{"id":533671,"date":"2023-01-02T03:40:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T00:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/trevor-bickford-allegedly-targeted-cops-as-enemy-of-the-state\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T03:40:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T00:40:37","slug":"trevor-bickford-allegedly-targeted-cops-as-enemy-of-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trevor-bickford-allegedly-targeted-cops-as-enemy-of-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"#Trevor Bickford allegedly targeted cops as &#8216;enemy of the state&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a417557b2b12\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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with a gun,\u201d the sources said he told the feds after his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect allegedly said he\u2019d hatched the plot as recently as Friday, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>Bickford \u201cfound religion\u201d after his father\u2019s overdose death in 2018 and became radicalized as recently as a month ago, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=nypmetro&amp;related=pagesix%2Cdecider&amp;text=Alleged Islamic extremist who attacked NYPD cops with machete was on FBI watchlist%3A sources&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F01%2F01%2Falleged-islamic-extremist-who-attacked-nypd-cops-with-machete-idd%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter_sitebuttons%26utm_medium%3Dsite%2520buttons%26utm_campaign%3Dsite%2520buttons\">already on an FBI terrorism watchlist<\/a> after his mother and aunt tipped off the agency about his allegedly extremist views, the sources said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"Trevor Bickford, 19.\" class=\"wp-image-25205411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/attacker-cop-nyc-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>Trevor Bickford, 19, is charged with attacking three NYPD cops with a machete in Times Square on New Year\u2019s Eve. He is a reputed radicalized Muslim, sources said. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\/Audra D&#8217;Antilio Simpson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The attacker was a \u201clone wolf\u201d who did not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to be affiliated with any particular Islamic extremist group, but noted the investigation is still active and ongoing with cops combing through his cellphone and computer, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p>He apparently had planned to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> to Afghanistan to join Islamic militants, according to sources \u2014 but instead traveled to New York alone, arriving on Dec. 29, and was staying at the Bowery Mission.<\/p>\n<p>He ventured into Times Square on Saturday, walked up to the cops without notice and began swinging the weapon, a type of machete known as a Gurkha, according to police and sources.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said he carried a diary and a disturbing manifesto urging his family to \u201crepent to Allah and accept Islam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The handwritten note specifically names his brothers, Travis and Devon, who is in the US Marine Corps, according to the sources. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"NYPD cop Louis Iorio.\" class=\"wp-image-25205436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/officer-attacked.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>NYPD Officer Louis Iorio was one of three cops injured in a New Year\u2019s Eve machete attack, allegedly by an Islamist extremist. He is pictured with his wife, Panny Zhao. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bickford was shot and wounded by a police officer during the attack. He was hospitalized and had not been officially charged as of Sunday night.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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