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11th December 2018, 01:15 PM
edit -- posted this before seeing end times had already started a thread. please ignore this one
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https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2018/12/10/fbi-arrest-national-security-threats-planned-attack-on-toledo-synagogue/stories/20181210103
The Tree of Life Congregation massacre in Pittsburgh inspired Damon Joseph to plot an attack against Toledo-area synagogues, federal agents said.
Beginning in May, Mr. Joseph’s posts on social media caught the attention of the FBI, according to court records. Out of several photos of knives and guns he had posted, one had been originally distributed by ISIS’s media wing. He had also posted a photo of a ring that displayed the words found on the ISIS flag.
In September, an undercover agent began trading messages with Mr. Joseph, during which Mr. Joseph expressed interest in becoming a recruiter for ISIS and sent the agent several videos in support of terrorism and encouraging others to join ISIS, the affidavit shows.
On Oct. 30, three days after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Mr. Joseph told the agent that he fantasized about doing something similar in Toledo, the affidavit shows.
“I admire what the guy did with the shooting actually,” Mr. Joseph said. “I can see myself carrying out this type of operation....”
He then sent details of his plan to carry out an attack on at least one Toledo synagogue to an undercover agent on Dec. 2. In the days that followed, he made notes of what types of weapons and ammunition he would need for the attack, when to commit it to kill as many people as possible, and how to escape or, if necessary, shoot it out with police.
Specifically, officials said, he said he wanted to kill a rabbi. He expected the undercover agent he was messaging to be his partner in carrying out the attack, court records state.
Mr. Joseph continued planning through November and into December. On Friday evening, he met an undercover agent and took possession of two AR-15 rifles that he believed the agent purchased for the attack. He was then arrested.
He was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
During an arraignment Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, Mr. Joseph waived a preliminary hearing and detention hearing, meaning he will be detained while his case is pending. His case will be brought to a grand jury.
His attorney, Neil McElroy, declined comment.
Mr. Herdman said officials would not identify any of the places targeted by Mr. Joseph or Ms. Lecron.
Greater Toledo is home to four synagogues. Each has security measures in place, and representatives in the wake of the October Pittsburgh attack said those measures would likely be reviewed. Chuck Traugott, administrator at Congregation B’nai Israel, and Lynn Nusbaum, administrator at Temple Shomer Emunim, said representatives were in touch with local law enforcement on Monday.
“We continue beefing up our security,” he said. “There’s nothing new about that.”
Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad House of Greater Toledo and Rabbi Samuel Weinstein of Temple Shomer Emunim said they were grateful to law enforcement.
“We are grateful to the FBI and to almighty God,” Rabbi Shemtov said.
In a statement, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo said the foundation was told by FBI agents that there is no imminent danger.
“Only little more than two months ago the greatest attack upon Jews in this country took place in Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life synagogue. Anti-Semitism and hate of all kinds has no place in our society,” the organization stated. “Keeping people safe is our highest priority. All threats to our community are taken very seriously and we continue to coordinate with law enforcement diligently to keep us safe. Events like this remind us that we must always be vigilant, but we will not be intimidated from living our lives as Jews.”
Representatives of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo and the Islamic Society of Northwest Ohio said on Monday that they were not familiar with Mr. Joseph.
“It is certainly very disheartening to hear of such an individual in Toledo,” Dr. S. Zaheer Hasan, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Northwest Ohio, said. “We are very proud to boast of Toledo as a compassionate and respectful community. This kind of behavior or thought is totally foreign to Toledo. ... Our relationship with the Jewish community is excellent and respectful. We condemn any action which threatens the well-being and safety and security of the Jewish community and their institutions.”
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said hatred of any kind toward any religion could not be tolerated, adding he is grateful to the law enforcement agencies that worked to prevent “a potential catastrophe” in the city.
“We cannot tolerate hate directed toward people of Jewish faith, or of any other religion, and last month’s mass killing at a Pittsburgh synagogue is a reminder of just how real this threat is,” he said. “As Hanukkah concludes this evening, all Toledoans should reflect on the holiday’s themes of liberation, identity, and most importantly, freedom from religious persecution.”
Neighbors of a Springfield Township address previously linked to Mr. Joseph and his family in court records told The Blade they had no strong recollection of the family and they could not recall previous police intervention.
