Maryland man inspired by ISIS attack plotted to drive truck into National Harbor pedestrians

[brooklynite]

Source: Baltimore Sun

ederal prosecutors say a man inspired by the Islamic State group stole a U-Haul truck with plans to drive it into a crowd at National Harbor, a convention and tourist destination just outside the nation's capital.

The allegation was made in a court filing Monday as prosecutors in Maryland urged a judge to keep the defendant, Rondell Henry, detained on a charge of driving a stolen vehicle across state lines.

Authorities say Henry admitted that he wanted to create "panic and chaos" and that his plans for a truck attack were modeled after a deadly attack in France.

Prosecutors say Henry told officers he was "just going to keep driving and driving and driving" and didn't plan on stopping.

Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-maryland-terror-plot-national-harbor-20190408-story.html

[DFW]

1. Now THAT is scary. I have been there many times

A planned "don't-care-if-I-get-away-alive" truck plowing into the crowd there could kill dozens if not hundreds before being stopped or plunging into the water.

[Socal31]

2. I've never heard of Maryland, Florida

Is that in the panhandle?

[oldsoftie]

3. Never understand these Islamist wannabes. We need a separate prison so they cant spread their shit.

Lock them all up together.

[christx30]

6. We have that. It's called Guantanamo. N/t

[oldsoftie]

8. True, but i bet we have much cheaper alternatives.

And i dont think Gitmo is a legal choice for actual US citizens arrested here. Maybe, but it doesnt seem so

[Submariner]

4. A little bit of life without parole should cure that urge

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I wonder he would have been successful

if he'd rented the truck instead of stealing it. Not the brightest bulb, thank goodness.