New Year's Eve attack near Times Square likely motivated by Islamic extremism, police say

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'He knew what he was doing. He knew why he was doing it and he thought he would die in the attack,' Thomas Galati, NYPD Chief of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, told ABC News. 'He did yell out 'Allahu Akbar.''

police officers is due in court as soon as Tuesday to face attempted murder and attempted assault charges.

Trevor Bickford, 19, has been charged with attempted murder for attacking New York City police officers on New Year's Eve near Times Square.Galati said the FBI interviewed Bickford last month in Maine after his mother reported her concern that her son was becoming radicalized. The FBI determined Bickford wanted to fight in Afghanistan and placed him on a federal watch list to prevent him from travelling overseas.

But counterterrorism experts said the attack is yet another example of law enforcement, more than 20 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, being unable to deal with threats they are aware of prior to an attack. Other examples include the Nov. 19 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting, the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building.

 

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Probly bullied ... to many mean peeps

Well, the FBI was wrong about this guy🤔

You’re asking the wrong questions! How does a 19 yo get to this point! What happened in his life that he turned to this? Where are his parents? Why didn’t he feel the love required to not make such a drastic decision? 😳

The Bias politically corrupt bought and paid for fascist media acting as lap dogs for the Fascist formerly Democratic party to censor deny free speech or cancil anyone who speaks against them as was Done by Hitlers Fascist Party is the biggest threat to our Republic Period.

Good thing he wasn't armed with an easy to get firearm, that would have inflicted much worse damage.

he is no different than white supremacist in America white supremacist holler for ahkbars also

He thought he was fighting the proud boys

Feels like the early 2000s before we started a 20 year war under false pretenses doesn’t it?

Show us the news of Palestine too Otherwise you'll be flagged as a biased news outlet Oh wait you already are

Tell me your imaginary friend is a total wanker without telling me...

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