I am so proud to be from Rockford!

[seanR]

Feds Arrest Man Who Planned to Detonate Grenades in Illinois Shopping Mall
Friday, December 08, 2006

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CHICAGO — A man was arrested Friday by federal agents on charges of planning to set off hand grenades in garbage cans at a shopping mall.

Derrick Shareef, 22, of Rockford, was arrested when he met with an undercover agent in a parking lot to trade a set of stereo speakers for four hand grenades and a handgun.

Federal officials said he planned to set off four hand grenades in garbage cans at the CherryVale shopping mall in Rockford, about 90 miles northwest of Chicago.

He was charged with one count of attempting to damage or destroy a building by fire or explosion and one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Officials say he was acting alone.

If convicted, each charge in the complaint carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Federal officials said that in September, Shareef became acquainted with a witness who was cooperating with the FBI and confided to him that he wanted to commit acts of "violent jihad," as well as other crimes, to obtain funds to further his goals.

From then on, Shareef's activities and movements were under constant surveillance and "there was no imminent risk to the public," Robert Grant, special agent-in-charge of the Chicago Office of the FBI, said in a statement.

more here

 

[Gil BullyKatz]

Must've been some pretty nice speakers huh?

 

[scoobyxj]

Must've been some pretty nice speakers huh?

I heard they where supposed to boom pretty good.

 

[LBEXJ]

I heard they where supposed to boom pretty good.

I think you have been hangin' with Lawn Cher entirely too much!

Les

 

[XJ Eric]

Wow, talk about a wake-up call...

 

[w_howey]

And people think its strange that I won't shop there..

But they have killer deals there....

Maybe his 'jihad' was against upper middle class white kids that want to dress like they are from the ghetto?

Maybe the Starbucks left the foam off of his soy mocha latte? Maybe they gave him full caff, when he asked for half-caff??

 

[XJMK]

Must've been some pretty nice speakers huh?

Thats exactly what I thought.

 

[hotelfinder]

Well that beats the shootings in North St. Louis...and east St Louis IL The stereo speakers thing is funny...in a sick way.