Yeah I am sure this wasn’t a test of our defenses. Right. While jihadis are probing for any weakness they can exploit, B Hussein Obama is across the pond brown-nosing the very people intent on destroying us.
Man Accused of Stealing Plane in F-16 Chase Charged
A depressed Turkish man accused of stealing a plane in Canada and leading fighter jets on a chase across three American states was charged with transportation of stolen property and illegal entry on Tuesday.
According to the federal complaint, Leon said he flew the plane into the U.S. expecting to be shot down by military aircraft. The complaint says Leon told authorities he recently was being treated by a psychiatrist.
FBI Special Agent John Gillies in St. Louis said a background check of the suspect, Adam Dylan Leon, 31, showed no connection to terrorism.
Leon hoped to be shot down and killed, and left his girlfriend a note saying goodbye.
Federal authorities said Leon was born in Turkey and had changed his name from Yavuz Berke; he is a naturalized Canadian.
Leon was booked and held overnight at the Butler County jail in Missouri before being transferred into the custody of immigration officials. He is currently in the hands of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in St. Louis.
Leon was jailed in St. Louis, said ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok.
He said the ICE, which is leading the investigation, will potentially build a case against Leon — and then charges will be brought against him.
Leon flew erratically across three states before landing the plane Monday night on a rural highway near Ellsinore.
Justin Watson, the state trooper who arrested him, told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that the suspect had hoped to be shot down because he wanted to commit suicide and didn’t have the courage to do it himself.
Leon reportedly left his girlfriend a note telling her goodbye and was treated on Friday for depression, UPI reported, citing ABC.
Rusnok declined to confirm Leon’s state of mind or reports that he was being treated for depression and had left his girlfriend a farewell letter.
“It’s part of an ongoing investigation. I can’t comment,” Rusnok told FOXNews.com.
He said the Turkish national will be sent back to Canada at some stage, but didn’t elaborate on the particulars.
“Ultimately since he’s a Canadian citizen, he’ll be returned to Canada,” said Rusnok. “The question is when that will happen.”
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