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Guilty Plea in NFL Dirty Bomb Hoax
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A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court today to repeatedly posting a dirty bomb threat to the Internet -- one that claimed terrorists would detonate radiation-spewing truck bombs at seven football stadiums.
Jake J. Brahm, of Wauwatosa, Wis., pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with willfully conveying false information indicating that the seven stadiums would be attacked by terrorists with weapons of mass destruction and radiological dispersal devices. He is free on a $100,000 bond until sentencing on June 5.
According to U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Chris Christie, Brahm admitted "composing and posting a message approximately 40 times throughout September and October 2006, stating that on Oct. 22, 2006, seven 'dirty' explosive devices would be detonated during football games at stadiums in Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Oakland, Cleveland and New York City." Brahm has admitted the New York City arena was Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J.
The terror posting threatened to kill 100,000 from the initial blasts. The message Brahm posted went on to say that the bombs would be delivered by trucks.
The postings also said that "the stadium explosions would be lauded by Osama bin Laden as 'America's Hiroshima' and that global conflicts would erupt in their wake," according to the U.S. attorney.
According to the federal indictment filed subsequent to Brahm's arrest on a criminal complaint in October 2006, the posting stated, "The bombs themselves will be delivered via trucks. These trucks will pull up to stadiums hosting NFL games in each respective city. All stadiums to be targeted are open air arenas, excluding Atlanta's Georgia Dome, the only enclosed stadium to be hit. Due to the open air, the radiological fallout will destroy those not killed in the initial explosion. The explosions will be near simultaneous, with the cities specifically chosen in different time zones to allow for multiple attacks at the same time. The 22nd of October will mark the final day of Ramadan as it would fall in Mecca. Al-Qaida will automatically be blamed for the attacks. Later, through Al-Jazeera, Osama bin Laden will issue a video message claiming responsibility for what he dubs 'America's Hiroshima.' In the aftermath civil wars will erupt across the world, both in the Middle East and within the United States. Global economies will screech to a halt. General chaos will rule."
Brahm surrendered on Oct. 20 2006, after a federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant had been issued. He was indicted on Feb. 28, 2007. He faces a maximum prison term of five years and a fine of $250,000.
"As the presentencing report develops, I think it will become clear that he meant no harm. He was a kid in northern Wisconsin playing games," Brahms' attorney Walter A. Lesnevich said. "Yes, he broke the law...that is what he did...He is two years older now, very apologetic, and he never dreamt this all would happen." Lesnevich said he hoped the sentencing judge would take these factors into account.
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February 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (8)
I was a participant on the forum where Jake posted these threats. It is in no way a serious place, everything posted there is satire, parody, or otherwise intended to be humorous or elicit humorous responses. And this is stated in the introduction/disclaimer of the site.
Jake's arrest is an idiotic development and a violation of free speech.
Posted by: Richard Mogler | Feb 28, 2008 1:10:40 PM
I say nail him to the wall. We have enough issues without idiots like this adding to the tension. If he wants to sit around and make threats like a big bad guy, then let him do his big bad time.
Posted by: k | Feb 28, 2008 3:10:02 PM
I agree one must be able to accept Humer. However in this day of age comments like this can lead a person into legall problems. It would be nice to have total free speech, but it is ilegal to yell fire!, in a theater that is not on fire. This person was taken seriously by the amount of detail included. If it was for real then the government would be of bean acused of failure of prevention.
Posted by: AdeebN | Feb 28, 2008 4:20:30 PM
I guess I just don't find anything humorous about posting that you are going to kill 100,000 people and saying "the stadium explosions would be lauded by Osama bin Laden as 'America's Hiroshima' and that global conflicts would erupt in their wake," WHAT in the world is funny about any of this. Let's ask the family and friends of 9/11 or the men and women fighting overseas if they think it is funny. To say he is a boy and didn't mean any harm is about as insulting as his posting this crude.
Posted by: AttitudeOfGratitude | Feb 28, 2008 6:36:14 PM
If we don't take these things seriously,you don't want to know the end result. In five years he will be plenty ###### off to really do it so I believe never letting him see the light of day. I would be glad to see my taxes keeping him behind bars.
Posted by: william fearn | Feb 29, 2008 11:39:37 AM
Where is his ACLU lawyer crying to protect his "Freedom of Speech"?
Posted by: Gubment Cheese | Mar 7, 2008 2:24:41 PM
Hopefully throwing an idiot like this in jail for 5 years will do two things. 1. remind idiots that this isn't the best use of their time on the internet
2. keep him from distributing his genetic code
Posted by: Mike | Mar 10, 2008 8:31:39 PM
bottom line: freedom of speech in no way garantees you the right to say whatever you want... it garantees your right to your opinion, and to voice it as long as it doesn't infringe upon anyone else's rights or freedoms... That's not exactly how its worded but any can see it in plain english... quit spouting your ignorant "it's a free country" B.S.
Not to mention the thousands of dollars spent by law enforcement in ramped up security because of this moron...
He should be let out of prison after he paid back that money... in hard labor.. scrubing toilets for minimum wage.. . once that Debt is paid he should then and only then be free to go..
FREEDOM OF SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN INFRINGE UPON MY RIGHTS... I CAN READ MY BIBLE OUT LOUD IN PUBLIC.. HELL THE KKK CAN SAY THEY HATE BLACKS IN PUBLIC.
AND I'M OK WITH THAT.. THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (even though they technically don't have the same rights) CAN HAVE THEIR PROUD TO NOT BE AMERICAN PARADES... I'M FINE WITH IT.. IF THEY MAKE NO THREAT TO THIS NATION, AND IT'S PEOPLE.. SAY WHAT YOU WANT.. IF I'M INTERESTED I'LL LISTEN, IF NOT I WON'T. IT'S LIKE CHANGING THE FRIGGIN CHANNEL. WE ARE NOT PROSECUTING THE GUY WITHOUT CAUSE HE COST MULTIPLE STATE GOVERNMENTS MONEY, LOTS OF IT.. IN A POST 911 AMERICA HOW CAN YOU NOT TAKE THIS STUFF SERIOUSLY. IF THE AUTHORITIES TURNED THEIR BACK TO HIS DUMB RANTINGS AND SOMETHING HAPPENED THEY'D ALL LOSE THEIR JOBS.. LOOK AT THE SHITE THE CIA TOOK AFTER 911 ABOUT NOT TAKING AL QUIEDA SERIOUSLY... OVER 400 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOST THEIR JOBS..
I TRY TO NOT LET THE IDIOT LIBERALS GET TO ME, BUT THAT KIND OF TWISTED IGNORANT LOGIC IS JUST.....
STUPID.....
WHAT AN IDIOT...
Posted by: welfare for all | Mar 12, 2008 9:18:56 AM
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