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NYPD Yanks Top Cop From Terror Unit

Official replaced after unit's imam informant tipped off suspect

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2009 6:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – A top official from one of the NYPD's two counterterror units has been replaced after his unit disrupted a federal terror probe by inadvertently alerting the prime suspect to the investigation. Paul Ciorra of the Intelligence Division—which sometimes competes with the city's Counterterrorism Bureau and clashes with federal partners—has been shifted to another job and a Counterterrorism Bureau official installed in his place, the New York Times reports.

Intelligence Division detectives sought assistance two weeks from an imam in Queens who is believed to have then tipped off suspected terror ringleader Najibullah Zazi, forcing federal investigators to move in sooner than they had planned. The decision to speak to the imam was made at the highest level and there's no indication Ciorra did anything wrong, according to a former official close to the investigation.

NYPD officers muster along Park Avenue  before deploying to various security posts throughout the area earlier this week.
NYPD officers muster along Park Avenue before deploying to various security posts throughout the area earlier this week.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning last week.
Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for questioning last week.   (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
NYPD officers set up a mobile street barrier and patrol outside the United Nations as world leaders meet for the UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change earlier this week.
NYPD officers set up a mobile street barrier and patrol outside the United Nations as world leaders meet for the UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change earlier this week.   (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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wwwonderer
Sep 25, 2009 6:23 AM CDT
"their religious leaders do little to discourage terrorism making you think they are all in this together."... So jameriklan, when member of the klan -good upstanding Christians- do things, their church/religious leaders should denounce their (terrorist) actions? Otherwise what you're saying is those that DON'T denounce certain behavior are in this WITH the terrorists. What about when those member of terrorist organizations such as the KKKlan are also governors, district/states' attorneys or state police?
Shannonals
Sep 25, 2009 2:56 AM CDT
And so-called Christian leaders do any better? Your ignorant if you believe a persons religion defines them jamerican, because if that were the case, with as many offensive comments you've made in the past few months you would be a sterling character reference for todays Christians
myvoice
Sep 24, 2009 12:53 PM CDT
yeah keep generalizing you ignorant fool!! have you met all Muslims?

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