Marc Abear: The threat level in America is up and rising ... for a reason

To The Daily Sun,

Last month, Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, a 28-year-old Jordanian was identified as the suspect behind a bomb threat, which shut down Interstate-85 near Greenville, South Carolina, for hours. The incident began during what’s described as a routine traffic stop and escalated.

Authorities report Alhendi issued a bomb threat when stopped by South Carolina Transport Police. That prompted an emergency response. The response shut down the area causing a significant traffic backup on I-85, stranding many drivers and disrupting local commerce.

In the aftermath of the bomb threat, law enforcement from multiple agencies descended on the scene. Greenville County deputies, the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) bomb squad, and the FBI were mobilized to assess and neutralize the danger.

Following the resolution of the threat, Alhendi was taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses. His bond was set at $20,238 cash. This incident came on the heels of the New Orleans, Las Vegas and New York City attacks.

The implications of the incident extend beyond the criminal charges. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on Alhendi, who entered the United States legally from Jordan, 97.1% Sunni Muslim, in 2018. ICE says Alhendi violated the terms of his admission, making him subject to deportation.

This may be an indicator we have reached a new, more elevated level of threat. This could well be a probe operation to test response time and the level of disruption caused. A majority of Muslims in America, 57.5% according to Cygnal polling, say Hamas is justified in their terror attacks.

Did readers think no Hamas people, no Hamas sympathizers are among the Muslims here? Do they think because they live in America their responsibility to jihad goes away? The threat level in America is up and rising ... for a reason; right Joe Biden?

Marc Abear

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