Joint Terrorism Task Force members who shot jihad terrorist who plotted to behead Pamela Geller loses qualified immunity thanks to Boston judge

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U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is a national security threat. Usaamah Rahim attacked Boston police en route to a beheading terror plot in New York.

A grand jury has already reviewed all facts and video evidence of the shooting and determined the shooting was justified, but Judge Talwani does not believe that investigation was enough to justify the shooting.

Joint Terrorism Task Force members who shot domestic terrorist lose qualified immunity thanks to Boston judge

By: Chris Elliot| Law Enforcement Today | December 8, 2020 |

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BOSTON, MA – In 2015, officers on the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) made contact with suspected domestic terrorist Usaamah Rahim.

During the encounter, Rahim drew a knife and was shot and killed by members of the task force. Although the shooting was ruled justified self-defense in 2016, a federal judge has just allowed the officers to be sued, denying them qualified immunity.

Rahimah Rahim, the mother of Usaamah Rahim, has been working to sue the police officers who killed her son. Rahimah intends to sue the FBI agent and the Boston police officer for unreasonable search and seizure, a move that was blocked until December 2. That is when a federal judge denied the officers qualified immunity and allowed the lawsuit to move forward.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani allows the lawsuit to move forward to a discovery phase where both sides can request evidence from the other as they prepare for a potential jury. Talwani, in her decision, said that it was important that the officers considered “less hurried decisions made leading up to that moment.”

Talwani believes that Rahimah was not given the opportunity to question the officers or review any facts related to whether or not the shooting of Usaamah was justified.

A grand jury has already reviewed all facts and video evidence of the shooting and determined the shooting was justified, but Talwani does not believe that investigation was enough to justify the shooting.

After hearing of the decision, Rahimah said:

“It gave me hope that if she’s looking at it that closely and giving us a chance to see some of the things or question some of the things and find those missing pieces and bring them to light, that there’s a chance for us to get justice for Usaamah.”

The incident stemmed from a terrorism investigation in which Usaamah and another person had plotted to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller. They allegedly wanted to kill her because of a cartoon contest on her site featuring Muhammad.

Instead of following through on finding and beheading Geller, Usaamah focused on killing police officers because he did not want to wait any longer to commit bloodshed. One of Usaamah’s accomplices, David Wright, AKA Dawud Sharif Abdul Khaliq, allegedly told the FBI that he was aware of Usaamah’s intentions to kill police officers.

When members of the JTTF, which was comprised of federal and local officers, became aware of threats made to law enforcement and murders of police officers planned to occur within two days of their receiving the information, they decided time was of the essence and Usaamah Rahim needed to be interviewed. Officers conducted surveillance and located him as he was walking near a CVS in Boston.

When officers approached him and identified who they were, Usaamah pulled what was described as a military-styled knife and turned to face them. Officers drew their firearms and gave Usaamah repeated orders to stand down and to drop the knife, all of which he ignored.
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Officers attempted to retreat before they were ultimately forced to fire. A Boston officer and an FBI agent struck Usaamah three times in the chest. Usaamah died from his injuries.

Usaamah’s brother, Ibrahim Rahim, claimed on social media claiming the officers had shot his brother in the back in cold blood. After hearing this misinformation, authorities released video surveillance of the suspected domestic terrorist, in fact, armed and advancing towards officers before he was shot.

The video was shown to Darnell Williams of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, who agreed that the video footage showed the officers’ account of the situation was correct. Other leaders in the area, like Abdullah Faaruuq, would not admit that the shooting appeared justified, but did admit that it did not appear that Usaamah was following officer’s commands.

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felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago

It’s justified to put any animal like that down!

Clifford Lord
Clifford Lord
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

The judge should be next.

patd
patd
3 years ago
Reply to  Clifford Lord

Oh that’s what I thought he was talking about in the first place.

tituspullo
tituspullo
3 years ago

she a radcliffe and berkeley indoctitinated stooge of the dems, and was put on the court by the muslim. of course she ruled for the muslims

VMS
VMS
3 years ago

The government will get an instant appeal to the First Circuit, who will hopefully reverse the District judge on the qualified immunity issue. This is one of the few instances where an interlocutory appeal is allowed in federal court.

Anthony Silvio
Anthony Silvio
3 years ago

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End PC
End PC
3 years ago
Reply to  Anthony Silvio

Stay quiet and you’ll be OK” – Mohamed Atta to the flight passengers.

mtman2
mtman2
3 years ago
Reply to  End PC

Yes and that was the time to act while they had a chance had any determined men taken action.

A well built solid briefcase with reinforced corners, locks and handle attachment in the hands of a athletic man esp with a 2lb weight sealed in the bottom would be my bet over a box Cutter in head on combat.

Be a one hit wonder to the head of an assailent and depending how hard and where hit could be fatal if not a mere knockout then on to the next @$$0LE…!

End PC
End PC
3 years ago
Reply to  mtman2

That was the brave attitude of the heroic United Flight 93 Passengers:

history.com/news/united-flight-93-september-11-passengers-revolt-crash

May they never be forgotten.

mtman2
mtman2
3 years ago
Reply to  End PC

Yes is a real tear jerker knowing this fate that might have saved them if done sooner…!

livingengine
livingengine
3 years ago

These Obama judges are insane.

