Illinois man charged in plot to bomb federal offices
Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:41pm EDT
(Updates with court hearing)
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WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - An Illinois man was ordered held on Thursday on charges he tried to blow up a federal building in the state capital, a case unrelated to the New York terrorism plot.
Michael Finton, also known as Talib Islam, was arrested in Springfield, Illinois, and charged with attempted murder of federal officers or employees and trying to use a weapon of mass destruction, charges that carry a life sentence.
"Fortunately, a coordinated undercover law enforcement effort was able to thwart his efforts and ensure no one was harmed," David Kris, assistant Attorney General for National Security, said in a statement.
Finton was arrested on Wednesday in Springfield as he used a cell phone to try to detonate the bomb he believed was inside a van he had just parked outside the federal building.
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YIKES!
He tried to detonate the fake explosives! This would have been another Oklahoma City style attack but by a converted Muslim.
09-24-2009, 07:39 PM
Illinois man charged in plot to bomb federal offices
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