Is there honor among thieves?
When it comes to saving American lives, it appears so.
Thanks to the brave actions and quick thinking of New Jersey and New York police — and the actions of two would-be bag thieves in New Jersey and New York — Islamic terrorist Ahmad Rahami, an Afgani-born naturalized U.S. citizen, wasn’t able to kill a single American.
The suspected Muslim radical, accused of planting bombs in a New York neighborhood and a New Jersey seaside town, aimed to inflict carnage incognito, but he didn’t succeed for long in concealing his identity.
Because two sets of bag thieves, one in New Jersey and one in New York, stole bags containing his bombs, it appears.
In doing so, investigators were provided with a wealth of clues that led to his arrest about 50 hours after the first explosion. The investigation began when a pipe bomb blew up Saturday morning in Seaside Park, New Jersey, before a charity race to benefit Marines. No one was injured.
Then a shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bomb exploded Saturday night in New York’s Chelsea section, wounding 29 people, none seriously.
An unexploded pressure-cooker bomb was found blocks away — and according to reports, two thieves has accidentally disarmed the bomb while stealing the bag that was holding it. Authorities traced the disarmed bomb’s flip cellphone used as a trigger to Rahami.
His fingerprints and DNA were also found at the scene of the Manhattan bombing, they said. His uncovered face was clearly captured by surveillance cameras near the spot of the blast.
The late Sunday night, five explosive devices were discovered at an Elizabeth train station after a pair of would-be thieves attempted to snatch the bag containing them, too — but after looking inside, the two men quickly reported their find to authorities, who disarmed the bombs.
Those and other clues spurred officials to publicize his name and photo Monday morning, asking for help finding Rahami, 28, a U.S. citizen born in Afghanistan, who lives with his family in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
As the investigation heated up, a bar owner in Linden, New Jersey, reported someone asleep in his doorway. An officer went to investigate and recognized the man as Rahami, police and the mayor said.
Rahami pulled a gun and shot the officer – who was wearing a bulletproof vest – in the torso, and more officers joined in a running gun battle along the street and brought Rahami down, police Capt. James Sarnicki said. Another police officer was grazed by a bullet.
“A lot of technology involved in this, but a lot of good, old-fashioned police work, too,” said New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill. He said now, investigators would “make sure that we get to the bottom of who’s involved and why.”
After surgery for a gunshot wound to his leg, Rahami was being held on $5.2 million bail, charged with five counts of attempted murder of police officers. Federal prosecutors said they still were weighing charges over the bombings. Rahami remains hospitalized.
Officials said they have no other suspects at large, but cautioned they are still investigating.
The bombing spread fear across the New York area and revived anxiety about homegrown terrorism nationwide.
As the East Coast was rattled by the bombings, a terrorist yelled “Allahu Akbar” and wounded nine people in a stabbing rampage at a Minnesota mall Saturday before being shot to death by an off-duty police officer. Authorities are investigating the stabbings as a possible terrorist attack but have not drawn any connection between the bloodshed there and the bombings.
William Sweeney Jr., the FBI’s assistant director in New York, said there was no indication so far that the bombings were the work of a larger terror cell.
Rahami wasn’t on any terror or no-fly watch lists, though he had been interviewed for immigration purposes traveling between the U.S. and Afghanistan, one of the law enforcement officials said.
Rahami and his family live above their restaurant – called First American Fried Chicken – and the family has clashed with the city over closing times and noise complaints, which the Rahamis said in a lawsuit were tinged with anti-Muslim sentiment.
The lawsuit was terminated with prejudice in 2012 after one of Rahami’s brothers pleaded guilty to blocking police from enforcing closing hours at the restaurant.
After zeroing in on Rahami and learning of the car that had traveled between New Jersey and New York, authorities pulled it over Sunday night after it headed in the direction of Kennedy airport. The law enforcement officials said at least one of Rahami’s relatives was in the car.
All five were questioned and released, Sweeney said. He declined to say whether they might later face charges.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
He was only shot in the leg? Cops need to go to the firing range much more often and learn to hit a better part of the head, er, body.
Corsica we agree with you 100% now he using a bed for this SCUMBAG the cop should of killed this LOWLIFE piece of SHIT
CAN’T GET ANY INFO. BY SHOOTING HIM IN THE HEAD,NOR CAN HE FEEL ANY PAIN. THE BEST TARGETS R THE KNEE CAPS 4 OPTIMAL PAIN, ( PLUS RUNNING AWAY OR WALKING AROUND WITH EXPLOSIVES BECOMES DIFFICULT) THE BEST SPOT WOULD BE THE GROIN. THIS PREVENTS REPRODUCTION THUS THERE WILL BE LESS FUTURE TRASH. IT WOULD ALSO SERVE AS A WARNING 2 OTHER TERRORISTS, U WILL NOT BE ABLE 2 SERVICE YOUR PROMISED VIRGINS WITHOUT THAT EQUIPMENT.
