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Subscribe to RSSPolice arrested a New York City couple in their apartment on Saturday after authorities investigating a credit card theft found a highly explosive compound, bomb-making manuals, a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition, officials said on Monday.
Morgan Gliedman, 27, and Aaron Greene, 31, are being charged with two counts of suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon, for the shotgun, court documents show.
One sheaf of papers found in the apartment had a cover page that read "The Terrorist Encyclopedia," according to court documents.
Greene has been arraigned and held without bail, according to a law enforcement official involved in the investigation, who was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Gliedman had not yet been arraigned on Monday morning, said a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Police went to the couple's Greenwich Village apartment Saturday to question Gliedman, the daughter of a prominent New York doctor, to investigate a credit card theft, according to a second law enforcement official.
At the apartment, detectives discovered a plastic bottle containing seven grams of Hexamethylene triperoxide diaminean, or HMTD, court documents show.
HMTD is commonly used in homemade bombs. The discovery prompted the evacuation of nearby buildings, the second source said.
Police also discovered a cache of bomb-making manuals and handwritten notebooks containing chemical formulas, the second source said.
Additionally, investigators recovered a 12-gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun, ammunition, nine high-capacity rifle magazines and a flare launcher, the second source said.
Gliedman's father is Paul Gliedman, director of radiation oncology at Beth Israel Hospital in Brooklyn, according to law enforcement officials.
Neither Paul Gliedman nor his wife, Susyn Schops Gliedman, a Douglas Elliman realtor, returned calls for comment.
Morgan Gliedman studied creative writing at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, according to her Facebook page, which contains a photo of Gliedman outside a pink dressing room, posing in a black, scoop-neck sweater and red checkered skirt.
Greene attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., according to the New York Post, which first reported the arrests.
The newspaper quoted a law enforcement source as saying that Greene was an Occupy Wall Street activist whose political views were "extreme."
Two spokesmen for Occupy Wall Street's New York chapter said they had no knowledge of Greene.
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Terrorism's bad, mkay? So don't be terrorists, cuz that'd be bad
Very confusing indeed... The first two lines of the story make it sound as if these two are a couple...
so is Morgan and Aaron a couple. The first line calls them a couple and then list two names in the second line. Or is it this...
Maybe this is a 2 guys and one girl relationship. Not really surprised by that seeing they are OWS types. Just not really sure though because of the poor reporting done in this story.
The writer of this needs to proofread their writing before they post their story. Better yet, give it to the editor to proofread.
dave
Read it again, it is clear. Gliedman & his wife Susyn are the parents of the female suspect Morgan Gliedman.
I agree with you. The article is poorly written. But from the context you can sort of assume that the phrase "Neither Gliedman nor his wife, Susyn Schops Gliedman," is a reference to the parents of one of the charged individuals. But god forbid that nbcnews make the meaning clear, by writing "Neither the elder Gliedman nor his wife, Susyn Schops Gliedman,". I mean, we all know internet ink and news print is so expensive, right?
As an aside, is it reassuring or alarming to be dealing with home-grown, non-Muslim terrorists?
It may at least get Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Mohamed Ali off the terrorism watch list ...maybe.
Old school jewish terrorists. Haven't been too many lately. A retrospective for New Years.
@ED-2874315 - What an incredibly biased statement to make. Aside from the fact that the article makes no mention of the religion of either one of these two, there is also no indication that religion had anything to do with their actions. The fact that you jumped to this conclusion pretty clearly says that you are biased against Jews.
These two sound like they are part of some of extreme fringe of the OWS crowd. My guess would be that their intended target had more to do with the OWS agenda than with any racial motivation. They were probably planning on targeting some "evil corporation," bank, or similar financial institution. The article makes no mention of any religious terrorism and I doubt that had anything to do with whatever these two crazies were planning.
Yeah, ED, they were probably targeting a bank run by Jews!!! Hahahahaha! Your toolish-efforts are foolish!
what , they are not tea party members, how shocking.
