Why Was the Shahzad Complaint Made Public?
As Dan points out below, all indications are that Faisal Shahzad is cooperating in the government’s investigation into the Times Square bombing attempt.
That was apparent from the New York Times report earlier today, which described the arrests in Pakistan of several suspects.
Besides the fact that the information supporting these arrests almost certainly came from Shahzad (and the FBI did, after all, leak that he was being cooperative), there was this passage in the Times story:
“The authorities charged [Shahzad] as a civilian, but he did not appear in court and no hearing has been scheduled.”
A little criminal procedure: Faisal was arrested on a complaint, not an indictment.
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