FBI identifies 'source' of threat to synagogues in New Jersey

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% :The FBI issued a stark warning Thursday afternoon that it had received "credible information" about a "broad threat" to synagogues throughout New Jersey, prompting law enforcement across the state to increase patrols in "sensitive areas ... in an abundance of caution.
51% : Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) said in a brief phone interview Friday that he has been in contact with Murphy, the FBI and local law enforcement about the threat.
45% : "As always, we would like to remind the public to remain vigilant and if they observe suspicious activity to report it to law enforcement immediately," the statement said.
45% : Gottheimer said he was at a synogogue in North Jersey early Friday morning to pray and "to make it very clear that with the congregants there, and to the community that we will not cower, that religious freedom is a core part of our democracy that our forefathers fought for.""We will not allow lawless, antisemitic terroristic thugs to prevent people in the community from being safe and praying," Gottheimer said.
44% :The New York Times reported that a federal official told law enforcement and Jewish leaders during that call that the FBI had identified a man living in New Jersey with "radical extremist views.""He expressed radical, extremist views and ideology, as well as an extreme amount of hate against the Jewish community," James E. Dennehy, the special agent in charge of the F.B.I.'s Newark office, said during the call, the Times reported.

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