I'm thinking OWS too.
Another Harvard Anarchist.
He was either a self loathing 1%er or a 47er or in the 99.
This is the 3rd OWS protester busted with terrorist intentions
0 for the Tea Party.
The flare gun is an interesting twist.
Were they going to attack a fire works show or something?
It sounds like they were close to doing something.
What is even more shocking is that they have only been charged with two weapons violations. That is, the only way they have to hold them so far is by the application of those gun laws that don't work.
"The newspaper quoted a law enforcement source as saying that Greene was an Occupy Wall Street activist whose political views were 'extreme.'"
Yet ANOTHER radical Leftist group committing or planning violence against innocent people.
While the Tea Party has been the most peaceful, law abiding protest movement in our nation's history, the Occupy Wall Streeters have turned out to be radical, violent derelicts, jealous of others' success, who will stop at nothing to achieve their anti-peace, anti-liberty agenda.
More attempted violence from the radical, liberal Democrats -- right out of the Bill Ayers wing of the Democrat Party.
Jealous, hateful and destructive.
"The system is rigged. So let's commit violence against innocent people." It's bizarre and unhinged!
It also stated that Gliedman, the daughter of a prominent New York doctor, and then stated: "Law enforcement officials said Gliedman was the son of Paul Gliedman". So guy or woman. We will never know by this story.
Now let me get this straight......The couple have in their possession one shot gun, one flare gun and enough bomb making explodsive for a couple of firecrackers. For this, they're being called a terrorist.
Something sounds very wrong with this news story.......
Hey dud, fireworks are forbidden in NYC, so that is a charge
wolfpack,
You mention that something sounds "very" wrong with this news story...
What part of "Homeland Security" preventative measures do you not understand? "Especially in New York"... Home of the largest terrorist attack in the USA...
Have a Happy (and safe) New Year...
CD
Well, i expected more guns, sniper rifle, pistol, silencer, grenades, detonater, a trigger and enough bomb making material to blow up a city block.
Beside, this couple are Jewish for Christ sake. There's no Jewish Terrorist, is there ????
I guess that will show them to think of a better title for their novel the next time.
I just googled it. Easiest book to find in the world and its free. I looked at a few pages and its some anarchist nutjob showing his contempt for society by trying to destroy it.
Kind of like the "Anarchist Cook Book", huh.
Yeah, It's called......SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION.
hmm, doesnt make sense, i thought terrorists were all muslims ?
Gliedman is a Jewish name.
What a messed up couple! Violence is not the solution to anything. But there has to be a whole lot more to this story. Way too many details missing at this point. They sound like Far Left anarchistic types.
As for terrorists being all Muslim I suppose those like Paul Hill, Eric Rudolph and Tim McVeigh would be good white Christian examples. And I worked with a girl a few years back who was arrested along with her husband on explosives and terrorism charges. He had been extorting from his employer and was out to kill his boss to cover it up. They had pipe bombs and homemade grenade in the trunk of their car. Used to talk to her almost every day at work. Never would have known.
" Way too many details missing at this point."
Yeah, like what was Greene wearing in HIS facebook picture?
They will end up fleeing to Israel, and as usual, will not be extradited.
Holy mother of God.....we have ourself a Jewish Terrorist???? There goes the neighborhood.
I like how the article describes a photo of Gliedman, correct me if I'm wrong but I think photos can be published on the internweb?
Nice dinner honey. Thanks, pass the Hexamethylene triperoxide diaminean. Here ya go.
How was your day at OWS? Well, I've gotta say, it ain't Harvard.
Is Harvard the root of all evil these days?
What the hell are they teaching kids these days?
Where are all the liberals? Guess it's a little hard to brand these two as tea party Republicans, eh?
Why does a criminal's political affiliation matter at all?
You're an idiot with your stupid labels. Everything has to be left or right doesn't it dim wit?
He is sarcastically pointing ou the hypocrisy of radical progressives who always rant hystericaly about the Tea Party being terrorist and criminals.
