The threat turned out to be a hoax. Abdul Yasin, another convert to Islam who somehow has gotten the crazy idea that his Religion of Peace mandates violence against unbelievers, was apparently trying to “strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60).
“Man accused of threatening to blow up Statue of Liberty arrested,” by Ray Sanchez, CNN, August 19, 2015:
New York (CNN)He’s accused of using his iPad and a phone service for the hearing impaired to call in a bomb threat that resulted in the evacuation of more than 3,200 people from Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
On Wednesday, Jason Paul Smith, 42, of Harts, West Virginia, was charged in federal court with a count of conveying false and misleading information and hoaxes, according to the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York….
On April 24, Smith allegedly made a 911 call from his iPad using a service that helps hearing-impaired people make and receive telephone calls, according to federal prosecutors.In the call, Smith identified himself as “Abdul Yasin,” described himself as an “ISI terrorist” and conveyed a threat to “blow up” the Statue of Liberty, Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement.
The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island were evacuated and closed to the public until the threat was declared unfounded. The New York Police Department bomb squad examined a locker thought to contain a suspicious package and found it was empty, a law enforcement official said at the time.
The statement from prosecutors said the iPad registered to Smith was allegedly used to make other 911 calls, including at least two in May from a user who identified himself as “Isis allah Bomb maker.” The caller threatened to attack Times Square and kill police officers at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Paul says
Why on earth would a muslim want to destroy something that represented
liberty? Hmmm….
Also, is this moron an Arab? So, why do converts always give themselves
Arabic names? Must have something to do with their ‘almighty, albeit
monolingual, deity.
mortimer says
Abdul Yasin (aka Jason Paul Smith) is sending a message by plans to 1) destroy the Statue of Liberty 2) blow up Times Square 3) kill police at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Now…what could his messages be? Hmmm…let’s ponder this!
Oh, here goes: Message 1: Destroy freedom; Message 2: Destroy Americans who fight against terrorism; Message 3: Destroy police who protect Americans against terrorists like Abdul Yasin-Smith.
Paul says
Islamophobe! Yes, that’s right, you have an “irrational” fear
of “submission” to the will of a 7th century psychopath.
Charli Main says
Just a good muslim practicing his religion. Its the fundamental objective of muslims to destroy liberty, democracy, free speech and replace it with Sharia. Actions of this type is normative islam and has a 1400 year long precedent. Everything the Islamic disease touches, rots and dies.
Jay Boo says
1400 years
It seems that the more Islam CHAINS, the more it stays the same.
Lia Wissing says
I was fascinated to read that islam is not the sons, but the fathers of the desert, for wherever they go, they leave desert behind them. Now I’m beginning to see that they not only make physical deserts, but value & spirituality & intellectual deserts.
Buraq says
I don’t think this clown has a clue how much explosive would be needed to blow up the Statue of Liberty. And then there would be weeks and weeks of drilling holes all over the structure to place the explosive, then miles and miles of cable to connect up the explosive packages ……. Sheesh, it would be a massive job! Would need dozens of people and dozens of hand drills and scaffolding, too ……..
Obviously, this clown couldn’t blow up a balloon!
Paul says
He could have practiced upon himself, out of the way of everyone else.
Yes, I know that sounds stupid, but it’s no more stupid than believing
in flying horses, talking ants, a supposedly almighty deity (and a provably
pagan one) that only understands Arabic and is ignorant about where
the sun sets, and following an insane pervert who was convinced that he
encountered something evil in a cave and who didn’t know if he was going
to heaven or hell (I think the latter’s a safe bet!). Anyway,enough with
islam’s absurdities or I’ll be here all day long.
mortimer says
The point was to TERRORIZE Americans and keep them afraid of Muslims, wasn’t it? The point was to create civilian casualties, wasn’t it?
Didn’t he succeed? Are Americans more wary of Muslims because of him? You betcha.
DP111 says
The BBC in its website had Jason Paul Smith, 42, of Harts, West Virginia as the perp. I did think it odd that a non-Muslim would be involved. It can happen but far more likely that its a RoP.
Thanks JW – my faith in Islam is restored.
Jay Boo says
The even stranger ironic twist is that his so-called Muslim ‘friends’ will always think of him as Jason Paul Smith as well. If only he knew what they secretly think about him as they use him to do their dirty work.
“Becoming a Muslim is the best decision you will ever make”, said the imam at his adopted local mosque. Abdul has stepped into a pile of Islam and the stink just wont wipe off the soles of his shoes.
Brian says
Of course sociopaths/psychopaths are attracted to a fascist ideology such as Islam…It allows them to torture, murder, and enslave any and all non-Muslims. I wonder how many serial killers joined ISIS?
mortimer says
Islam is for a neurotic convert to Islam what drugs are for a drug addict…it’s an antidote for his neurosis.
They think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but it’s only imaginary. Their delusion is leading them and their societies towards an abyss of failure, backwardness and savage brutality.
mortimer says
CAN JOURNALISTS READ THE TEA LEAVES?
How hard can it be to deduce the message of this convert ‘Abdul Yasin’ who planned to destroy the Statue of Liberty?
What COULD that message be?
A few days ago, we read “Democratizing Muslim countries means leaving Islam,” by Salem Ben Ammar (a French Ph.D. in Political Science of North African heritage).
Is ‘Abdul Yasin’ trying to say ‘DEMOCRACY IS UN-ISLAMIC?…HERESY?…BLASPHEMY?’
Why are Obama and John Kerry and the FBI and Ray Sanchez at CNN unable to deduce Abdul Yasin’s message?
Could it be any clearer?
mikr says
This doesn’t bode well. Someone from the bible belt turning barbarian.
Pazuzu says
I’d like to blow up the Grand Mosque in Mecca, but; that, too is only a fantasy.
Horus bin Isis says
Why don’t you call in a threat jackass – You are who you hate
Wellington says
“You are who you hate.”
No, not necessarily. For example, one can hate Hitler without being even remotely like Hitler. More expansively, one can despise or hate a totalitarian ideology like, oh let’s see here, Marxism, Nazism or Islam without being like Marxists, Nazis or Muslims whatsoever. Yes, think this one through, Horus bin Isis.
Horus bin Isis says
True. I may be wrong but I was speaking particularly to the one who commented and not in a general sense. I saw the same drive to destruction in the comment as the commenter seemed to be against. My observation is that we are often colored by that which we oppose. It’s hard to get too close to your enemy without taking on some of his characteristics. To hunt a fox you must “be” a fox. And back at the castle sometimes those fox like characteristics stick longer than and have a deeper effect than we would often like to admit. Still thinking it through. It’s imperfect but I still think somewhat fitting.
abad says
Deport him to Arabia
Lia Wissing says
Drop him down a well – he might come up as the mahdi (in case the foreseen one doesn’t …)