Fat white liberal converts to Islam, gets busted for plotting synagogue shooting
Damon Joseph planned for months to attack at least one Toledo synagogue, according to federal agents.
He was partially inspired by the anti-Semitic attack in October by a gunman at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood — where 11 people were killed and six were injured. Mr. Joseph, 21, of Holland, knew what types of weapons and ammunition he wanted to use, when to commence the attack to kill as many people as possible, and how to escape or, if necessary, shoot it out with police, according to the FBI.
Specifically, he said he wanted to kill a rabbi.
Mr. Joseph was one of two people arrested in Lucas County for planning two separate terrorist attacks, the FBI announced on Monday. Mr. Joseph was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS after law enforcement said he planned to attack a synagogue. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Also arrested was Elizabeth Lecron, 23, of Toledo, in a separate case, who is charged with purchasing bomb-making materials. The FBI said Ms. Lecron said she wanted to commit mass murder at a Toledo bar and planned to use the pipe bomb to damage a U.S. pipeline. She frequently posted photos and comments on social media that glorified mass murders, including the Columbine shooters and Dylann Roof in the Charleston church shooting, the FBI stated.
If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison.
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.”
U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said officials would not identify any of the places targeted by Mr. Joseph or Ms. Lecron. The cases are not related to each other.
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2018/12/10/fbi-arrest-national-security-threats-planned-attack-on-toledo-synagogue/stories/20181210103