And pretty much the whole world has a better suggestion.At least four people were dead and six injured after a gunman opened fire during a service at a synagogue on Saturday morning, city officials said.
Two law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Robert D. Bowers, 46.
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In January, an account linked to Mr. Bowers was created on Gab, a social network that bills itself as a haven for free speech. The app, which grew out of claims of anti-conservative bias on Facebook and Twitter, is a popular gathering place for alt-right activists and white nationalists whose views are unwelcome on other services.
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Mr. Bowers’s Gab feed was dominated by references to Jews and Judaism. Several weeks ago, Mr. Bowers’ account posted a link to the website of HIAS, a Jewish nonprofit organization that helps resettle refugees, which was planning a shabbat ceremony for refugees in locations around the country. The caption read: “Why hello there HIAS! You like to bring in hostile invaders to dwell among us?”
And hours before the shooting, the account posted again: “HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I’m going in.”
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Mr. Trump later addressed reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “It’s a terrible, terrible thing what’s going on with hate in our country and frankly all over the world, and something has to be done,” he said.
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He added that if the temple “had some kind of protection” that “it could have been a much different situation.”
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...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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