Of Kamran Akhtar. An alert police officer stopped and asked questions. From WCNC.com, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
Federal agents in Charlotte tell 6NEWS they believe a 35-year-old man from Pakistan who was arrested uptown has terrorist ties. Kamran Akhtar was arrested by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer July 20 while videotaping the downtown area of Charlotte.Officer Anthony D. Maglione said he witnessed Akhtar at the intersection of Stonewall and Tryon around noon.
“I observed a gentleman taking videos of the skyline. Once I slowed down to take a closer look at him, he started to act a little irrational,” Maglione said. “He turned away from me, tried to become evasive. I stopped my vehicle and that’s when I got out and addressed him.”
Maglione said he asked Akhtar what he was doing and he stated several different things.
“His statements were all over the place…from taking video for his brother to just visiting,” Maglione said.
Maglione said his curiosity was peaked when Akhtar said he had to hurry to get to the bus station, but then started walking the opposite way. Maglione said Akhtar voluntarily went with him to police headquarters.
According to an affidavit, a review of Akhtar’s videotape showed the downtown area of Charlotte including the Bank of America and the building Wachovia Bank once leased. The local FBI office also is located in the building.
"All necessary security measures are being taken and our company continues to work closely with appropriate national and local authorities to monitor this situation."
Wachovia said in a statement that it was assessing the information about the videotape. The bank also said that it has "robust security procedures in place and have taken measures to enhance security at all of our facilities over the last several years.
Federal officials say Akhtar also had other videotapes of buildings in other major cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Dallas and New Orleans. It it not known at this time what Akhtar planned to do with the video....
Stephens said Akhtar had been in custody since July 20, but they did not release any details on the arrest because they were trying to determine if Akhtar was a tourist.
Yeah, whenever I go on vacation (which ain't often, my friends), I always take videos of the local banks in the cities I visit. Makes for a boffo keepsake.
Federal officials say Akhtar also had other videotapes of buildings in other major cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Dallas and New Orleans. It it not known at this time what Akhtar planned to do with the video....
Shoot him.
Yea is that not about the time the YELLOW manUBL said he was going to hit us in our pockets?
Part of the American Tribe
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her Give them Strength,Wisdom and Courage to stay the course to Victory Amen
Yeah, right. My family and I spend hours videotaping banks and insurance buildings. Viewing them is such a gas at our parties!
No, his argument is idiotic. He might have been taping for another, but in light of news casts and recent events, no intelligent person is going to videotape such buildings and not expect to called on that behavior. It is right and proper that authorities do look into this matter and determine the identity of the person(s) who might use these images and for what purpose. Unfortunately this is a new world, and we are living in the new normal.
He can't wait to show everyone back in the desert his footage of paint drying, cars rusting, and grass growing.
Anyone check out CAIR's site.....They ought to be having a hell of a time trying to downplay all of these Muslim outlaws our law enforcement keeps arresting.
Oh, that's right....it's that damn 9/11 commission's fault for naming our enemy Islamist Terrorism......Welcome to the party Radical Muslims: it's time to play pin the American boot, on your asses.
The only question in my mind is "how soon will they let him go?"
One call from CAIRO and the weak knees in the nation's Capitol start knocking.
I might suggest an all expense paid trip to a tropical island just Southeast of Key West.
They say the honeymoon suites aren't much to look at, but the view of the barb-wire fences are delightful.
Another reason the borders are mportant this guy came in how many years ago? and what would make him work with the terrorist ? Could it be some cleric and how did he get all that money?
Yes it may be squirrel season soon?
I claim the whole USA to be holy and any mulsum who hits it will riep on all the mulsum world a thousand HELL Fires!!!
Part of the American Tribe
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and All who Fight with her give them Strength,Wisdom and Courage to stay the course to Victory Amen
wachovia mouthpiece said:
"Wachovia said in a statement that it was assessing the information about the videotape. The bank also said that it has "robust security procedures in place and have taken measures to enhance security at all of our facilities over the last several years."
yeah, they have two 65 y.o. sclerotic security guards put out to pasture with workers' compensation claims guarding the doors to a 60 story tower....heavily armed with a maglite and a can of pepper spray they left next to their sitzbath that morning.....
yo, bearded, turban-wearing man in a nightgown with an AK-47, come on in the house...
Mentat, that would just Mekka big mess.
The poor man most probably was accosted by the armed police patrol because he is nonwhite and probably appears "foreign". Obviously he would appear nervous - he knew full well that he might be confined incommunicado in a concentration camp or a brutal prison where he would be tortured and sexually assulted with little or no hope of release. Rest assured that the American dogs will be called to account for this atrocity.
Your grandchildren will be Muslim.
Allahu akbar
What disturbs me most about this report is that Charlotte, NC is one of the cities specifically mentioned in the recent book "Osama's Revenge" as a possible target for nuclear terror.
That's right, Charlotte, NC. I almost couldn't believe it when I read that in the book either, but now, I'm convinced not to discount anything too quickly.
Reza, It really sounds like you are describing an islamic prison.
BTW it has been foretold "And on that day every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord."
I pray you accept Christ and worship the God of grace and peace before your death.
God bless.
Off topic but take a look at the picture for a story on US airstrikes in Najaf on the BBC: it looks to me like the black flag of Jihad against a shining sun in the sky.
