Murray Weiss, Nicholas Rizzi, Trevor Kapp and Aidan Gardiner document in Thieves Helped Crack the Chelsea Bombing Case, Sources Say how common street thieves thwarted terrorist attacks in New York City and New Jersey.
Albeit inadvertently, thieves prevented a second explosion in Chelsea and multiple explosion in New Jersey.
See Thieves Helped Crack the Chelsea Bombing Case, Sources Say for the full story.
Great illustration the surveillance state can track people down, after they have committed a crime. Not good at stopping people before they commit a crime.
So why are we spending $billions on a surveillance state, that is out performed by street thieves?
Reward any thief discovering a terrorist bomb and turning it in with:
Good for life, non-violent crimes only.
Given the track record of security forces in the United States, a far better investment.