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Chinese spy balloon will NOT be shot down by U.S., Pentagon says | LiveNOW from FOX [9:18]
Feb 2, 2023 – The United States government is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been moving over the northern United States.
A senior U.S. defense official said that the government acted immediately to protect sensitive information
“The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now. The U.S. government to include Norad, continues to track and monitor it closely. The balloon is currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground. Instances of this kind of balloon activity have been observed previously over the past several years. Once the balloon was detected, the US government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information,” Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Man charged in NY synagogue attack plot is gov’t employee, responsible for child safety By Andrew Bernard, The Algemeiner
February 1, 2023 – The suspect has degrees from two Jewish institutions of higher learning, Touro College and Yeshiva University. [Emphasis added]
A suspect in an alleged plot to shoot up a New York-area synagogue worked as a New York City government employee responsible for child safety, federal court filings have revealed.
Jamil Hakime, who has worked as a youth development specialist in the Administration for Children’s Services since 2014, allegedly supplied a pistol to Christopher Brown and Matthew Mahrer, who were arrested in November while heavily armed, according to court papers filed in the federal courts of the Southern District of New York.
Hakime is charged with multiple federal gun trafficking offenses for his involvement with Brown and Mahrer and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Hakime’s job at the Bronx Juvenile Detention Center involves the “custody and care of juveniles in secure detention” and “juvenile safety and security.” He also has degrees from two Jewish institutions of higher learning, Touro College and Yeshiva University.
Hakime was denied bail in December and again on appeal in January because he poses a “danger to the community.”