Thanks for the humor !!!
Much needed..
OMG I do love your thought process – why are we so considerate with criminals and terrorists – the victims or potential victims should get our consideration. Thanks for your comments.
Then they would be racist.
the police should have killed him on the spot….. who is paying for his surgery the tax payers, who will feed him in prison until he dies or is killed by trying to escape?????? the tax payers…..the city should sue his parents and make them pay for the room and boarding plus free medical care he will get in prison…. it could have ended right on the street no tax payer would have to be burdened with his prison way of life….
2 so called thieves?? Anyone would pickup a bag if they found it abandoned! This was not a crime it was a miracle for the ‘thieves” that they did not get killed by the bombs and perhaps saved many others. Roast all of the bomber’s family and kick them out of the USA back to the land of camels and the Taliban. What good does it do for the emedia to try to discredit the ‘thieves’ who simply picked up abandoned bags? If these dastardly ‘thieves’ did not pick up the bags then perhaps many people would have died. Perhaps the police are party to the crime of picking up the bags that seems to be a crime against Islam to do so?
GOD had a hand in all the bombs that did not blow up and in the bombs that did blow up nearly harmlessly. Thank you JESUS for your protection for having these people in the right place at the right time. Thank you thieves for reporting the bombs and thank you homeless men for reporting the bombs. I pray thieves and homeless receive jobs in JESUS name.
OR
is it a government false flag leading to less freedoms
Vote for Hillary the “Hun” for a continuation of O’bozo’s immigration and policing policies – any sane person must be outraged by their actions – he doesn’t even address the bombings until 2 days after they happen. He attacks the police for doing their jobs, but ignores the real issues behind the problems. VOTE the DONALD.
You got that right. Obama IS anti-America(n.) His actions are 110% intentional to ruin America. The “change” he promised was the destruction of America by his design. He is a disgrace.
Obama won’t rest in peace until he or Hillary have destroyed the US. He wants to fly the flag of Islam over the capital.
Not necessary – the Turkish Islamic building is about 10 blocks away – I am sure now that he will be residing in DC, he will be attending daily prayers there
Hope and change really meant there is no hope for you if you do not change to my agenda
TRUMP/PENCE THE ONLY WAY TO VOTE THIS ELECTION…….
No more Clintons, No more obamas, no more loretta lynch, no more comey, no more Kerry….
Vote, vote, vote get out and vote for the best man for the job of CIC Trump……. Welcome to the white house president Trump and VP Pence……… Trump will give no pardons, no amnesty to the guilty Washington D.C. corruption you can bet on that.
While this is a great story with the good guys winning in the end, providing details ie “uncovered face” educated future terrorists on how to do it better. Loose lips sink ships.
Yes, I’ve been saying something similar for a long time…BIG BUT- Where do we draw the line at too much or too little? I do NOT want more censorship!
Heard Obumma, he didn’t sound concerned at all when he FINALLY decided to make a speech. I think Obumma ought to be impeached for putting America in harm’s way with his pitiful policies to admit terrorists & terrorists-to-be to our country. DONALD TRUMP for President
Obamanation has many offenses against him that one would think are impeachable or treasoness. It’s mind boggling that the Congress gives him a pass every time. I’m sure he has many more surprises in store for We The People before he begins packing his bags and moving out of our house! I am so impressed with the great detective work by police and civilians. I pray that The Donald and his family will stay safe and that we will win the election.
Un believable !!!
Last time Trump address the issue of illegals and building the fence
France got attacked
Niw again he enhanced his proposal NY got attacked .
What is that telling folks ???
I believe God has sent Trump to save our nations
He is not IN for money he has enough !!!Or making money on speeches
Because No One is interested in his speaches !!!
HE IS IN TO SAVE OUR NATION !!!
Please people You don’t have to like him ….
Just like your boss .
But he puts bread on your table ….
So will be TRUMP
He is rude , not politically correct straight fwd .
Doesn’t have speach skills .not carristmatic
But he will sweep our nation for good
LETS GIVE HIM A CHANCE 8 years !!!
The 2 would be thieves reporting the bag bombs to authorities who dismantled the bag bombs in Elizabeth, NJ train station prevented further tragedy, plus the animal was caught on camera led to that animals arrest, he should have been shot dead right then & there in the very first place to begin with.
Now he’ll be in prison, then a long slow, costly tedious trial process. Strip that animal of his U.S.citizenship, then execute him.
