Blog Entry 12

The FBI has many roles in society, and one of those roles is protecting the citizens of the Unites States from terrorists and threats. In a recent article, the extent of the roles of the F.B.I. on a terror case were put into words. "Before Mr. Pimentel’s arrest, for instance, an F.B.I. agent who investigates domestic terrorism cases, Greg Ehrie, sought a search warrant for Mr. Pimentel’s e-mail accounts, according to documents turned over to Mr. Pimentel’s lawyers.The prosecution of Mr. Pimentel by state authorities was the result of a sting operation by the Police Department’s Intelligence Division. Between 2009 and 2011, the Intelligence Division had two confidential informers and one undercover officer who monitored Mr. Pimentel. But documents show that police detectives assigned to the F.B.I.-led Joint Terrorism Task Force also interviewed the suspect themselves. Notes from their interview offer a fuller portrait of Mr. Pimentel, whom neighbors have described as a somewhat lethargic figure who was often seen sitting on a bench, with a blank look, for hours at a time."

The FBI wants nothing more then to protect us and make sure we are safe and comfortable in our home. If you have ever seen movies or videos of a Presidential figure, you can see why we have the FBI. But with the Terrorism Task Force, there are many more things to be put into place. The JTTF are our nation’s front line on terrorism: small cells of highly trained, locally based, passionately committed investigators, analysts, linguists, SWAT experts, and other specialists from dozens of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies. When it comes to investigating terrorism, they do it all: chase down leads, gather evidence, make arrests, provide security for special events, conduct training, collect and share intelligence, and respond to threats and incidents at a moment’s notice. They look out for people like Pimentel. "When Mr. Pimentel was arrested in November 2011, the police said he had accelerated the planning for his bomb plot after a man was killed in September in a drone strike in Yemen." He was creating a bomb and because the FBI took action and had help from the JTTF, he was put behind bars.



Time: 4:20 pm
Date: 11-16-12
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/nyregion/fbi-had-greater-role-in-jose-pimentel-terrorism-case-documents-show.html?ref=terrorism&_r=0