EPISODE · Jan 11, 2023 · 53 MIN
Episode 4614: WHO IS THE NEW YEAR’S EVE JIHADI - AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
from Renegade Talk Radio · host Renegade Talk Radio
What made an all-American teen become radicalized, and so determined to wage jihad that he took a train from a small town in Maine to New York City in order to shout “Allahu akbar!” and attack three policeman at Times Square on New Year’s Eve? Though no one died, this is not just another ho-hum attack - like we’ve become desensitized to. It portends a very dangerous future. Trevor Bickman, 19, led a life that was almost too wholesome to be true. From honor roll to playing on hishigh school’s champion football team, to marching withthe color guard and more. It was a Norman Rockwell childhood… until it wasn’t. Although he’d dreamed of becoming an American soldier, he converted to Islam after his father’s suicide in 2018, and became radicalized shortly before his N.Y. machete attack. We take a deep dive into Trevor’s mind, and explore his family secretsto understand what makes him tick. Trevor’s handwritten manifesto and social media posts, finally convinced a grand jury that this was not just some teenager out for thrills, but a real jihadi. So, they added terrorism to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault of police officers. But, how many more Trevor Bickfords are sitting at home, feeling lost, looking for a purpose, and wanting desperately to belong to a ‘family’ who appreciates them… even if it’s a family of terrorists!
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What made an all-American teen become radicalized, and so determined to wage jihad that he took a train from a small town in Maine to New York City in order to shout “Allahu akbar!” and attack three policeman at Times Square on New Year’s Eve? Though no one died, this is not just another ho-hum attack - like we’ve become desensitized to. It portends a very dangerous future. Trevor Bickman, 19, led a life that was almost too wholesome to be true. From honor roll to playing on hishigh school’s champion football team, to marching withthe color guard and more. It was a Norman Rockwell childhood… until it wasn’t. Although he’d dreamed of becoming an American soldier, he converted to Islam after his father’s suicide in 2018, and became radicalized shortly before his N.Y. machete attack. We take a deep dive into Trevor’s mind, and explore his family secretsto understand what makes him tick. Trevor’s handwritten manifesto and social media posts, finally convinced a grand jury that this was not just some teenager out for thrills, but a real jihadi. So, they added terrorism to the charges of attempted murder and attempted assault of police officers. But, how many more Trevor Bickfords are sitting at home, feeling lost, looking for a purpose, and wanting desperately to belong to a ‘family’ who appreciates them… even if it’s a family of terrorists!
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