Northern Virginia police departments increase
presence amid purported ISIS threat against
shopping malls
Posted By: Ribicon, 10/30/2021 10:19:33 AM
Police in Northern Virginia are increasing their presence around shopping malls and high-volume roads and transit areas in response to a purported threat from ISIS. A law enforcement source told CBS News the recent threat against a mall in Northern Virginia this Halloween weekend originated from ISIS. It is the basis for a law enforcement-sensitive alert that was issued. Out of an abundance of caution, Fairfax County’s police chief said his department is ready to respond if the threat materializes. Chief Kevin Davis said he learned of the threat through regional intelligence partners in the last 24 hours. While he wouldn’t describe it in detail,
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After “Playing with Elevators” –
No One Believes Him 28 replies
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Was that a Chinese hypersonic missile that just whizzed overhead, built using stolen US technology? No, it was an imaginary Muslim terrorist, maybe salted among the Afghani refugees brought in by the Pentagon. Perhaps he is not fully vaccinated or objects to critical race theory, so thank God the authorities are on the case.