A federal appeals court has thrown out the 16-year prison sentence for a suburban Chicago man convicted in a terrorist bombing plot, saying the judge paid only “lip service” to the seriousness of the crime and overplayed the defendant’s immaturity at the time the FBI caught him in the sting.

The appellate panel wrote it was particularly puzzled by Coleman’s “general emphasis on Daoud’s awkwardness, goofiness and impressionability,” saying the record did not reflect that those character traits played a major role in his crimes.

“We do not see how social ineptitude could excuse repeated violent criminal behavior that reflected an extraordinary disregard for human life,” Judge Amy St. Eve wrote in the opinion, which was joined by Judges Kenneth Ripple and Michael Brennan. – https://creepingsharia.tumblr.com/

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/appeals-court-vacates-16-year-sentence-of-man-in-bomb-plot/2375422/

Jack Holan
Jack Holan
3 years ago

Since the wives of these officers will be directly affected by the lawsuit Rahima is planning; they should consider a countersuit (Rahima) and other family members living with the terrorist at the time. The reason being for the suit that a prudent person would conclude that given a Muslim culture and closeness in proximity of their physical living the Mother and Brother were privy to the plot to murder either Ms Geller or law enforcement officers. Such knowledge would compel a law abiding person to contact the police and arrest the terrorist before any incident yet the Mother and Brother remained silent. As such they contributed to their relative’s demise. The bear a punitive financial responsibility to the wives of the officers if the Mother’s lawsuit harms them financially while she bears responsibility for her own son’s death.

mtman2
mtman2
3 years ago
Reply to  Jack Holan

Yes most definitely a point to make clear and persue…!

patd
patd
3 years ago

More libturd BS!!!!! The LEO have the right to protect themselves from a murderer!!!!! And no surprise that the POS worthless judge was appointed by the POS anti-American muslim parasite!!!!! These judges need to be disbarred that believe they can legislate from the bench!!!!!

Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devil
3 years ago

Anyone else notice that EVERY JUDGE with a NON-AMERICAN NAME is a traitor?

Every one of ’em.

Mal
Mal
3 years ago

Sende her back to India or wherever she hails from.

David
David
3 years ago

Agree, that judge is a national security threat. She makes any sort of normal security illegal. She wants everyone to be afraid to work in law enforcement.

ed
ed
3 years ago

Obama judge. Says it all……

Schiff has Bette Davis Eyes
Schiff has Bette Davis Eyes
3 years ago

But why is the mother mad?..He’s in orgy Islamic heaven with those 72 virgins he and billions of Muslim men strive for everyday of their lives.

Joy Ann Roberts
Joy Ann Roberts
3 years ago

I wonder if that is true ???? to attack police officers with a knife, he ”legally” committed suicide !!! if he hadn’t attacked them, he’d still be alive plotting to b e h e a d other journalistic heroes, like PG !!! so, if he commits suicide by LEO, is he still eligible to go to their version of heaven ??? just thinking out loud here ….. !!! lololcomment image

chaim silver.
chaim silver.
3 years ago

no virgins for him in their so called paradise..they will not come near him. they are afraid of being contaminated by him. allah la beheb. SAYTEEN beheb NAKBA…

William????????Ulsterman
William????????Ulsterman
3 years ago

When Lin Wood is done with the DNC you need to get him on this case

mtman2
mtman2
3 years ago

Never met anyone who wanted to be hacked and stabbed to death.
Pamela should carry a .32 auto “on her person at all times” as well as a couple really good pepperspray units disguised as inoccuous items at her finger tips on case of multiple attacker’s.
My concern of attacks is only bears.

chaim silver.
chaim silver.
3 years ago

tihye b’cherev, tamut b’cherev. live by the sword, die by the sword.

volksnut
volksnut
3 years ago

He pulled a knife on the officers – what does that idiot/judge think he’s got on his mind? Going to ask the officers advice on sharpening it?

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago

If the entire family of this terrorist was not born in the USA then I strongly suggest deportation is in order, otherwise his brother, or other family member, will be a risk for Pamela.
Those born outside the USA and are now Suing the Police Department are playing us all for the fools they believe we are.

RetiredNavyphotog
RetiredNavyphotog
3 years ago

Follow the money on that judge.

CNN sucks!
CNN sucks!
3 years ago

Oh, this piece of trash thinks its so great, but when it comes before God and must answer for its evil choices as a judge, that will be fun to watch. May God be with you Ms Geller.

Pups4Us
Pups4Us
3 years ago

Follow UK sentencing, its a hoot.

UR.carrion
UR.carrion
3 years ago

The officers should be given medals and a parade for eliminating this scum.

WesternStrenght
WesternStrenght
3 years ago

The “judge’s” personnal address should be sent to jihadis saying that she insulted their goat-r4ping “prophet”.

Kathy Brown, Esq.
Kathy Brown, Esq.
3 years ago

Here’s the kind of case the muzzrat-lovin’ judge likes: Where the ACLU is the Plaintiff, and the Police are the defendants.

Note her lies in re: “Breonna Taylor innocent” and her utterly inappropriate trash talk (“dicta”) about our President: https://www.aclum.org/en/news/federal-judge-refuses-dismiss-aclu-lawsuit-challenging-wrongful-boston-police-swat-raid

SK
SK
3 years ago

A Berkeley law graduate appointed by Obama. Go figure.

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