Is Barney Fife in charge of protecting us from "terrorists"?

[BR_Parkway]

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-2/113989617656860.xml&coll=1

Refinery allegedly slated for attack no longer exists
Pa. man suspected of terror plot to blow up ex-facility in Perth Amboy


Federal authorities allege that Michael Curtis Reynolds had plans to blow up the Standard Oil refinery in Perth Amboy as part of a terrorist plot that included damaging the Alaskan pipeline.

But if the 47-year-old Wilkes- Barre, Pa., man ever made it to Perth Amboy, he would have discovered that the refinery no longer exists.

Reynolds was arrested Dec. 5 on an unrelated weapons charge outside Pocatello, Idaho, where he had expected to meet a purported alQaeda operative who was to give him $40,000 to finance the alleged plot, according to federal court transcripts obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Gurganus did not return phone calls yesterday, but Heidi Havens, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said, "We're not releasing any information or commenting" on Reynolds, who has not publicly been charged with terrorism.

I wonder if this has any bearing on why they didn't charge him with terrorism

[MADem]

1. They'd probably want to charge him with something like

Terra-imaginating, or PreTerraTending!!!!

[bluemarkers]

2. yes

though that is rather an insult to Barney

[Chi-Town Exile]

3. I think Barney would do a better job of protecting us

from terrorists.

He certainly took his job more seriously than the Bush Administration does when it comes to protecting the American people.

[johnaries]

4. I agree. Even Gomer would do a better job!

Citizen's arrest! Citizen's arrest!

[Chi-Town Exile]

9. Wish we could make a Citizen's arrest of Bush and Cheney! nt

[Mme. Defarge]

12. Is there any reason why we can't

do this based on illegal spying without a warrant?

[BR_Parkway]

13. Secret Service might make taking him into custody a little difficult

[acmejack]

5. Barney was found to be over-qualified.

He had actual law enforcement experience!

[EST]

6. Barney was honest.

[Me.]

7. No

If Barney was in charge his intent would be to actually protect us. Also, Andy would be there to back him up and the job would get done.

[htuttle]

8. He was going to hide a bomb in the basement of the Alamo!

[stopbush]

10. Maybe Mr Reynold's was scamming alQaeda.

It's possible he knew the refinery no longer existed. What better way to scam $40000 than to tell
some overseas alQaeda agent that you will destroy a refinery. You get the money, wait a few months, and then
take them to the site: "See, no more refinery."

Another stupid DHS story.

[Spinzonner]

11. Is plotting an imaginary event really a crime ?

How can you plan to blow up something which doesnt exist ?

[Tulum_Moon]

14. I know I am new here

But please stop disparaging Barney Fife. He would have Done a much better job,and yes Andy would have his back. Thanks to all the posters who stuck for him.

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