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Brief comments on current events and controversies from Candidate Donald Trump who is in Milford New Hampshire meeting with the New England Police Benevolent Association:  “we need a safe great country” !!

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Consider this an open thread for discussion of all current events and aspects of the San Bernardino terrorist attack:

The latest information from various media continues to paint an increasingly sketchy network of associations.

First, according to investigative leaks to NBC News the entire operation had been planned for several years.  Both Syed and Tashfeen had been target practicing for quite some time and included discussions of the attack back in 2012:

San Bernardino terror couple Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik spent at least a year preparing for their terror attack, NBC News has learned, practicing at a local gun range and making financial plans for their family after their deaths.

And the husband may have discussed an attack as many as three years ago, law enforcement sources said Tuesday.

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The FBI said earlier Monday it believes both suspects in last week’s attack in San Bernardino, were radicalized before carrying out the mass shooting. “We have learned and believe that both subjects were radicalized and have been for quite some time,” said David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI’s field office in Los Angeles:

In addition, information has surfaced about a significant amount of money being deposited into their bank account:

A $28,500 DEPOSIT was made to Syed Farook’s bank account from WebBank.com on or about Nov.18, some two weeks before he and his wife Tashfeen Malik carried out the San Bernardino massacre, a source close to the investigation tells Fox News.

[…] On or about Nov.20, Fox News is told Farook converted $10,000 to cash, and withdrew the money at a Union Bank branch in San Bernardino. Afterwards, in the days before the shooting, there were at least three transfers of $5,000 that appear to be to Farook’s mother.

The loan and large cash withdrawal were described to Fox News by the source as “significant evidence of pre-meditation,” and further undercut the premise that an argument at the Christmas party on Dec. 2 led to the shooting (read more)

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One year ago today Jessica Lane Chambers was murdered.  There are numerous commemorative stories – Example Here – and – Example Here

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Director James Comey has a 10 year term. He is, by nature of his position, not dependent on approvals of the White House for his positions on events. As such the FBI is protected somewhat from President Obama’s ideological politicization of all controversial events – yet he still needs to walk a tenuous tightrope.

Here is yesterday’s statement:

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90% of Americans sigh: “DUH” !

BREAKING: FBI says it's officially investigating the California mass shooting as an act of terrorism.

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 4, 2015

♦ QUESTION: Why is FBI telling people publicly they have recovered “crushed” cell phones, but “data is retrievable”?  and “they tried to erase their digital footprint” etc.

♦ ANSWER:  They are kicking the nest.  FBI wants San Bernadino terror connections to begin moving, chattering, etc…  “Terror Cells“.

FBI official: "We are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism." https://t.co/TYV8wbyu15 https://t.co/dmgPUawRyV

— CNN News Central (@NewsCentralCNN) December 4, 2015

This is interesting and deserves being back on the radar.  In South Carolina the prosecution of Officer Michael Slager (Walter Scott Shooting) continues.

In a remarkable similarity to the fraudulent prosecutorial investigation of State Attorney Angela Corey in the ’12/’13 Zimmerman case, in South Carolina another rogue and racially inspired prosecution appears to be heading down a similar path adverse to Officer Slager.

Despite defense requesting “preservation of evidence”, and despite a judges order affirming the presentation, the State of South Carolina prosecutorial team shipped the Taser out of state without trying to protect DNA evidence: (more…)

According to CNN, FBI sources are stating Syed Farook was “radicalized” and was in touch with “Terror Suspects” according to his cyber trail. In addition Saudi Arabia is confirming travel in 2014 as last known official travel, and also in 2013.

CALIFORNIA – San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2014, according to Saudi and U.S. officials. Records show Farook was in the country on that trip for nine days, a Saudi official said. A U.S. official described the 2014 trip as Farook’s “last recorded” trip to Saudi Arabia.

Two U.S. government officials have also said there’s information about Farook traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj in 2013.

Syed Rizwan Farook — who along with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, carried out the San Bernardino shooting massacre — apparently was radicalized and in touch with people being investigated by the FBI for international terrorism, law enforcement officials said Thursday. (more…)

Updated Details: Suspects: Syed Farook (28-yr-old male) Tashfeen Malik (27-year-old female) ♦ Married / Relationship ♦ Both Dead ♦ Two handguns ♦ Two long guns ♦ Large amount of Ammo ♦ Wearing Tactical Gear ♦ Pipe bomb(s) in vehicle ♦ Wearing Go-Pro Cameras ♦ “Very Religious” (per dad) ♦ Devout Muslim (per dad) ♦ Prepared to engage “for sustained attack” (per police) ♦ Appeared to understand “military tactics” (per police) ♦ Left 6-month-old baby with Mother ♦ Neighbors report numerous young males in/out of apartment “seemed suspicious” ♦ …

….yet, police/media speculate “spontaneous act of workplace violence“.  Go figure.

Associated Press – The suspect in the Southern California shooting that left 14 dead traveled to Saudi Arabia earlier this year and returned with a wife.

Co-worker Patrick Baccari says Syed Farook was gone for about a month in the spring. When he came back word got around Farook had been married, and the woman he described as a pharmacist joined him shortly afterward. A baby followed. (more…)