this is not just a general act of jihadist, yes, that s correct we re livie ing in an age of jihadism. it s all over the world. we re talking about the first political targeting in america. these are political activists conducting a meeting, whatever that meeting is about, people can attack it and support it, that s a different story, this could be the first by jihadists target iing individuals in the same way that has happened in paris and france and denmark and other places around the world. as you know, to your point, after the charlie hebdo attack, isis put out a warning it will be coming to you in a state in america. are we seeing this unfold right now? isis want their supporters and members inspired by them even if they don t know them and want al qaeda to switch to isis and conduct attacks on the
dallas, texas, in garland on a night many people would have thought would have just been another night but protecting freedom of speech and having another art exhibit cartoon contest, is this something you anticipa anticipated? well, the attack by itself is very revealing. it is stating by itself its goal. had it been against a mob, a public place, a lot of speculation. here, chapter one is closed and it is about free speech and the attack in co ppenhagen a months ago and in paris. and you asked earlier, is this only two persons? is there anybody behind, ready to attack again or videotape? these are questions law enforcement has to address. i was asking that question
illustrate mohammed in a way that many people would find offensive, why did you choose that particular path? i want to say the shooting is offensive not my free speech. secondly, let me say this, if you recall in the wake of the charlie hebdo jihad slaughter in paris, not a week later, american muslims, the very same groups held a conference in this very venue in this very same room at the curtis caldwell center called stand with the prophet conference. it was a conference supporting sharia restrictions on free speech. it was a conference against free speech, against quote-unquote islamophobic speech. what is islamophobic speech? those that oppose jihad? it was gruelling that not a week
because you never know, given the fact two people were bold enough to drive a car up to the caldwell center in garland, texas, and then open fire on a security officer. again, we cannot confirm if it was related to this but all indications seems to be that it was. if they had weapons, as far as we understood and possible explosives being there at that event, clearly it was targeted. and as in paris, are there people who will use this as material as we saw the last 60 cases on the other side of the atlantic to videotape and post it. we don t know. police have done a great job eliminating them before this becomes a major drama. kudos to the garland police. let s look at the bigger picture there. harris alluded to it earlier as well as pamela geller who says