An 18-year-old eyed in a nonspecific but widescale threat against New Jersey synagogues that prompted a public warning from the FBI earlier this month now faces federal charges in the case, prosecutors said today, NBC New York reports.
Omar Alkattoul, of Sayreville, allegedly transmitted a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people online, prompting a Nov. 3 Twitter warning to the public from the FBI’s Newark office.
Alktattoul is charged with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce on or about Nov. 1. Court papers allege he used a social media app to send someone a link to a document called “When Swords Collide.” He allegedly admitted to the individual that he wrote the document, saying, “It’s in the context of an attack on Jews.”
The 18-year-old allegedly sent the document to at least five other people using another social media app. In the document, he wrote in part, “I am the attacker and I would like to introduce myself … I am a Muslim with so many regrets but I can assure you this attack is not one of them,” according to federal prosecutors.
His writings continued in a similar tone, prosecutors say. Alktattoul allegedly described his motivation as “hatred towards Jews and their heinous acts.” He also accused Jewish people of supporting terror attacks on Muslims.
He is expected to be arraigned later Thursday in Newark federal court and faces up to five years in prison, along with a $250,000 fine, if convicted.
He… faces up to five years in prison, along with a $250,000 fine, if convicted.
“You mean, at the very most, I’ll be locked up for 5 years, and, in all likelihood, a lot less than that?!!” a surprised and amused Omar Alkattoul asked the judge. “Then how come there aren’t more planned terrorist attacks around this country?! I never knew I’d get off so easy if I was caught; I’ll use my time in prison to plan out my next attack. Thanks, your honor.”
“No problem, Mr. Alkattoul,” said the Judge, “the pleasure is all mine.”
Now the entire Nation sees why the FBI tried to cover up this story! THIS DOESN’T FIT THE NARRATIVE!!! President Biden, Chris Wray and Merrick Garland have been sanctimoniously lecturing us that WHITE supremacy is thee greatest threat facing this Nation! All middle class white Republican males are domestic terrorists. All WHITE middle class heterosexual males are RACISTS! We must make all middle class white males pay reparations to their black neighbors. If you disagree with this, Alejandro Mayorkas will have you arrested.