Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed

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A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI Director Kash Patel’s allegations that his 20-year-old client and four other young suspects were planning to carry out a terror attack on Halloween weekend.

Announcing their arrests on Friday, Patel said more information would be coming soon, however the FBI and Michigan authorities have offered few details about the case. Spokespersons for the state and national FBI and the U.S. Attorney in Detroit did not immediately respond to messages Saturday.

The investigation involved discussion in an online chat room involving at least some of the suspects who were taken into custody, according to two people briefed on the investigation who could not publicly discuss details. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The group allegedly discussed carrying out an attack around Halloween, referring to “pumpkin day,” according to one of the people. The other person briefed on the investigation confirmed that there had been a “pumpkin” reference.

However, lawyer Amir Makled, who represents a man from the suburb of Dearborn who was still detained on Saturday, said federal authorities haven’t given him many details about the investigation but after reviewing the matter, he concluded that no terror event was planned. He said he doesn’t expect any charges will be filed.

https://apnews.com/article/detroit-michigan-halloween-terror-plot-fbi-patel-d4758edbde0b18c19ca7b38f9e836904

[GreenWave]

1. If only Patel had never existed.

[Dave Bowman]

2. Cash Pedal is an incompetent moron.

[LSparkle]

3. "Surprise, surprise, surprise" ... NOT

Kash IS Gomer Pyle (without the secret weapon singing voice).

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Notice how quite often some big initiative is announced in all the headlines

Then when it fizzles out into a nothingburger you never hear or read of how it was an error or why it was canceled, etc. Leaving only the first headline in people’s minds.

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13. This is because our media asks no questions.

Takes them at their word. Which is not worth anything.

[sop]

5. Makled: "I don't know where this hysteria and this fearmongering came from."

I do. Hysteria and fearmongering are how Trump and his incompetent henchmen govern.

"The all-male group of U.S. citizens (are) gamers...they range in age from 16 to 20...'If these young men were on forums that they should not have been on or things of that nature, then we’ll have to wait and see,' Makled said. 'But I don’t believe that there’s anything illegal about any of the activity they were doing.' "

"Patel had announced in a post on X that 'the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend'...Investigators allege the plan was inspired by Islamic State group extremism...Patel credited the vigilance of the FBI, along with help from local authorities, with thwarting the plot."

What an absolute crock.

[Srkdqltr]

6. They are looking for excuses to put troops in Dearborn. ??

[sheshe2]

7. My guess...

Kash and company were listening in on an ICE online chat and their plans to terrorize little kids and their parents while out Trick or Treating on all Hallows Eve.

[617Blue]

8. Isn't this the heart of "Muslims for Tramp" territory?

[JI7]

9. I just saw headlines about this but didn't look into it more but it seemed questionable

just from the headlines. It was only about what Kash Patel claimed .

[LessAspin]

10. Keystone Kash Fires FBI Veteran Over $60M Jet Date Debacle

In unrelated news that Kash was probably not trying to knock out of the headlines..

Keystone Kash Fires FBI Veteran Over $60M Jet Date Debacle

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143557820

[kacekwl]

11. It's all bullshit. I trust NOTHING from

the FBI or any government agencies in the trump state of criminality and incompetence.

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14. I totally agree, but sadly, our media does.

[EdmondDantes_]

12. A lawyer saying their client is innocent isn't exactly evidence of innocence

There's no publicly available verifiable information either way.