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September 21, 2009
Report: NYC Sports Stadiums, Fashion Venues Researched by Man Eyed in Terror Investigation
Fox News
Investigators found research on New York City sports stadiums and sites related to the city's Fashion Week events on the computer of a man being questioned in an FBI probe of an alleged terrorist plot, ABC News reports.
Authorities have made few public comments about the progress of their investigation, but there have been numerous reports that Najibullah Zazi has admitted to ties to Al Qaeda while claiming he was not central to the suspected terror cell under investigation.
Zazi had been cooperating with authorities and was interviewed several time this week by investigators, but on Saturday, he apparently didn't report for a fourth day of FBI questioning. His attorney has said the reports of a confession to terror ties were untrue.
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A computer belonging to Zazi showed he had researched baseball and football stadiums and sites used in the recent Fashion Week event in New York City, law enforcement officials tell ABCNews.com. While officials say they do not know the targets of the alleged plot, the contents of Zazi's computer are considered a valuable insight into what he might have been planning.
The officials said text messages sent by Zazi suggest the plot was nearing the attack phase. One message said the "wedding cake is ready," which authorities say may have been code to indicate the attack was ready. Al Qaeda operatives have frequently used references to weddings to disguise planned terror attacks.
NoLandGrab: Fortunately, fans someday attending games at the yet-unbuilt Barclays Center arena won't have to fear for their safety, since the Empire State Development Corporation doesn't consider a terrorist attack a "reasonable worst-case scenario" — more evidence that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is absolutely necessary.
Posted by eric at September 21, 2009 10:13 AM