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Contrary to Western propaganda, it doesn't advocate violence or war. Moreover, Islam, Christianity and Judaism have common roots.
It's also not one of Islam's five pillars, including profession of faith, prayer five times daily, fasting during Ramadan, charity, and performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime for those able to afford it.
The Times writers called Pimentel's case unusual. It "mark(ed) the second time this year" that charges were filed in state, not federal, court.A person close to discussions said FBI officials "declined to become involved in the case....because of issues (the agency) had with it. The person, who insisted on anonymity, declined to elaborate on what those issues were."
Others did confidentially, saying federal authorities said Pimentel posed no threat. They believed he was incapable of committing the alleged bomb plot.
His lawyer, Joseph Zablocki, said his client's behavior wasn't conspiratorial. He concealed nothing. "I don't believe that this case is nearly as strong as (New York authorities) believe." Pimental "has this very public online profile....This is not the way you go about committing a terrorist attack."
Federal authorities agree. They want no part of the case. Very likely, another innocent Muslim was framed.
The Times cited NYPD saying holes were drilled in pipes. Sulfur was scraped off matches. Nails were for shrapnel, and wires fashioned an ignition device.
Claiming it doesn't mean it's so, especially coming from unreliable sources. Federal and state authorities use them to entrap targeted victims. Perhaps Pimentel's the latest.
An unidentified police official said:
"The Police Department basically had an informant (on) this guy." They're paid to follow instructions and entrap targeted subjects. Usually they're convicted felons or face charges. In return for leniency and substantial compensation, they cooperate."This guy (Pimentel) is sort of giving to the informant all of these material(s) on bomb building and talking about building a bomb and supporting the mujaheeden by targeting - he's kind of all over the place; sometimes it's targeting servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan; sometimes it's the police; sometimes it's build it and test it, but it's all over the place."
"He was in the process of building three pipe bombs," the official claimed. "We weren't going to wait around to figure out what he wanted to do with his bombs. He was in Harlem about an hour from actually assembling the bombs," but had "unassembled components ready to go."
Charges against him include:
