Russians Warned FBI About Bombing Suspect 6 Months Ago

Russia asked the FBI to investigate Tamerlan Tsarnaev six months ago. The FBI never responded to Russia's request.

The 26-year-old Chechen, who was living in the U.S. after being granted refugee status in 2002, first caught the eye of authorities after he was spotted meeting with a person involved in the militant Islamic underground movement in Dagestan. They met at a mosque on six occasions.

The source told NBC the militant and Tsarnaev disappeared before authorities could speak with them; they added that the FBI never responded. A senior law enforcement official said that the FBI's earlier investigation did not turn up anything and they did not have the legal authority to keep tabs on him.

No legal authority?  What about the Patriot Act?  That handy little law allows the gov'ment to do ANYTHING.  Maybe they forgot?

-Producer Ken

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