Five Egyptian men with maps of the New York City subway system and video of New York landmarks have been arrested by the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Newark, N.J.
ABC News is reporting that FBI and law enforcement officials said that the five men — four illegal immigrants and one law enforcement fugitive — were arrested Sunday night following a tip to the Newark Police Department. In addition to the subway maps and video, the men had train schedules and $8,000 in $20 and $50 bills.
FBI officials said the men have no known link to a terror network but noted that none of them could adequately explain the items they had in their possession, the large amount of money or their reasons for being in the United States. One man, Mohamed Ibrahim Gaber has been a fugitive since he jumped ship from an Egyptian freighter in September 2000.
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I'll bet you that the same people who will soon be saying "You can't hold them and violate their rights!" would have been the ones saying "Why didn't the government do something to prevent this" had a bombing actually occurred. Yes, emotional supposition, I know, but that has been my observation.
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