The FBI is going to announced charges against Sayfullo Saipov in a few minutes. In the meantime they are releasing new details about Saipov and his terrorist attack yesterday:
https://twitter.com/stevenportnoy/status/925832264990240768He started planning a year ago:
NEW: Federal authorities say Saipov was inspired by al-Baghdadi video, began planning an attack a year ago.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) November 1, 2017
He chose Halloween for maximum deaths:
MORE: FBI complaint says Saipov chose Halloween "because he believed there would be more civilians on the street for the holiday."
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) November 1, 2017
This Islamonazi barbarian actually requested to fly his ISIS flag in his hospital room. Ugh:
WOW: FBI says during his interview with law enforcement, Saipov asked to fly the ISIS flag in his hospital room.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) November 1, 2017
Lastly he decided to use a truck to kill Americans 2 months ago and practiced:
FBI says Saipov decided on a truck attack two months ago, practiced with one he rented Oct 22nd.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) November 1, 2017
Again I point out that this was taken roughly 2 months ago:
4) Noteworthy: #ISIS supporter recently took pic close to area of attack in #Manhattan https://t.co/rphjfeQzPh pic.twitter.com/HKrN6IK1Yl
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) October 31, 2017
I really hope they push for the death penalty out of the gate. Anything less than that will be an affront to all the families who are mourning the dead today.