On Monday morning, Port Authority bomber Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, injured multiple people after prematurely detonating a homemade explosive device. Ullah carried out the ‘ISIS-style,’ attack using Velcro-like fasteners and zip ties made from a pipe, say NYPD.
Council on American-Islamic Relations’ legal director, Albert Fox Cahn, issued an outrageous statement on behalf of Ullah’s family.
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“We are heartbroken by the violence that was targeted at our city today, and by the allegations being made against a member of our family,” Ullah’s family said.
“But we are also outraged by the behavior of law enforcement officials who have held children as small as 4 years old out in the cold and who held a teenager out of high school classes to interrogate him without a lawyer, without his parents. These are not the sorts of actions that we expect from our justice system, and we have every confidence that our justice system will find the truth behind this attack and that we will, in the end, be able to learn what occurred today. Thank-you for your time,” the family added.
According to NBC News, “Ullah was taken to Bellevue Hospital with wounds and burns after the Monday morning blast, which was captured on security video and spread panic during the morning commute.”
The Ullah family’s statements follower New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s bizarre explanation behind the attack.
“Let’s be clear – this was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. Our first responders were there quickly and the only injuries we know of right now are minor,” tweeted de Blasio.
Let's be clear – this was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. Our first responders were there quickly and the only injuries we know of right now are minor.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) December 11, 2017
“We are a target because we prove a society of many faiths and many backgrounds can work – we show democracy can work. But we are the most resilient place on earth. We’ve proved it time and time again.”
We are a target because we prove a society of many faiths and many backgrounds can work – we show democracy can work. But we are the most resilient place on earth. We've proved it time and time again.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) December 11, 2017
“The NYPD will secure all transit hubs and major sites in this city. You’ll see additional officers out in force. When you see something, say something. Speak up because you could be saving lives,” concluded the Mayor of New York City.
The NYPD will secure all transit hubs and major sites in this city. You'll see additional officers out in force. When you see something, say something. Speak up because you could be saving lives.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) December 11, 2017