Islamist Terror Attack Thwarted In 'Frisco...

[Lord Jim]

Good job by the guys whose reputation is supposed to be in "tatters":

Terror attack at San Francisco's Pier 39 thwarted, federal authorities say



(CNN)A former US Marine talked with an undercover FBI employee about carrying out a terror attack over the holidays at Pier 39, a busy shopping and tourist area in San Francisco, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in California on Friday.

Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, of Modesto, California, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Justice Department said in a news release.

Though there are no additional known threats to the city, San Francisco police will be increasing their presence in light of the alleged terror plot, acting Mayor London Breed said in a statement. The spokesperson for the local FBI office said there are no known credible threats in the Bay Area.

CNN has not been able to contact Jameson's lawyer for comment.
According to the Modesto Bee, his federal public defender, Eric Kersten, said his client denied the allegation in the affidavit.

The FBI started watching Jameson in September after becoming aware of social media activity in which he "liked" or "loved" posts about terror attacks and ISIS,[Yeah, that's maybe not the smartest thing to be doing when you're planning to carry out a terrorist attack...] the affidavit said. Undercover employees of the FBI posed as supporters of ISIS and contacted Jameson, the affidavit said.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/us/san-fr ... index.html

For those who may not be familiar with the area, Pier 39 is right next to Fisherman's Wharf, and between these two major tourist attraction hubs is a large, broad, open pedestrian area, frequently packed with hundreds of people:



And the area is right up against the Embarcadero roadway :



For a terrorist truck attack, it's an easy to access, target-rich environment...

[RayThom]

Once a Marine... always a Marine? He'll probably claim PTSD and get off with counseling.

[Burning Petard]

This smells like a set up to mo. Search of his home produced three firearms (none identified a 'military assault style) and 'some' ammunition. In as much as the smallest retail size package for almost any ammunition is a box of 20, that does not sound like much for a mass shooting.
He is only reported to have talked speculatively about possibilities.

Seems to me to be an FBI office looking to rack up points for the end of the year using agents to nudge him into saying something radical.

snailgate

[rubato]

Not all terrorists are awash in guns. Mostly those are right-wing or anti Semitic terrorists.

Semper FIsis.

Yrs,
Rubato.