A couple of radical Occupy Wall St Communists off the street is a good thing. :)
I see. So if there are a couple of liberal suspects how dare anyone point that out, huh?.
But if the suspects are potentially republican/conservative then let the name calling begin - teabaggers/rednecks/hillbillies/inbred losers/gun nuts etc., etc....
Not that anyone cares but they were hard left.
I would like to here some idiot argue that OWS isn't the left.
Dear jrsygirl. Here you go: They might not be part of the Tea Party, but I would guess they are just as crazy.
You want to "here" some idiot? MC, careful with that "idiotic" finger of yours.
We have ourself a spelling police.
so reading material is baned.add a few more chemicals and you'd probably have meth.
NO...no, Jewish people don't do Meth. Even though they have the nose for it.....but no, meth is not their thing.
Good Question MG71:
Exactly what reading material is banned??? Where's the list??? And who made the list of forbidden documents??
Of course this is NYC, where over-size drinks are banned by the commissar. Micro-management capitol of the world.
Is Gliedman the son or the daughter of Dr. Gliedman? Your article states both!
About a few million people, including myself, have googled "terrorist encyclopedia", because of this article, and have probably downloaded this paper. Does that make all of us suspects now?
The thought police exist today and everything you do on your computer is logged somewhere. When you do anything wrong they are going to dig up everything they can about you from Facebook or internet searches, emails, files on your computer, or whatever. Welcome to the technological age. 1984 was a true story, just a little before it's time and much too primitive for the modern reality.
Gotta fill up the prisons somehow.
Be safe out there!
Grape. You just made the list buddy.
1984 is childs play compared to the grid. They can fabricate speech, images, and scan 3D replicas of features. They can reinvent you with very little effort if you are important enough.
@BPtheGrape
Where's your location.......?
Yes. If you are in possession of firecrackers, you are a terrorist.
yup.......!
excellent...now we've branded far left and far right as terrorists. All we need to do now is find a way to classify moderates as such and we can get rid of that pesky "due process" concept and finally help the American people to see that dictatorship by benevolent banksters is the best way for society to move forward in the 21st century.
Think of how much better things will be when we no longer have to hear the uninformed ideas of the masses resisting fiat currency, constant surveillance and forced labor while they whine about "freedom".
I for one am excited we can finally move past this silly notion that the people deserve a voice. I'm happy to be a serf and you should be too!
Can you get the trains to run on time?
We got one flew over the cuckoo nest.
They aren't Muslims, so they obviously are just some kids having fun. I hope they send them home to their wealthy parents so they can handle it. I don't see why the tax payers should be burdened, they were obviously not planning on doing anything with the explosives. I mean one's probablly Jewish and one went to Hardvard, it's not a big deal.
"The newspaper quoted a law enforcement source as saying that Greene was an Occupy Wall Street activist whose political views were "extreme."
Two spokesmen for Occupy Wall Street's New York chapter said they had no knowledge of Greene."
- Way to report unfounded conjecture to make it seem like a fact. Nice pandering to your corporate overlords...
The article didn't make their OWS ties seem like a fact.
It quoted a claim, then quoted a denial of that claim.
Nice try jackass apple. What a racist statement. I was waiting to see if the article would say somehow at somepoint they converted to Islam, but no jackpot for you and the other racist islmophobes, Jack. Unfortunately, we still have ppl like you who reak of racism... The couple was obviously planning some bad terrorist act, good they got caught AND regardless of their religion beliefs and background, we should not associates others with them. They should be singled out as terrorist and NOT stereotype just because of a couple of ppl, and be a racist like you...
High explosives and sawed off shotguns don't kill people, people kill people.
You're a very lonely person ...aren't you???
Every ten dollar criminal with a gun and an explosive is now "A TERRORIST... BE AFRAID AMERICA"! Lordy, where do I sign up to revoke my civil rights so that I can just be SAFE from these people?
