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Florida Muslim charged with supporting Islamic State, lawyer says he just had “some strange fantasy”

Aug 26, 2016 8:32 am By Robert Spencer

Yes, it’s all just “some strange fantasy” until people start getting killed. Then it becomes “mental illness.” At no point does it have anything whatsoever to do with Islam. At this point, we know the drill.

But no authorities ever seem to wonder how Robert Blake Jackson got the idea that his new religion called for treason and murder, and no one seems to care where he picked up these ideas.

Robert-Jackson

“Trial set for suspected Pensacola ISIL supporter,” by Kevin Robinson, Pensacola News-Journal, August 25, 2016 (thanks to Lookmann):

An October trial date has been set for a Pensacola man charged with lying to federal agents who were investigating his alleged support of the Islamic State.

Robert Blake Jackson, 31, was arraigned Wednesday morning on one count of making materially false statements in a federal investigation. Jackson has pleaded not guilty to the charge, and he has been scheduled to stand trial Oct. 3.

A criminal complaint affidavit alleges that on several occasions in 2014 and 2015, Jackson made Facebook postings expressing support for extremist terrorist groups and stating a desire to assist the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or ISIL). The affidavit also alleges Jackson was fired from a Pensacola telemarketing business for viewing ISIL and other terrorist-related websites and videos on his work computer.

Jackson denied the activities in a June 2015 interview with FBI agents, but investigators were allegedly able to tie the pro-ISIS posts to Jackson’s home computer. Jackson was arrested in July 2016.

In an argument for Jackson’s release, his attorney pointed out that Jackson had little prior criminal history. Jackson’s counsel also noted he had no actual affiliation with ISIL, and his statements represented “some strange fantasy.”

U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles J. Kahn Jr., ultimately determined Jackson was a danger to the community and ordered he remain in custody pending his trial — noting that “lone wolf” terrorist attacks had become the norm, and that Jackson allegedly expressed a desire to see Jews and Americans burn in “hellfire.”

In his detention order, Kahn wrote, “During the course of the June 2015 FBI interview, the defendant told serial falsehoods having been advised of the consequences. Although he is charged with (false statement), I cannot overlook the substance and quantity of the online statements made by the defendant. A number of these statements condone, at best, and encourage, at worst, violence toward those he perceives as opponents of ISIS. I also cannot overlook the defendant’s expressions that he would like to be of assistance, or even be part of, known terror organizations.”…

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Filed Under: American jihadis, converts to Islam, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) Tagged With: Robert Blake Jackson


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  1. Michael Copeland says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Islam itself qualifies as a “known terrorist organisation”.
    One day the judiciary will realise this.

    • Hindu American says

      Aug 26, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      “Known Terrorist Cult”. Calling it an “Organization” will give it legitimacy.

  2. Moses says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 9:02 am

    A fantasy to take NON BELIEVERS lives away that’s for sure.

    • billybob says

      Aug 26, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      Permit me to interject here – but I was certain I knew that guy from somewhere… I was in San Diego a couple of years back at this pub when I ran into him… I just Googled it now, and I was right! I found him. Here – take a look for yourself. Spitting image…

      goo.gl/DNcfZy

  3. Jake Holan says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Now there Is a dilemma for Director Comey. He has determined there exists levels for lies that make them criminal or not criminal, The ‘Hillary Factor’. So if this young states he doesn’t remember, states ‘whats difference does it make now, tell an evolving ‘mis-statement’ that travel 360 degrees and then starts all over this Goof-Ball will be up their with BHO, Hillary, Bill John Kerry and Sgt Bergdahl (did he ever has his court martial? those 5 prisoner Obama were ransom too!
    I wouldn’t go with a fantasy defense. No, he meant what he said Freedom of Speech/Expression as long as he didn’t state who where when. Don’t get me wrong there isn’t a chance by G-d know about this person, if I were his neighbor, friend (if he has any) work associate or relative I’d ever take my eye off him because he will commit a violent crime eventually. The question is has he done so yet. Now that Our Loretta Lynch (Bill Clinton) FBI Dir. Comey (POTUS & Hillary) have devalued the law and have allowed perjury, and all the other crimes its problematic to turn around and convict someone else for perjury on a different set of standards.

  4. Angemon says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Jackson’s counsel also noted he had no actual affiliation with ISIL, and his statements represented “some strange fantasy.”

    He doesn’t need any actual affiliation to ISIS. Not since Al-Baghdadi said that those who were unable to join him in the ME should attack infidels in their own lands.

    • Hindu American says

      Aug 26, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      Jackson’s counsel also noted (his client) had “some strange fantasy.”

      How appropriate. So did Mo, in a cave.

      • Angemon says

        Aug 28, 2016 at 11:33 am

        😀 😀

        Assuming, of course, that Mo isn’t himself a strange fantasy of someone in the late 7th/early 8th century 🙂

  5. Jay Boo says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 10:49 am

    That’s a ‘Two-fer’

    He was a terrorist and a telemarketer.
    He may be put in a cell.

    • Hindu American says

      Aug 26, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      With a phone (no outgoing calls, please) and his number openly and freely distributed to telemarketers. Justice!!

      • CogitoErgoSum says

        Aug 26, 2016 at 1:27 pm

        Yes, but look at the guy’s picture. He has no ears. Oh, he’ll need a phone with an extra loud ringer and an extra large speaker on it.

  6. roxy says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    The “strange fantasy” defense. That’s a good one!

  7. biff says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    Converting to Islam is an act of radicalization to start with.

    The newest converts are always the most radical, trying to prove their “late coming”.

    Anybody that converts to Islam should immediately be placed under suspicion.

  8. marina says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    First mental illness. then strange fantasy. I wonder what is next!!!

  9. abad says

    Aug 26, 2016 at 10:51 pm

    He looks more like a typical Florida trailer-park resident than a real Muslim.

    Just saying.

    • Jay Boo says

      Aug 27, 2016 at 3:54 pm

      I hate to say it but I see a bit of that as well.
      He does not (yet) have the supremacist dead eyed stare.
      However,
      “Jackson made Facebook postings expressing support for extremist terrorist groups and stating a desire to assist the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or ISIL). ”

      That raise eye-brow look of innocence would soon change to shameless arrogance had he been caught dipping his Wudu washed hands in infidel blood.

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