NewYorkattackerchargedwith terror, Trumpwantsexecution
CAREFULLY PLANNED Police say Uzbek national Saipov planned attack for Halloween because more people would be out, wanted to continue strike for several more miles
The suspect in Tuesday’s deadly New York truck attack appears to have been inspired by violent Islamic State videosdepictingbeheadingsand shootings, prosecutors said.
Sayfullo Saipov was taken to theNewYorkfederalcourthouse in a wheelchair, handcuffed and withhisfeetshackledonWednesday after the charges were announcedatapressconference.
The 29-year-old was charged withprovidingmaterial support toaterrorgroupandviolenceand destruction of motor vehicles.
US President Donald Trump initially wanted to send him to GuantanamoBay,tweetingthere is“somethingappropriate”about keeping him “in the home of the horrible crime he committed.”
But that avenue appeared closed after prosecutors brought terrorism charges against the Uzbek immigrant.
Helatertweetedhewantedthe Saipov to get the death sentence, on Thursday doubling down on his earlier post by typing, “Shouldmovefast.DEATHPENALTY!”
Thedetailsofthechargeswere outlined in criminal complaint filedWednesdaybytheUSattorney for the southern district court of New York. Prosecutors said in thecomplaintthat Saipov plannedtheattackforHalloween because he knew more people wouldbeoutonthestreets.Itwas the deadliest terrorist act in New York City since 9/11.
Saipov drove a rented Home Depot truck down a bike lane intentionally, killing eight and injuring 12beforecrashingintoa schoolbus,exitingandbeingshot in the stomach by a New York Citypolicedepartmentofficer.He had planned to continue the attack for several more miles to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Law enforcement recovered two cellphones from the truck usedinthe attack, including one phonethathadapproximately90 videos which appeared to be IS propaganda.
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