Coast Guard officer accused of plotting terror attack to remain jailed, judge says
By Lynh Bui Lynh Bui Reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice Email Bio Follow May 13 at 5:40 PM A federal judge ordered a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a widespread terrorist attack to remain in jail pending trial, overturning an earlier magistrate judge’s decision to release Christopher Paul Hasson on home arrest.
The evidence the government brought showed specific alleged actions toward a plan, Hazel said. Hasson’s alleged actions of amassing weapons, creating a target list of enemies and researching their locations ramped up after he started studying the manifesto of a Norwegian terrorist who killed 77, Hazel said.
In a motion to the court filed Friday ahead of arguments to Hazel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Windom said the government “has no doubt” that Hasson’s arrest prevented a “mass casualty event.” Hasson’s case is challenging for prosecutors, experts say. Federal laws addressing material support for terrorism revolve mostly around foreign groups such as the Islamic State. But because there isn’t a domestic terrorist list, the government is limited when dealing with the charges it can bring. Domestic terrorism suspects are typically charged on nonterrorism offenses to remove perceived threats.
The Coast Guard has said Hasson’s alleged plot was detected when an internal program that watches for any “insider threat” detected suspicious activity on Hasson’s work computer. Hasson also researched how to make homemade bombs, studied sniper training manuals and looked into whether certain bullets would be “untraceable,” the government asserts.
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