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https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2018/12/10/fbi-arrest-national-security-threats-planned-attack-on-toledo-synagogue/stories/20181210103
The Tree of Life Congregation massacre in Pittsburgh inspired Damon Joseph to plot an attack against Toledo-area synagogues, federal agents said.
Beginning in May, Mr. Joseph’s posts on social media caught the attention of the FBI, according to court records. Out of several photos of knives and guns he had posted, one had been originally distributed by ISIS’s media wing. He had also posted a photo of a ring that displayed the words found on the ISIS flag.
In September, an undercover agent began trading messages with Mr. Joseph, during which Mr. Joseph expressed interest in becoming a recruiter for ISIS and sent the agent several videos in support of terrorism and encouraging others to join ISIS, the affidavit shows.
On Oct. 30, three days after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Mr. Joseph told the agent that he fantasized about doing something similar in Toledo, the affidavit shows.
“I admire what the guy did with the shooting actually,” Mr. Joseph said. “I can see myself carrying out this type of operation....”
He then sent details of his plan to carry out an attack on at least one Toledo synagogue to an undercover agent on Dec. 2. In the days that followed, he made notes of what types of weapons and ammunition he would need for the attack, when to commit it to kill as many people as possible, and how to escape or, if necessary, shoot it out with police.
Specifically, officials said, he said he wanted to kill a rabbi. He expected the undercover agent he was messaging to be his partner in carrying out the attack, court records state.
Mr. Joseph continued planning through November and into December. On Friday evening, he met an undercover agent and took possession of two AR-15 rifles that he believed the agent purchased for the attack. He was then arrested.
He was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
During an arraignment Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, Mr. Joseph waived a preliminary hearing and detention hearing, meaning he will be detained while his case is pending. His case will be brought to a grand jury.
His attorney, Neil McElroy, declined comment.
Mr. Herdman said officials would not identify any of the places targeted by Mr. Joseph or Ms. Lecron.
Greater Toledo is home to four synagogues. Each has security measures in place, and representatives in the wake of the October Pittsburgh attack said those measures would likely be reviewed. Chuck Traugott, administrator at Congregation B’nai Israel, and Lynn Nusbaum, administrator at Temple Shomer Emunim, said representatives were in touch with local law enforcement on Monday.
“We continue beefing up our security,” he said. “There’s nothing new about that.”
Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad House of Greater Toledo and Rabbi Samuel Weinstein of Temple Shomer Emunim said they were grateful to law enforcement.
“We are grateful to the FBI and to almighty God,” Rabbi Shemtov said.
In a statement, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo said the foundation was told by FBI agents that there is no imminent danger.
“Only little more than two months ago the greatest attack upon Jews in this country took place in Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life synagogue. Anti-Semitism and hate of all kinds has no place in our society,” the organization stated. “Keeping people safe is our highest priority. All threats to our community are taken very seriously and we continue to coordinate with law enforcement diligently to keep us safe. Events like this remind us that we must always be vigilant, but we will not be intimidated from living our lives as Jews.”
Representatives of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo and the Islamic Society of Northwest Ohio said on Monday that they were not familiar with Mr. Joseph.
“It is certainly very disheartening to hear of such an individual in Toledo,” Dr. S. Zaheer Hasan, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Northwest Ohio, said. “We are very proud to boast of Toledo as a compassionate and respectful community. This kind of behavior or thought is totally foreign to Toledo. ... Our relationship with the Jewish community is excellent and respectful. We condemn any action which threatens the well-being and safety and security of the Jewish community and their institutions.”
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said hatred of any kind toward any religion could not be tolerated, adding he is grateful to the law enforcement agencies that worked to prevent “a potential catastrophe” in the city.
“We cannot tolerate hate directed toward people of Jewish faith, or of any other religion, and last month’s mass killing at a Pittsburgh synagogue is a reminder of just how real this threat is,” he said. “As Hanukkah concludes this evening, all Toledoans should reflect on the holiday’s themes of liberation, identity, and most importantly, freedom from religious persecution.”
Neighbors of a Springfield Township address previously linked to Mr. Joseph and his family in court records told The Blade they had no strong recollection of the family and they could not recall previous police intervention.