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Line 1: − [[File:Trevor-Bickford.jpg|right|300px]] − '''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], became fixated with Jihadism, had traveled from his hometown Wells, [[Maine]], to [[NYC]] to attack cops on New Year's Eve with a machete, just outside [[Times Square]] during the new year celebrations.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/nyregion/times-square-nyc-machete-attack.html</ref> − He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before the alleged attack in a homeless shelter downtown. A notebook was found in his backpack, containing writings that talked about wanting to go to Afghanistan and training to become a "holy" [sic] warrior, along with a note addressed to his family.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/trevor-bickford-wells-maine-nypd-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-machete/</ref>+ + − + − + + + − + +
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'''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], became fixated with Jihadism, had traveled from his hometown Wells, [[Maine]], to [[NYC]] to attack cops on New Year's Eve with a machete, just outside [[Times Square]] during the new year celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Andy |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-02 |title=Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/nyregion/times-square-nyc-machete-attack.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
About two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square,<ref>https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-machete-attack-nypd-officers/GQK2QQZV75ERTDXNTG4JLJJYLI/</ref> Bickford slashed one officer in the head and then caused minor injuries to another officer before being shot in the shoulder.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/nye-slashing-suspect-trevor-bickford-charged-attempted-murder-police-officers</ref>
He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before the alleged attack in a homeless shelter downtown. A notebook was found in his backpack, containing writings that talked about wanting to go to Afghanistan and training to become a "holy" [sic] warrior, along with a note addressed to his family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine man charged with attempted murder in Times Square New Year's Eve machete attack |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/trevor-bickford-wells-maine-nypd-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-machete/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Bickford made statements in line with [[Islamism|Islamic extremist]] ideologies overnight in the hospital. After his arrest, he allegedly told investigators he targeted police because they are "enemies of the state."<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-officers-injured-machete-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-rcna63855</ref>
About two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on NYPD officers |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-machete-attack-nypd-officers/GQK2QQZV75ERTDXNTG4JLJJYLI/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=FOX13 News Memphis |language=en}}</ref> Bickford slashed one officer in the head and then caused minor injuries to another officer before being shot in the shoulder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagstrom |first=Anders |date=2023-01-02 |title=NYE slashing suspect Trevor Bickford charged with attempted murder of police officers |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/nye-slashing-suspect-trevor-bickford-charged-attempted-murder-police-officers |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref>
Bickford made statements in line with [[Islamism|Islamic extremist]] ideologies overnight in the hospital. After his arrest, he allegedly told investigators he targeted police because they are "enemies of the state."<ref>{{Cite web |title=NYC machete attacker expressed militant support for Islam, officials say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nypd-officers-injured-machete-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-rcna63855 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
Ahead of the attack, Bickford asked his
Ahead of the attack, Bickford asked his
family to ‘repent to Allah’ in disturbing manifesto.<ref>https://nypost.com/2023/01/01/suspect-in-nyc-cop-attack-wrote-disturbing-manifesto-sources/</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11591463/FBI-raid-Maine-home-19-year-old-Trevor-Bickford-attacking-three-NYPD-cops-near-Time-Square.html</ref>
family to ‘repent to Allah’ in disturbing manifesto.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archive |first=View Author |last2=feed |first2=Get author RSS |last3=Archive |first3=View Author |last4=feed |first4=Get author RSS |date=2023-01-01 |title=Alleged Islamic extremist in machete attack on NYPD cops asked family to 'repent to Allah' in disturbing manifesto |url=https://nypost.com/2023/01/01/suspect-in-nyc-cop-attack-wrote-disturbing-manifesto-sources/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Talbot |first=Alastair |date=2023-01-02 |title=FBI raid Maine home of Time Square 19-year-old- attacker |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11591463/FBI-raid-Maine-home-19-year-old-Trevor-Bickford-attacking-three-NYPD-cops-near-Time-Square.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Mail Online}}</ref>
A day before the attack the [[NYPD]] issued a bulletin to other law enforcement agencies alerting them to a video call from Isis for individual attacks by extremists. The bulletin’s headline read “[[ISIS]]-Aligned Media Unit Releases Video Ahead of New Year’s Eve, Demanding Lone Offender Attacks.”
A day before the attack the [[NYPD]] issued a bulletin to other law enforcement agencies alerting them to a video call from Isis for individual attacks by extremists. The bulletin’s headline read “[[ISIS]]-Aligned Media Unit Releases Video Ahead of New Year’s Eve, Demanding Lone Offender Attacks.”
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