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'''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], radicalised by Islamist extremists, 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 2023 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> | '''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], radicalised by Islamist extremists, 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 2023 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> | ||
| − | He wanted to carry out a [[Jihad]], charged prosecutor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bromwich |first=Jonah E. |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-04 |title=Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/nyregion/times-square-jihad-suspect.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | + | He wanted to carry out a [[Jihad]], charged prosecutor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bromwich |first=Jonah E. |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-04 |title=Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/nyregion/times-square-jihad-suspect.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morales |first=Mark |date=2023-01-04 |title=Man accused of attacking NYPD officers with machete wanted 'to kill people and carry out jihad,' prosecutors say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/us/times-square-machete-attack-suspect-trevor-bickford/index.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> |
He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before 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 (<i>Mujahideen</i>), 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> | He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before 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 (<i>Mujahideen</i>), 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> | ||
Revision as of 03:11, January 5, 2023
Trevor Bickford (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to Islam, radicalised by Islamist extremists, 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 2023 new year celebrations.[1]
He wanted to carry out a Jihad, charged prosecutor.[2][3]
He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before 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 (Mujahideen), along with a note addressed to his family.[4]
About two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square,[5] Bickford slashed one officer in the head and then caused minor injuries to another officer before being shot in the shoulder.[6] Bickford made statements in line with Islamic extremist ideologies overnight in the hospital. After his arrest, he allegedly told investigators he targeted police because they are "enemies of the state."[7]
Ahead of the attack, Bickford asked his family to ‘repent to Allah’ in disturbing manifesto.[8][9]
His family told the FBI they feared he was being radicalised by Islamist extremists.[10]
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.”
Crisis, trauma & the use by radical Islamists
Bickford became singularly obsessed with Islamic militant activity after the death of his father. Bickford's father died of an overdose in 2018.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ Newman, Andy. "Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says", The New York Times, 2023-01-02. (en-US)
- ↑ Bromwich, Jonah E.. "Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say", The New York Times, 2023-01-04. (en-US)
- ↑ Morales, Mark (2023-01-04). Man accused of attacking NYPD officers with machete wanted 'to kill people and carry out jihad,' prosecutors say (en).
- ↑ Maine man charged with attempted murder in Times Square New Year's Eve machete attack (en-US).
- ↑ Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on NYPD officers (en) (2023-01-02).
- ↑ Hagstrom, Anders (2023-01-02). NYE slashing suspect Trevor Bickford charged with attempted murder of police officers (en-US).
- ↑ NYC machete attacker expressed militant support for Islam, officials say (en).
- ↑ Marino, Joe (2023-01-01). Alleged Islamic extremist in machete attack on NYPD cops asked family to 'repent to Allah' in disturbing manifesto (en-US).
- ↑ Talbot, Alastair (2023-01-02). FBI raid Maine home of Time Square 19-year-old- attacker.
- ↑ "Times Square: Teenager charged over New York NYE machete attack", BBC News, 2023-01-02. (en-GB)
- ↑ Madappa, Anushree. “I fear for you”: NYC machete attack suspect Trevor Bickford wrote a chilling manifesto (en-us).