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NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video
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Boots06 Member
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Subject: NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:46 pm
NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video
Thursday, July 09, 2009 By Joshua Rhett Miller
July 9: NYPD investigators are searching for whomever stole and destroyed the 200-pound Statue of Liberty replica seen here.
Police in New York City are scrambling to locate the producers of a YouTube video that depicts a stolen replica of the Statue of Liberty blindfolded, beheaded and smashed into pieces — a display that one terror expert says is intended to "instill fear" in everyday Americans.
The 59-second shows the 8-foot, 200-pound replica statue, which was stolen from a Brooklyn coffee shop last month, being decapitated and pulverized — accompanied by the words "We don't want your freedom" and "Death to America."
NYPD Det. Joseph Cavitolo told FOXNews.com that investigators are searching for whoever stole the statue. That individual or individuals could face charges of criminal possession of stolen property and grand larceny or petit larceny. Computer experts are also trying to determine who posted the video, Cavitolo said.
Professor Jeffrey Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism and Law at St. Mary's University in Texas, said the clip is an obvious attempt to "instill fear."
"That's their purpose, to show their distaste to freedom and to also show that the movement of jihadists is alive and well," Addicott told FOXNews.com.
"Part of terror is propaganda. They're trying to instill fear. And it is a form of terrorism; it's just not using violence, but fear, to instill doubt and worry in Americans."
Addicott said the people behind the video would not likely be subject to hate crime charges since the clip is not directed toward a specific individual or group.
"But it certainly would ensure these individuals would get the maximum sentence," he said. "But they've engaged in free speech. They're not telling people to go out and kill people, they're simply expressing their views that they hate America.
"They haven't crossed a line, but they’re getting close."
The video, which was dated July 4, was sent anonymously to the New York Daily News and to Debi Ryan, owner of Vox Pop, a coffee shop known for left-wing-leaning political debate and poetry readings. The clip had been viewed at least 2,500 times as of midday Thursday.
"I'm scared," Ryan told the New York Post. "I'm hoping I don't have to fear for my life, but I feel very nervous … This was clearly politically motivated. Whoever did this is trying to shut us up. They were targeting what we represent."
A $250 reward has been offered for the statue's return, the Post reported. Calls to the FBI in New York were not immediately returned.
Christina Member
Number of posts : 20
Subject: Re: NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:03 pm
Well ..lol... I think they ought to investigate it based on the fact that it was a stolen 8ft replica and thus was probably not cheap...
I think they are launching a investigation for the wrong reasons however .. theirs is based on terrrrrist.... spooky, ya know? They'll getcha.
Karthik Member
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Subject: Re: NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica Seen in YouTube Video Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:10 pm
Not sure about anyone else, but this doesn't really instill a sense of terror in me. You'd think that's what they were going for, being wannabe "terrorists" and all...
Yep. It takes some serious planning in the old evil lair to pull off a statue heist... from a coffee shop.
And then, have the nuts to smash it up into little pieces and put it on YouTube...
[insert sigh here]
Yeah that freedom of ours... It's the devil all right.
Well, they can smash a coffee shop statue like a troop of high school seniors. Anyone else soiling themselves about that "death to America" threat?
Star and flag to the Captain, by the way.
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