As the nation continues to be roiled by debate over unfettered immigration and terrorism, with such deadly results as the recent D.C. shooting, a new horrifying plot comes into light. And two of the nation’s three broadcast network newscasts couldn’t be bothered to cover it.
TOM LLAMAS: In Delaware a potentially violent attack on a college thwarted after police say they confronted a man and found rounds of ammunition in his car and detailed plans for an attack in his home. Sam Brock has more on the police work that appears to have saved lives.
SAM BROCK: Police in Delaware may have prevented catastrophe after finding this University of Delaware student, Luqqman Khan, inside his truck in a park after hours last week. Officers patrolling the area initiated a traffic stop. Khan was uncooperative and armed, they say, with a loaded Glock handgun, more than 1000 rounds of ammunition and an armored ballistic plate, as well as a notebook that according to the federal complaint states his desire to be a, quote, “martyr”, naming a member of the University of Delaware Police Department has a target. “Battle efficiency, kill all, martyrdom, all combatants”, he wrote.
The fact that martyrdom was invoked, does that add another chilling dimension to the story?
JAMES LEONARD: I’ll tell you- as you peel back every layer, it gets more and more chilling. What I truly believe is a cold individual with no regret for human life.
BROCK: The FBI says Khan is a naturalized American citizen from Pakistan, with Newcastle police telling NBC News he traveled back and forth recently. His notebook also contained a drawing of the University of Delaware building with entry and exit points, prompting the FBI to search Khan's home where they uncovered more weaponry and a device that converts handguns to machine guns, stunning neighbors.
NEIGHBOR: It scared the bejeebees out of me.
BROCK: The 25-year-old now facing state and federal charges. He has not yet entered a plea, as the Wilmington community is grateful.
LEONARD: This is the type of work that law enforcement across the country does every day.
BROCK: Sam Brock, NBC News.
. steve malzberg
