‘Lone Wolf’ Terror Suspect Pimentel Got High With NYPD Informant, Tried To Circumcise Himself
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Jose Pimentel, the “lone wolf” [URL="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/feds_passed_on_nyc_lone-wolf_terror_case_raising_questions.php"]arrested[/URL] in the terror sting run by the New York Police Department, smoked marijuana with the NYPD’s cooperating informant in the case, an official familiar with the sting tells TPM.
An official with the local prosecutor’s office said they were personally unaware of the marijuana detail on Monday afternoon. The NYPD did not respond to a request for comment. The marijuana detail was also [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/nyregion/for-jose-pimentel-bomb-plot-suspect-an-online-trail.html"]reported[/URL] by the [I]New York Times[/I] on Monday night.
TPM has also learned that Pimentel tried to circumcise himself, though the details of that incident and the timeframe could not immediately be confirmed. The circumcision was also reported in the [I]New York Times[/I], but there are no specifics about when the incident happened. Muslims are typically encouraged to be circumcised.
Those were just some of the issues that led the FBI to pass on the case. As TPM [URL="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/fbi_was_concerned_nypds_lone_wolf_case_raised_issues_of_entrapment.php?ref=fpb"]reported[/URL], FBI officials were concerned about entrapment issues in the case and did not believe he had the capability of pulling off the bomb plot without the NYPD’s informant.[/release]
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why.?!
[quote]Muslims are typically encouraged to be circumcised.[/quote]
What's the point of this quote? Nowhere in the article is it stated that he's a Muslim, it's completely irrelevant.
"Muslims are circumcised, this guy tried to circumcise himself, I bet he's Muslim!!!!!"
[QUOTE=teh pirate;33391008]What's the point of this quote? Nowhere in the article is it stated that he's a Muslim, it's completely irrelevant.[/QUOTE]
He's a terrorist so he must be a Muslim /media logic
[QUOTE=teh pirate;33391008]What's the point of this quote? Nowhere in the article is it stated that he's a Muslim, it's completely irrelevant.[/QUOTE]
From wikipedia
[quote] A recent convert to Islam, Pimentel is originally from the Dominican Republic. [/quote]
As for the news itself: Hey, why the hell not?
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;33391051]From wikipedia
As for the news itself: Hey, why the hell not?[/QUOTE]
Even so... completely unnecessary. Bad journalism.
[QUOTE=teh pirate;33391062]Even so... completely unnecessary. Bad journalism.[/QUOTE]
Circumcision is a common thing in Islam, I wouldn't say it's completely unnecessary.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;33391078]Circumcision is a common thing in Islam, I wouldn't say it's completely unnecessary.[/QUOTE]
Fair enough, I can see how it might apply here. It's badly stated, though.
Circumcision is not a requirement of Islam.
In Judaism it is, but as far as I know, that's the only religion that forces it.
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