GI Hater: Mufid Elfgeeh
Mufid Elfgeeh, a naturalized citizen and pizza shop owner in New York City, purchased a firearm and silencer with plans to murder a regular customer serving in the Army. He was arrested on May 31, 2014, and although Section 4712 of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act made it a hate crime to target victims “on account of their military service,” Elfgeeh was never charged with a hate crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1389.
News Coverage
20160516 “Inside the Mufid Elfgeeh Investigation,” FBI.gov
Mufid Elfgeeh at Counter Extremism Project
Criminal Charges
2239B Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations
1114(3) Protection of officers and employees of the United States; attempted
Court Documents
20140916 Grand Jury Indictment