Two suspects who allegedly planned to attack New York City synagogues have been arraigned.
Police say 21-year-old Christopher Brown, of Long Island, was found with an 8-inch knife and high-capacity magazine when he was arrested Friday night in Penn Station.
Also arrested with him was 22-year-old Matthew Mahrer, of Manhattan, whose family reportedly is Jewish, including his grandfather, who is a Holocaust survivor. Criminal complaints against both men cite Twitter messages that warned early last week,"Big moves being made on Friday," and then Thursday:"Gonna ask a priest if I should become a husband or shoot up a synagogue and die.""He's not a bad person. He's just very sick, you know, and he needs help," Brown's sister said.
Police say Brown told them,"Matt is one of my followers. I have Nazi paraphernalia in my house. I think it is really cool. I also operate a white supremacist Twitter group."Attorneys for both suspects say they have no criminal records. New York City synagogues such as Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan e-mailed congregants reminding them"security has been and will remain vigilant keeping us physically safe. ... Our emotional safety will depend on our commitment to addressing every instance of anti-Jewish sentiment we encounter.""Unfortunately, each and every time there's an attack or a threat, we revisit the issue of security," Stanton told Rozner.
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