Ex prisoner formerly incarcerated for supporting terrorists decided to fire into a classroom at Old Dominion University. One was killed, two were injured. The good thing was that ROTC students saw what was happening and sprung into action, killed the jihadi with their bare hands.

72 virgins? No.

https://apnews.com/article/old-dominion-university-virginia-gunman-dead-e49b6d42f2b76d2ad92a2ee72833e9ad

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-army-national-guardsman-sentenced-11-years-attempting-provide-material-support-isil

2017 plus 11 = 2028, released early for 'good behavior' ?

How did he get a gun, why was he not under surveillance or deported. 

https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Mohamed%20Bailor%20Jalloh%20Corrected%20Defense%20Reply%20to%20Government%20Sentencing%20Memo.pdf

How much did the FBI sting agent contribute to putting this plan in his head, looks like a lot:

Mr. Jalloh continues to provide general background information including stating that he had dreamed of serving in the military since he was a child, but had recently grew concerned about American involvement in Iraq and Afganistan, which caused him to go through a “battle in [his] head.” CHS1 follows this discussion by saying that he “wants to do something for Islam” and when Mr. Jalloh did not commit, CHS1 states that he “can’t do anything by himself, and that we should do it together.” To this, Mr. Jallow sighed, expressed reluctance and stated that he would think about the plan without committing to participate.

From the outset of CHS1’s effort to enlist his assistance, Mr. Jalloh expressed hesitation and ambivalence which prompted CHS1 to increase the pressure to extract a commitment. After this pressure appeared to make Mr. Jalloh withdraw, CHS1 pulled back and then reasserted himself.

This push-pull is exemplified their communications from April 22, 2016, when CHS1 re-initiated a text dialogue by asking Mr. Jalloh “how are you doing” and acknowledging that “may be last time I pushed too hard.” In an apparent attempt to ameliorate the perceived harm to their relationship and overcome Mr. Jalloh’s obvious ambivalence, CHS1 shared his experience about being nervous when he was first asked to participate, proselytlized Mr. Jalloh, and then encouraged him to pray that “Alahh show [him] the right way [because] the kufar is doing in Islam killing innocent people”. In response, Mr. Jalloh deflects, as he often did, claiming the pressure did not make him “feel any type of way,” acknowledging he wanted “live a good Muslim life” but making clear he could not “commit to something and [] fail or falter.”

Eventually, during their second in-person meeting on May 1, 2016, Mr. Jalloh explicitly informed CHS1 that he is not “committed” to doing an operation, and CHS1 seemlessly began importuning Mr. Jalloh to purchase a weapon for him (CHS1) to use. More specifically, CHS1 told Mr. Jalloh that if he couldn’t help the he will think of other ways to support him, including asking him point plank “what can you offer?” As noted previously, Mr. Jalloh eventually and reluctantly acceded to CHS1’s demands, enduring CHS1’s pressure and hectoring along the way and made two clumsy efforts to purchase a weapon, before buying one without disclosing the purchase to CHS1. Throughout all of their communications Mr. Jalloh exhibited both a reluctance to participate, a vulnerability to CHS1’s manipulation, and a view that his marriage to a Muslim woman would somehow make things right with Allah. Far from being the actions of a radicalized terrorist, Mr. Jalloh’s pliant, non-committal responses and apathetic gestures of support evidence an impaired and impressionable young man seeking to please an older, wiser Muslim who was used the promise of a wife (and a solution to his misery), to encourage the commission of a crime. These exchanges are also characteristic of Mr. Jalloh’s communications with the other ISIL operatives as well, and bely the Government’s suggestion Mr. Jalloh acted as a free agent, taking initiative and acting independently of others.

Fallout from the 9/11 wars with the question hanging overhead, how much did the FBI push him into extremism...

Did the attack on Iran set him off?
Was he pushed into this again as a false flag?
Was he bitter from the sting operation landing him in jail?

He's dead now, can't ask him anymore. One more dead and two injured while all this could have been prevented.


I'm leaning to he was pushed again, since every news report I see about this seems rehearsed:

'Jalloh, who yelled “Allahu akbar” before opening fire'

Oh no, the terrorist cry, which just means god is greater.

Of all of tge different categories that the big has to keep watching over, they know who the usual suspects of terrorism should be. They should habe done better with this, I definitely agree with you there. As far as pushing someone towards extremism that sounds like some hogwash.

Every action he took came at the direction, urging, or importuning of another person and, in each instance, he was susceptible to those influences due to his gullibility, emotional impairments, and psychological vulnerability. (Doc. 49, at 11-14, 18-22.) This wasn not offered as a defense, excuse or justification, but merely as mitigating aspect of offense and his history and character. Throughout its memorandum to the Court, however, the United States does not address these issues at all, but rather portrays Mr. Jalloh’s actions in clear, purposefu, and unconflicted terms. This portrayal is inaccurate and has the effect of implying that Mr. Jalloh was a radicalized terrorist, acting on his own initiative. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Sounds a lot like he was pushed, he wanted to join the military yet had doubts about what the military was doing (attacking Afghanistan and Iraq) then he got involved with this FBI sting operation.

This whole plea is not to absolve him from responsibility as stated above, but for a fair sentence: (It's part of the sentencing hearing, he pled guilty)

In contrast, Mr. Jalloh has no criminal history, no history of violence, and has presented compelling evidence that his likelihood of recidivism is low. (Doc. 39, Ex. C.) For these reasons, application of the terrorism related enhancement under USSG § 3A1.4(b) to Mr. Jalloh’s case dramatically over-represents the seriousness of his past criminal conduct and the likelihood he commit other crimes, and unlike Lutchman, the Court is “encouraged” under “§4A1.3 to depart downward at sentencing.” United States v. Dixon, 318 F.3d 585, 588 (4th Cir. 2003).

A fair comparison between Mr. Jalloh’s case and Elfgeeh and Lutchman strongly suggests a term of imprisonment of 78 months is a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary to comply with the purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)

For all these reasons, and those stated in his Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, Mr. Jalloh respectfully requests that this Court impose a sentence of 78 months.

Instead they made an example out of him, convicted to 11 years. I doubt prison deradicalized him, then coming back into a society hostile to muslims as a convicted terrorist carrying a big grudge against the US. Real easy to groom him again into a murder suicide. Which he might have done all on his own anyway, in the end he attacked 'the regime' rather than a soft target. Old Dominion University's Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) leadership program.


Blow back, homegrown terrorist. This could all have been prevented.

Are these the 'sleeper cells' Trump is warning about...

People are always pushed to extremism and it matters who does the pushing. Only psychopaths enjoy killing on their own.


Edit: looks like the judge settled in the middle:

The Justice Department in 2017 requested a 20-year prison sentence for Jalloh, noting that he had attempted to acquire a gun to carry out a murder plot in the United States. Jalloh’s lawyers requested a 6½-year prison sentence and placement in a facility with residential drug abuse treatment.

He should have been under supervision until 2029 according to his sentence. The system screwed up badly.