Brother: N.C. terrorist accusations ‘poppycock’

[Heidi]

Source: MSNBC

Brother: N.C. terrorist accusations ‘poppycock’
Federal authorities believe 8th man in suspected ring may be in Pakistan

updated 9:01 p.m. ET July 30, 2009

NEW YORK - Accusations that a North Carolina man recruited and trained would-be terrorists to wage violent jihad are "pure poppycock," his older brother said Thursday, portraying the charges as an attempt to link Islam to terrorism.

Robert Boyd spoke to The Associated Press from his home in Minnesota and called the situation Daniel Boyd faces "ludicrous." He described his younger brother as an "upstanding young man."

The federal charges "they're trying to pin on him is pure poppycock as far as I am concerned," the 49-year-old Boyd said.

Authorities say Daniel Boyd, 39, bought guns and led a group of men who were planning to kidnap, kill and maim people abroad. The indictment, which names six others including two of Boyd's sons, said some of the defendants took trips to Jordan, Israel and Pakistan.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32228816/ns/us_news-security/

[PSPS]

1. I wonder if this will turn out like all the others like it before...

... You know, where the entire scheme was hatched in advance by some FBI informant who found some loser or group of losers to "enlist" so they could be "busted."

[Libertas1776]

2. Balderdash!

Pictured here, Robert Boyd. (source: AP)


Accusations that a North Carolina man recruited and trained would-be terrorists to wage violent jihad are "pure poppycock," his older brother said, at which point he became hopelessly befuddled.


Although, on a serious note, I too wouldn't be surprised if it was another half assed FBI entrapment melee.

[J-Lo Biafra]

6. Pish and tosh!

:D

[Frank Booth]

3. This whole case sounds like pure poppycock to me.

I still don't understand what these guys are accused of. It's pretty clear they had no plans to attack the US, and I haven't seen any allegations that they actually intended to attack anywhere else either.

It sounds like they're just a bit kooky, and got arrested because of it.

[Devil_Fish]

4. so, they were arrested for a thought crime? NT

[gimama]

5. Does 'poppycock' mean SADISTIC?

Worse than "1/2-assed"...did anyone see or read the interview Wed.? This is a horrific situation & needs REAL public, media attention. www.cnn.com/crime
Mrs. Boyd accused the fbi of "tricking" her..to ME, it is a SICK & sadistic abuse of power, & a CRIME against OUR Constitutional Rights.
The fbi KNEW Mrs.Boyd's 16 yr.old son died in a car wreck, 2 years ago..
they show up at her door, "covered in blood", telling her, "there's been another accident", involving her husband & other 2 sons.
Mrs.Boyd goes to the hospital, is detained & questioned, for HOURS, without knowing if her Family is dead or alive...FOR HOURS...
just so the fbi can search their HOME, "underterred", FOR HOURS.
Some "trick".
This has sickened me, & should make EVERY parent, EVERY American, sick & angry enough to get the TRUTH about THIS.

[struggle4progress]

7. Bushbot deadender George EB Holding, the US attorney, is desperately trying to make himself appear

indispensible, with a series of high-profile BS investigations. We might all be better served if he would just step down