Judge: Paris Terror Suspect Didn't Seem Very Dangerous

Paris massacre suspect Cherif Kouachi was part of a dangerous terrorist recruiting cell but didn't seem particularly menacing, former counterterrorism judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere told NBC News of his past dealings with the young man. Bruguiere arrested and charged Kouachi in 2006 for his role in a terror cell recruiting and funneling jihadis to Iraq. "At that time, I had no impressions that the guy was especially dangerous," Bruguire said. "I had interrogated him many times." According to the judge, Kouachi became more radicalized in prison. He plotted and executed the deadly attack this week on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, leaving 12 people dead. Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his brother, Said Kouachi, 34, who helped carry out the massacre, were killed Friday during a police standoff.

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