it is someone who authorities told us is aafi siddiqui who is a jihadist imprisoned, and he was supposedly there due to get this prisoner free. in this statement, it does offer some new details of how the end of this hostage situation unfolded. i m going to read that statement to you now. he says, over the years my congregation and i have participated in multiple security courses from the colleyville police department, the fbi, the antidefamation league, and secure community network. we are alive today because of that education. i encourage all jewish congregations, religious groups, schools and others to participate in active shooter security courses. and this is where the rabbi offers new details. in the last hour of our hostage crisis, the gunman became increasingly belligerent and threatening without the instruction we received we would
welcome to you. in the past few minutes, the rabbi who was one of the hostages in this incident has released a statement. what has he said? , , , , said? yes, it s very interesting what he s said? yes, it s very interesting what he s got said? yes, it s very interesting what he s got to said? yes, it s very interesting what he s got to say. - said? yes, it s very interesting what he s got to say. this - said? yes, it s very interesting what he s got to say. this is i said? yes, it s very interesting i what he s got to say. this is rabbi charlie walker, one of the four people held hostage. three members of the conversation. congregation. he says, overthe years, my congregation and i have participated in multiple security courses from the colleyville police department. he says we are alive today because of that education, and i encourage alljewish congregations, religious groups, schools and others to participate in active shooter security courses. he goes on, in the last h
was training that kicked in that helped. he also said we are alive today because of thaej t education. i encourage religious groups, schools, and others to participate in active shooter security courses, training that if we re honest should not be necessary, but training that it seems is very clear is a must today. what s your reaction to that? well, kate, i have many reactions, i mean, but i am alarmed and angry more than anything else. i mean, this is a rabbi who showed up at services to teach torah and had to implement tactical maneuvers. this is insane, and no one should think of this as normal at all. i really appreciated shimon s intro, but let s all be very clear about this. the fbi hasn t said all religious institutions. they re saying synagogues, because, again and again and again, the jewish community finds itself targeted.