Ahmad Khan Rahami appeared in court to face terrorism charges for detonating a pipe bomb in New Jersey and two pressure cooker bombs in New YorkA man charged with setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York shuffled slowly into a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday to face federal terrorism charges as his lawyer expressed worries that a federal lockup could not adequately care for injuries stemming from his shootout with police. Ahmad Khan Rahami,28, listened as US justice of the peace Judge Sarah Netburn read him his rights and the charges against him during a brief morning appearance after he was transferred into federal custody at 5 am. No plea was required because he has yet to be indicted. Related: ‘The biggest bang ever’: how it felt to outlive the New York bombing Related: Ahmad Khan Rahami spent time at Pakistan seminary tied to Taliban Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com