Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, who rejected the faith of his Christian parents and adopted the Muslim faith, planned to use explosives, knives and ultimately firearms in his attack on local churches this past Sunday before the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Christian Post (h/t AZ gal) Mercurio has been charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization after his plan was thwarted by federal authorities Saturday.
“His attack plan involved using flame-covered weapons, explosives, knives, a machete, a pipe, and ultimately firearms. His plan grew more precise as he eventually identified the specific church and date on which he planned to attack,” says the complaint.
“Mercurio planned to attack the church on April 7, 2024, a date intentionally selected by him so his attack would occur before the end of Ramadan. As the date drew near, he devised a plan to incapacitate his father, restrain him using handcuffs, and steal his firearms to use for maximum casualties in his attack.”
Investigators with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force who conducted the investigation said Mercurio purchased items like butane canisters and a metal pipe in planning the attack. He also “made a ba’yah statement, pledging his allegiance to ISIS and stating his intention to die while killing others on behalf of ISIS (Islamic State).”
Law enforcement stepped in before Mercurio could cause any harm. The suspect was arrested on Saturday.
Mercurio, who pled NOT GUILTY, is facing a maximum penalty of ONLY 20 years in federal prison if he is convicted.
Hamas-linked CAIR had nothing to say about this new follower of Islam’s planned terror attacks on churches, but did issue this statement:
Daniel Erbstoesser says
They blow up our churches and they kill us and more and the big unanswered question is why in the hell are they importing exactly these monsters that blow up our churches and us. Ask that question and should you ask it here in germany then carry your toothbrush in your pocket then home you wont go.
Steve says
Islam is a deadly brainwashing system. I’m going to cut this 18-year old some slack.
Hope he will regret his actions, serve his prison sentence and turn his back on Islam asap.
College graduates and older teenagers are a highly impressionable.group that the Moslems set their eyes on.
If these youngsters feel any neglect by family, and don’t have any friends or hobbies, they can be lured into Islam because they want to try new things.
They are easily seduced by the promise of an afterlife with 72 virgin houris.
There are many hijabi hos who lure young non-Muslim boys into Islam with the promise of rewarding sex. At that young age, most boys have very poor judgement.
The antidote to Islam is doing something productive. If you have any real hobbies, that will fade the attraction to brainwashing cults.
Don’t immerse yourself in hobbies where you’re likely to run into a lot of Moslems, for example, being a gym rat. At my location, most gyms are filled with Moslem trainers and administration staff. They’re all unlikeable CUNTS.
But if you pick up swimming, tennis, beaches, building a music collection, card games, learning bartending skills, learning how to dance, for all these hobbies, you’re far less likely to run into a radical Jihad Moslem.
Also, frequently visiting BareNakeeIslam keeps your brain Islam-aware. You get the right material to question/challenge the bullshit of Moslems.
Islam is a disease. A cancer on good healthy minds.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Dito up to the part to stay away. there i do not agree then i will not let them take my open space and the gym or whereever is my place and not theirs. Get a group together and go to them and give them contra, then to pull back makes them think that you are weak and pussified and that we are definetly not then i see many determined and strong people here in this little site, what about the rest of the nation or nations, we are not alone so keep up the faith and take the communal places back. BNI is the place to meet and to get together and Bonni sits up high in my ranking.
Me says
I hear Camp Gitmo has some empty rooms … just the place for the likes of him!
BLR says
A society dropout what my kind call a lone wolf the most dangerous want to be muslim there is .
Munchenfez says
Did someone forget to tell him that Islam means peace?