BBC story on US airstrikes on Najaf
How can the BBC get away with this? Where is the British outrage? This flag is also the banner of the folks who would gladly blow up the tube and kill thousands of Britons.
Reza and her reality denial are on the scene! Notice in her version of the events, the man doesn't even have a videocamera, nor was he ever filming banks in several cities! And this is because Islam itself never gives rise to jihadists. So naturally the whole story was a fabrication of the imperial West to persecute Muslims. But take a look at the tone of the paper, Reza. Compare that with the hysterical screeds of the PA newspapers about Jenin, the Egyptian newspapers about blood libel and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and other such things which have long ago been proved to be myths. Either Western newspapers are so subtle in their hatred that most never see it, or they're actually reporting real-world events. Most Muslims fall into this well of conspiracy theories because they live under totalitarian regimes. They fail to grasp the working of freedom, therefore, except as a subtext for some other sinister, widespread action. How sad.
Nice one! Officer Maglione deserves a promotion and gives a lie to theory most cops are dumb.
As for BBC [Babbling Boobies Con], they are run by
PC Lefties relics of FlowerPower and ex Communists. If you ever want a laugh read:'Have your Say.'
"The poor man most probably was accosted by the armed police patrol because he is nonwhite and probably appears "foreign". Obviously he would appear nervous - he knew full well that he might be confined incommunicado in a concentration camp or a brutal prison where he would be tortured and sexually assulted with little or no hope of release."
Why so glum, Reza? For this dude, it'll be just like being with his homeboys. "Whose turn is it to bend over for the soap?"
Big Daddy wrote:
"He can't wait to show everyone back in the desert his footage of paint drying, cars rusting, and grass growing."
D.C.,You mean he was photographing my house?
Reza wrote:
"Rest assured that the American dogs will be called to account for this atrocity."
WOOF WOOF!
Tell us reza...what if a white American went to pakistan as a tourist(as if!!!) and was taking video of government and/or military buildings and infastructure (or whatever it is they have)...would this white ...oh lets make it a woman just for the hell of it...be stopped and questioned as to what she was doing?? or would the kindly pakistani police let her go on filming believing she was merely a tourist....she would be arrested, beaten, raped and never again be heard from...and I dont think she would get the "panties on the head walking on a leash" option either.
Tell you what, Reza. YOU go to downtown Riyadh and start videotaping banks. Watch how quickly the Saudi police pick you up.
Besides, by now, foreign visitors should know how sensitive we are getting. So he was also being arrested for excessive stupidity.
jay
reza said-
"The poor man most probably was accosted by the armed police patrol because he is nonwhite and probably appears "foreign". "
Okay idiot-if u have evr been to north carolina it has a very very large black population and its hispanic population is growing steadily. Since half of you ragheads look like mexicans the policeman probably was not suspicious of the color of his skin but why is a guy videotaping buildings. Um yeah---tourists dont videotape buildings they videotape THEMSELVES POSING IN FRONT OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS--man your an imbicile-and being that you turds are planning on blowing shit up here in the near future the officer has probable cause to arrest a man on the grounds of suspicious activity. Go smoke some pole Rezatard
Reza whined
Obviously he would appear nervous - he knew full well that he might be confined incommunicado in a concentration camp or a brutal prison where he would be tortured and sexually assulted with little or no hope of release.
Why would he be afraid of prison, its so very much like your oppressive cult he would feel right at home. Here's why.
In prison - You are not free to do what you want to do
Under islam - You are not free to do what you want to do
In prison - You are not allowed to drink or have fun
Under islam - You are not allowed to drink or have fun
In prison - You are not allowed to socialize with women
Under islam - You are not allowed to socialize with women
In prison - You have to wear an ugly uniform
Under islam - You have to wear an ugly uniform
In prison - You get told what to do all the time and how to do it
Under islam - You get told what to do all the time and how to do it
In prison - You are surrounded by dirty sweaty men all day
Under islam - You are surrounded by dirty sweaty men all day
In prison - Your choices of food are very limited
Under islam - Your choices of food are very limited
In prison - The people you associate with are usually liars, thieves and killers
Under islam - The people you associate with are usually liars, thieves and killers
Son of moses
You should turn that into a poster. I'd like to hang that on my wall.
The guy is going to walk. Even now, the judges and the politicians are tripping over each other to get him released.
Son of Moses,
10 out of 10 for that one mate, classic!!!
Foehammer:
Which other cities besides Charlotte were listed?
Excellent job! by an alert police officer who TOOK THE INITIATIVE to take his police experince (PROFILING) one step further when he ELECTED to run this guy in. THANK YOU, Sir! You may very well have just saved a ton of lives.
Your colleague in Blue working the streets of Afghan.
Excellent job! by an alert police officer who TOOK THE INITIATIVE to take his police experience (PROFILING) one step further when he ELECTED to run this guy in. THANK YOU, Sir! You may very well have just saved a ton of lives.
Your colleague in Blue working the streets of Afghan.
Excellent job! by an alert police officer who TOOK THE INITIATIVE to take his police experience (PROFILING) one step further when he ELECTED to run this guy in. THANK YOU, Sir! You may very well have just saved a ton of lives.
Your colleague in Blue working the streets of Afghan.
Excellent job! by an alert police officer who TOOK THE INITIATIVE to take his police experience (PROFILING) one step further when he ELECTED to run this guy in. THANK YOU, Sir! You may very well have just saved a ton of lives.
Your colleague in Blue working the streets of Afghan.