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Update on the New York City Times Square Terrorist Bombing Suspect

By Walin & Klarich

On May 1, 2010, the country was tense as it was revealed that a SUV filled with explosives was driven into the heart of New York?s Times Square. The act of terrorism could have endangered the lives of hundreds of people. Fortunately, the explosives failed to detonate. 53 hours later, the FBI arrested the suspected perpetrator, Faisal Shahzad, an American citizen from Pakistan, moments before his flight bound for the United Arab Emirates (with the ultimate destination being Pakistan) was set to take off. Charges have yet to be filed because the investigation is still ongoing. Shahzal arrived in the United States in 1997 under a student visa, where he eventually earned Bachelor?s and Master?s Degrees from the University of Bridgeport, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 07, 2010 (boomark / email).