His lawyers say that his case is “a perfect opportunity for the government to make good on its professed commitment to finding another way other than criminal prosecution to address instances of young Muslims being motivated by the humanitarian crisis in Syria to act in some way to alleviate that suffering.”
Why isn’t it a perfect opportunity for Muslims who want to alleviate the suffering in Syria to find another way to do so other than aiding jihad terror groups?
“Fremont man indicted on charges of he tried to aid terrorist group,” by Rick Hurd, Contra Costa Times, December 18, 2015:
SAN FRANCISCO — A Fremont man has been indicted on charges that he tried to provide aid to a foreign terrorist group, authorities said Thursday.
The indictment charges Adam Shafi, 22, with providing material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch and FBI special agent David J. Johnson.
The charges were unsealed during Shafi’s appearance in Superior Court on Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim.
According to the indictment, Shafi tried to provide personnel to al-Nusrah Front (ANF), an organization the state department has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. He did so despite knowing the organization engaged in terrorist activity, the indictment said.
An FBI affidavit alleges that agents stopped Shafi at San Francisco International Airport on June 30 before he boarded a nonstop flight to Istanbul, Turkey, a common entry point for terrorists hoping to cross the border into Syria. Authorities arrested him three days later.
The FBI affidavit detailed a number of conversations Shafi had with friends in the days and weeks leading up to that trip, authorities said.
Among the messages noted in the FBI affidavit were ones in which Shafi expressed his love of “Jaulani,” the emir of ANF, as well as his willingness to “die with them.” He also expressed a desire to spill “a couple of gallons of blood” for Allah.
AdvertisementOn Thursday, attorney’s representing Shafi said in a statement that Shafi is innocent and “there is no evidence that he was planning to do anything but fly to Istanbul, which is where he had been the year before for two days where he attempted to help the refugees and returned home.”
In a statement, the attorneys, Joshua L. Dratel and Erik B. Levin, denied that there were any statements from Shafi saying he intended to “go to Syria or join any designated terrorist group.”
They said that agents had Shafi under surveillance for almost a year, intercepted his telephone calls, interviewed him and his family, on two occasions searched his belongings at the airport, “all without producing evidence sufficient to arrest him for any offense.”
They claim the case is “a perfect opportunity for the government to make good on its professed commitment to finding another way other than criminal prosecution to address instances of young Muslims being motivated by the humanitarian crisis in Syria to act in some way to alleviate that suffering.”…

jihad3tracker says
Some troublemaker must have spent a bit of time with him, also having a Qur’an opened to Sura Nine — the 2nd to last chapter CHRONOLOGICALLY of that wonderfully peaceful collection of hugs and kisses.
HERE IS A LINK TO CITIZENWARRIOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THAT: http://www.inquiryintoislam.com/2010/06/allahs-final-answer-on-question-of-non.html
Show it to clueless family and friends when they start having an attack of WPG (Western Privilege Guilt) and feel the fever of multiculturalism heating up their heads.
Angemon says
Of course they did – that’s their job.
Wait, didn’t they deny that the ClockBoy look-a-like wanted to go to Syria? Hmmm…
In any case, I don’t see how joining a terrorist group is considered as “alleviate the suffering of muslims in the humanitarian crisis in Syria”. Especially when those suffering the most are non-muslims, on the grounds that they’re not muslims and therefore get the blunt end of ISIS.
Shane says
This won’t work; he is going to be prosecuted and convicted. He wants to kill the enemies of Allah and rape infidel women. Deport him and take away his citizenship after he serves his sentence.
mortimer says
Another case of a Muslim who believes that the answer to every problem is to KILL SOMEONE.
What Trump expressed recently is the question most of Western people have: “What is it in Islam that makes so many Muslims want to KILL?”
Shane says
I saw a Fox poll which said about 50% of registered voters agree with Trump that we should stop Muslim immigration to America. Thank God for Trump for having the guts to say what so many of us believe about Islam and Muslims. Muslims are the worst possible immigrants for any Western nation as they do not assimilate and too many of them believe in jihad and barbaric & misogynistic sharia law.
Andrew H. says
There is another individual in America who has been giving aid to our enemies. It is not certain if he is really an American citizen or not. If he is American then we can try him for treason. He will be easily found. He lives in the White House.
f c king says
The fine young lad should be tried for treason, and if found guilty, hanged, or given life at hard labor. Jihadists and their supporters must pay dearly for their murderous behavior.
Gea says
First, they should send Navi seals to arrect Barack Hussein Obama for helping and giving US taxpayers money to a terrorist organization of his Muslim brotherhood…then we can start suing mosques and other Islamic organizations where new soldiers for Allah are created every day by memorization Hate speech OF Koran, hADITH AND Sira.
I suffer from Islamonausea that does not seam to go away ;-)!
This young man looks so nice and peaceful that I may want him from my son ;-)!
Matthieu Baudin says
“…His lawyers say that his case is “a perfect opportunity for the government to make good on its professed commitment to finding another way other than criminal prosecution to address instances of young Muslims being motivated by the humanitarian crisis in Syria to act in some way to alleviate that suffering…”
At this stage of the game it probably makes more sense to stop them dead or lock them up for life so that we can secure our future. Twenty two years of age is a not particularly young for someone taking up arms, or getting involved in a violent political cause, so let’s stop this dribble about misled youth when we’re fighting a war of survival against some of the most vicious moral dregs of humanity.