Since the police found some bombing building items what we obviously need to do immediately is ban all assault rifles & ultimately ban all guns. It's the only way we can be safe in society.
Isn't that right, gun grabbers?
Not at all, hate hoarder.
bomb
The only hate I have is towards those busybodies who want to try & dictate to others how to live. In other words, if I'm not interfering with your life then stay the hell out of mine.
I can think of at least 26 innocent lives that were very recently interfered with by a real "gun grabber". So, how does it feel to stand in front of the world and declare your support of Adam Lanza's right to have an assault rifle? Hmmm... bet you didn't think of that.
Buddy, I have guns too, even an assault rifle, but I know when to STFU. Me owning guns is not a god-given right, or even a necessary right anymore, and I will do what's right for my society over my lust for petty explosive power.
Humble human,
You may not consider the second amendment a God given right to bear arms but I do and I will not give mine up just because some nut job used a gun to cause harm to innocents. People have been run over, will you give up your car? People have been drowned, will you give up water? People have been set on fire, will you give up matches? People have been stabbed, will you give up your kitchen cutlery? People have been beaten to death and strangled, will you amputate your hands?
Look at the countless lives saved by a gun, thwarted robberies, murders and rapes due to someone with a gun protecting themselves. Bet you didn't think of that. Yeah, lets all give up our God given right to self defense just because of some nut case that couldn't even buy a gun legally and had to steal them to murder others. You sound like a real genius.
Your statement has been one of the dumbest I think I've ever read. You're sorely lacking any kind of common sense what so ever. I think now would be a good time for you to STFU.
How informative .... thanks... good to know Reuters has the fashion scene covered.
Who is the bigger terrorist in this country?
The teachers union??????
There are a lot of nut jobs in the Democrats OWS movement. It makes one wonder how many more are out there gathering up explosives to use in some nefarious way.
We humans have more than our share of 'nut jobs'--let me quote George Bernard Shaw who said---"I am fully convinced that this Earth is an Interplanetary Lunatic Asylum!!"
Stop and think-----maybe the answer to UFO's????
Lots of nutjobs in the Tea Party also. Maybe more since there a lot more of them. Wonder what kind of nefarious plots, other than to destroy the USA through sheer ignorance, they're up to.
Just another example of very good Police work!!!----our taxes well spent!!
The moral of the comments ( which I also think can be summed up as the collective opinion of the bulk majority of this nation ) is simple : if you have anglo-saxon/ Judaic sounding names and / or white skin pigmentation, one cant be a terrorist. They can be lone wolves, disgruntled people or ones with mental disorder , but not terrorists....for that one must be Middle Eastern ( from where, by the way, all the Judeo messiahs hail from, no matter how much they are depicted today as blonde haired blue eyed messengers of the almighty ). Stupidity combined with the sheer dumbness and darkness of religion will remain the biggest impediment to countering terrorism in the world.
Dianne Feinswine's self-chosen racial kinsmen, how ironic.
The terrorists handbook, or encyclopedia, has been around since the beginning of the internet practically. Maybe longer. And it wasn't put there by terrorists. I remember many right wingers defending it as knowledge people should be allowed to have. Just in case. And it was also no big deal to have until 911. It can still be found on the internet. But dont be surprised when the FBI starts watching you, if you D/L it now. Big brother IS watching.
As for the BS about OWS. This isnt the first time someone in the NYPD has tried to connect criminals to OWS. And every single time the allegations are false, and theres no evidence. I think OWS should sue for slander.
If the OWS wins they could ask for double entitlement checks for life
They were both Jewish? Then there is no problem. They will get off with a slap on the wrist. Can't upset Israel or the jewish community you know. From what I have read there are thousands upon thousands of jewish spies in the country but I didn't think there were any jewish bomb makers.
They could accidently fall down and elevator shaft but it is difficult to line up 72 Muslim Virgins on short notice during the Holidays
compromise wayy offf. Must have started drinking for the new year too early. Happy New Year.