A Florida Man Was Arrested After Allegedly Planning A Mass Shooting At A Mosque
Source: BuzzFeed
A 69-year-old Florida man was arrested last week after allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at a Florida mosque, authorities announced Monday.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said his office received a tip in late October that Bernandino Bolatete had expressed "strong anti-Islamic sentiment" and planned a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida. An undercover detective began speaking to Bolatete and other state and federal agencies began to take steps to prevent an attack.
In one conversation, the detective and Bolatete drove past the mosque on their way to the firing range. Bolatete said he expected bad news about his remaining kidney at an upcoming doctor's appointment and would then go to the mosque to kill worshippers, according to a transcript of the conversation in court documents:
"I have to bring my ... my long guns there and uh, stay at that, uh, tower. Keep shooting those Muslims, you know, on Friday. (laughing)"
Bolatete revealed he had considered how to access the minaret at the Islamic center, the documents said. And he told the detective he had five rifles.
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Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)End Of Fucking Story,
rickford66
(5,739 posts)rpannier
(24,618 posts)this year
James48
(4,633 posts)Mentally ill, right?
milestogo
(18,688 posts)sinkingfeeling
(53,542 posts)IronLionZion
(47,315 posts)That's it. Time to start profiling shooting sports enthusiasts and Christian Florida men. Just in case, you know. For safety.