Why was he even given an opportunity to bail out? He shouldn’t have any bail set.
Is he really out on bail? Who paid his bail obama?
Why is Obama still alive? Did anyone vote for him for president?
To all the Obama supporters if he were all white would you still stand behind him, what did he really give to the people of the U.S. giving us radical islam does not count. giving us a health care ACA that the people can not afford to pay for or use, he gave us more refugee problems than any other president in history…….think about it if i say if Obama was all white, what good did he really do for you??????????????????????????? I bet it would be a different story of how much good some people say he has done !!!!
No more clintons, No more obamas
clinton and obama you are both a disgrace to america.how any decent american can vote for these two mossy loving idiots is beyond me
Ahmad Rahami is American ” good citizen” radical Muslim is terrorist,must be killed.
2 sets of thieves “Bad Citizens” are Patriots ,saved a lot of lives must be honored.
He needs to be hung out to dry by his gonads.
SO, ISN’T THIS WHAT TRUMP WAS TALKING ABOUT……..THIS FAMILY GOT IN LEGALLY & NO ONE WAS WATCHING THEM, DESPITE THE LEGAL ISSUES PRESENTED BY THIS FAMILY. NOT TO MENTION THIS BASTARD TRAVELING TO PAKISTAN SEVERAL TIMES……….WE JUST LET THEM LIVE HERE, UNMONITORED BECAUSE ITS POLITICALLY CORRECT. THEY HAVE RIGHTS???? AND WE DON’T????? CITIZENS FIRST, NATIONALIZED SECOND, EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD NOT HAVE RIGHTS UNDER AMERICAN LAW. THIS FAMILY LOST THEIR RIGHTS TO CITIZENSHIP BECAUSE OF THEIR MANY CRIMES………..STRIP THEM OF CITIZENSHIP, THEY WERE NOT BORN HERE WITH A LOVE FOR THIS COUNTRY………DEPORT THEM ALL
WE NEED INVESTIGATIONS “BEFORE” ATTACKS, NOT LENGTHY INVESTIGATIONS “AFTER” ATTACKS………WE NEED TO “ROAR” BEFORE, AND NOT REACH THE POINT OF “MOMENT OF SILENCE”. TOO MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS RELIGION THAT HATES US. YET OUR GOVERNMENT ACCUSES US OF BEING HATEFUL.
MUSLIMS & ISLAM HAS DECLARED WAR ON AMERICA AND ITS PEOPLE. WHY IS GOVERNMENT IN DENIAL??? I FEEL SORRY FOR OUT POLICE MEN & WOMEN HAVING THE JOB OF DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY FROM A “WAR” THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY MILITARY………(and then receiving harsh criticism from the “politically correct cult”)
OBAMA & HILLARY, their propers designations should be “PUBLIC ENEMIES # 1”.
OBUMBA CANT WAIT TO GET MORE OF THE MURDERIN SWINE INTO THIS COUNTRY, I SHOULDNT USE THE FILTHY WORD MUSLIM WHEN REFERING TO SWINE. THEN I HEAR THERE ARE SUM NICE MUSLIMS, DID U EVER SEE OR HEAR A MUSLIM COME FOWARD TO TELL LAW ENFORCEMENT OF THE EVIL AN THE HATRED THESE POS HAVE STORED UP FOR US. IF YOU HAVE A CHICKEN WITH BIRD FLU THEY DONT JUST KILL THE SICK CHICKEN, THEY KILL EVERY BIRD IN THE STATE. CAN U READ BETWEEN THE LINES, DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF THEY GOT HERE THEY CAN FIND THEIR WAY BACK HOME.
Trump needs to get all them people out of usa..they all have the same terrorist blood in them. Does Obama want more terrorist in our country to destroy it before he leaves?
Why was bail set? 5.2 million dollars is pocket change for a lot of leftists. This guy can be released until his trial. In the meantime, he can disappear. Should be no bail. He’s a monster.
Example of the wonderful peaceful religion of Islam.
Why, oh why, didn’t the cops beat the **** out of him?
Hell-lary will pay his bail with the money she got from supposed lectures and from the money donated to Haiti that she pocket herself
Look Hell-lary a security cop SHOT with a GUN the terrorist who wanted to kill US citizens if you take away guns then all these terrorists will have open invitation “courtesy of Hell-lary” to start killing US citizens. This terrorist who was wounded on the leg with 5 millon bail bond he is not worry because Hell-lary will pay the bond with all the money she too from supposed lectures and from the donations of Haiti that she put in her pocket.
I dont understand. He tried to kill US citizens and now we have to pay his hospital bill. I bet you now that Hell-lary will pay his bond because she will call it discrimination against her friends