Bronx Rep: Bin Laden's Death Brings 'Sense of Closure'

While we're working on getting the roundup together, thought we'd post Bronx Congressman Jose E. Serrano's reaction to the death of 9/11 terror plot mastermind Osama bin Laden:

“With the end of Osama Bin Laden, we finally have a sense of closure about the 9/11 attacks that he organized and financed almost ten years ago. Our country has healed in that time, but the news that bin Laden is gone helps us to finally move beyond that painful memory.

“For too long Americans have wondered when bin Laden would be brought to justice. We believe in swift and fair justice in our nation, and to have a known mass killer living freely in another country did not sit well. Today, we know that the wait for justice is over. I especially hope that the end of bin Laden brings a sense of closure to the families who still grieve the loss of a loved one in the attacks.

“Many parts of our national life were upended by the attacks of 9/11. Some have forgotten that it was an election day in New York—and the election was suspended. Bin Laden had planned to disrupt all areas of our national strength; our financial, military and political structures. But he did not count on the resiliency and resolve of the American people.

“Time and again in the years since 9/11, we have shown that our nation is stronger than he thought, not just because of our military or economic might, but because of the fundamental decency and extraordinary goodness of the American people. That is our key asset and it cannot be broken, no matter what is thrown at us.”

Bizarre Letter The Work of Crazed A-Rod Hater? Author: I'm a Terrorist Who Wants to Help Osama Bin Laden Kill Bobby Brown

A little follow-up post to the News Roundup, which linked to a Daily News story about Grim LeRogue, the man who was tackled by security at Yankee Stadium Monday night after he stormed the field in an apparent attempt to attack Alex Rodriguez and impress Cameron Diaz, A-Rod's girlfriend.

In the article, it says LeRogue's Bronx apartment was lined with pictures of Osama Bin Laden and naked girls. Later it says: "Sources said he also told cops he wanted to murder singer Bobby Brown because he believes Bin Laden has a crush on his Grammy Award-winning wife, Whitney Houston." 

That's kind of a random detail in the story that wouldn't be worth noting, except that yesterday, the Norwood News, a member of the Bronx News Network, received an anonymous and obnoxiously racist letter, ranting against Hot 97, as well as black people and Jewish people in general. 

Now, we've received our share of crazy anonymous letters. We usually brush them off as the rants of crazy people. Traditionally, we recycle them or temporarily put them up on our bulletin board as an example of the crazy letters crazy people write. 

But here's the interesting part about this particular letter. At the end of the letter, the author talks about how he's an "al-Qaeda" agent and that he was sent here to "help Osama bin Laden kill Bobby Brown so he can make Whitney Houston his sex slave."

The author then dares someone to do something to stop him ("I am in al-Qaeda; [expeletive] do something!") and claims Ron Kuby, the high-profile defense lawyer and television personality, will help him get off easy if he gets charged with anything. The letter was addressed to the Norwood News and sent to us in the mail. There was no return address. It's post-marked Oct. 19, which means it could have been dropped in a mailbox on Monday, before Monday night's Yankee game. 

LeRogue is reportedly being held at Lincoln Hospital for evaluation.

The letter ends with: "Yours truly, America's Greatest hero, The Uncle of Sam." 

Coincidence? Could there by numerous people out there claiming they want to kill Bobby Brown on behalf of Osama bin Laden because the terrorist leader wants Whitney Houston to be his sex slave? Are Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston even married anymore? 

So many questions. So much craziness.