radar before this but still, nonetheless, that will not depreciate from the horror of those held by him for those 10 to 11 hours. no question about that. and rabbi charlie cytron-walker released a statement saying, over the years my congregation and i have participated in multiple security courses from the colleyville police department. we are alive because of that education. the gunman became increasingly belligerent and threatening and without the instruction we received, we would not have been prepared to act and flee when the situation presented itself. also just in, homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas says officials are monitoring social media in the wake of the texas synagogue attack and that right now there are no credible
it is important that we look at the humility it is important that we look at the humility and the generosity of anne franks humility and the generosity of anne frank s father who refused to turn over this frank s father who refused to turn over this person because he knew there over this person because he knew there was over this person because he knew there was nothing to be gained and he also there was nothing to be gained and he also knew the pain that this family he also knew the pain that this family was in, that desperation to save themselves that they would do anything save themselves that they would do anything including turn on their own community anything including turn on their own community. one anything including turn on their own communi . ., anything including turn on their own community- community. one of the depressing thins community. one of the depressing things about community. one of the depressing things about the community. one of the depressin
t. and what is so sad is that not just you, but rabbis all over the united states and congregants have had to take those kinds of security courses in recent years to prepare, god forbid, for those kinds of situations. when that gunman ordered you to get on your knees, did you think you had the time the time had come, basically, he might actually pull the trigger? well, he when he said that, he was basically yelling at the negotiator, the fbi negotiator who was on the phone, and, but, yes. we were completely terrified. we knew i knew that there was something that was happening outside, but we did not know when or if or how much longer we had. we were very much fearful for our lives. and we were looking, and we had been looking, for an opportunity. and thank god, thank god i was
obviously they were traumatized by this but none of them were physically hurt. yesterday the rabbi put out a pretty incredible statement as to why he thinks that is. it s specific in ways that kind of knock you back. he said over the years my congregation and i the anti- defamation league and the secure community network. we are alive today because that education. we have participated in an active shooter and security courses. on the one hand practical advice and a practical explanation of what happened, but also as sobering as can be. he then goes on in his statement to detail his escape and how this thing ended.
ministry, and we were housed in a foreign ministry compound with rice paddies outside the city. we eventually realized this was to protect us from other elements inside north korea. the security courses or military who might not be onboard with having an american journalist in town. you were sensing more aggression from the people? yes. look, north korea is no more phau phaupb livic than hard liners are ascending in both capitals, which is scary. the feeling is of terror or optimism because they think