Threats to president, Muslims lead to Fairview Heights hostage standoff

[maddezmom]

A 50-year-old man with a suicide belt wrapped around his waist, with wires coming out of it and attached to a curling iron he claimed was a triggering device met FBI and Secret Service agents Tuesday night while they were investigating threats made to Muslims and President Barack Obama.

The man surrendered at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, shortly after releasing his wife and son.

Roman Conaway, 50, of 9030 Summit Drive in Fairview Heights, was arrested on suspicion of threats to the president and to law enforcement with an explosive device, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Stu McArthur.


The drama unfolded starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday on Summit Drive as well as on the social networking website Facebook. Conaway posted vague threats against Muslims and later his family members pleaded for him to end the standoff.

Conaway on Tuesday called members of the Muslim community in St. Louis, making wild threats against them and against President Obama, McArthur said. Those community members called the FBI.



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[Doctor_J]

1. I wonder if Fox "News" is one of his DirecTV "favorites"

:eyes:

Hate Radio and Cable "News" are a much bigger threat to America than AlQaeda

[ProdigalJunkMail]

2. i don't know if that headline could be any more poorly written... n/t

[Javaman]

5. I agree. But it's not about accuracy, it's about selling papers or websites or hysteria. nt

[TexasObserver]

3. media seems unwilling to make a big deal about these right wing terrorists

We've had one of these guys pop up every few months the past two years. If any one of these had occurred under Bush, it would have been cause of busting down doors and taking prisoners. Media would have gone nuts.

From the guy who crashed into the IRS to the guy who killed the UUers at church, there is a common thread, and that thread is the hatemongers who pimp for the GOP and big business interests.

[Javaman]

4. His first mistake was using a curling iron...

everyone knows that only a airdryer does the job properly.

:rofl: