate Judge Sidney Shenkier, at which time he was formally charged. He was ordered held without bond, pending his next scheduled court appearance, and will be housed at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in downtown Chicago.
If convicted of the charge filed against him, Alkaramla faces a possible sentence of up to 10 years incarceration.
The Chicago FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is comprised of FBI special agents, officers from the Chicago Police Department and representatives from approximately 20 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Author's note: Copies of the criminal complaint filed in this case are available from the Chicago FBI's press office at (312) 829-1199 .
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Jim Kouri, CPP is currently vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and a staff writer for the New Media Alliance .
This is exactly what the
This is exactly what the Islamic Bullies require in order to keep them in check in our Western countries. They may be able to get away with this type of threats in a banana republic like India, Pakistan, Iran, etc, but there is no place for these death threats in our countries.
Muslims take note! You will not be able to exert your threats in our countries! PERIOD!
Dear Jake1122,
Dear Jake1122,
Please don't categorize India as a banana republic.Please don't group India with Pakistan -- a failed state.!!! It shows your ignorance.Let me educate you - India is the world's largest democracy. How does India warrant a status of a Banana republic.Please clarify dear.!!!!
Another cult member targets
Another cult member targets innocents, this time children.
#1 America is a republic with
#1
America is a republic with democracy as its constitution.
Muslims must know that Harvard and Yale are not representative of America. Those people are socialist, communist and elite mobots. They think that being kind to islam means they are not racist. When did Islam become a race? No one can stop Americans from speaking out not even communist. Americans will fight back so hard allah will hear on the moon.
Wow....another example
Wow....another example demonstrating that Allah, pedo Mo and their brain-dead followers have absolutely no respect for life....even if they didn't follow through with the act, Muslims know how important our children are to us in the U.S. and most other civilized nations....unlike them who allow them to "blow up so fast," use them for target practice, hard labor, rape...the list goes on and on. They know by attacking our children....they get more of a response from us!
They scream that Israel is killing innocent children everyday.........well, they have absolutely no room to talk.