I am trying so very hard to glorify God by honoring my local church’s Elders in church security and our school’s security issues, but it is getting increasingly difficult.
What I am relying on now from God’s word is Proverbs 6:6-8
“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.”
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2016. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
Keith, thank you for sharing your deep knowledge and research on such a subject. I’ve constantly wagered over if it’s so “ correct “ to turn the other cheek within all circumstances, then why doesn’t it always feel correct. Self control , and letting God have HIS vengeance is one thing , but passively Allowing attacks come and do nothing about didn’t feel like the right answer.. the answer is .. there is no one size fits all scenarios, for attacks on Christians comes in many many shapes and forms. You have provided much material and knowledge and evidence to include in our own personal wager of what’s an appropriate response to what attack we are facing. Thank you for writing this and helping me moving forward in life as to when and how and what to consider in a situation that you feel threatened.
Regarding your opening comments about praying with your eyes open:
How many times have we heard pastors say, usually during an invitation, "...with every head bowed and every eye closed..."
That used to be perfectly fine. But now, such an "invitation" might signal a terrorist that this is the opportune time to begin his attack without being noticed.
ADDENDUM: I HIGHLY recommend you all read this with the attached Federal Criminal Complaint in this USDOJ News Release. Look upon, very carefully the unclassified reflection of the investigation and TTP. Keep an eye on how SUBJECT gained access and was allowed to roam freely and planted the hoax bomb AND the security team tactics which could have killed them all. THEN to the regional expanse of the SUBJECT AND how a tenacious trooper stopped the action in Texas.
Arizona Resident Charged with Bomb Hoax Against Sacramento Area Church
Friday, March 1, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
salah_complaint.pdf
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Thursday against Zimnako Salah, 44, of Phoenix, Arizona, charging him with false information and hoaxes, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, on Nov. 12, 2023, Salah entered a church in Roseville and left a backpack affixed to a toilet in the church restroom. Evidence indicates that Salah intended to convey that the backpack contained a bomb. According to court documents, Salah also left a backpack in the sanctuary of an Arizona church in September 2023, and attempted to do the same at a La Mesa, California, church in October 2023 and a Colorado church in November 2023.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from state and local partners. Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela Scott is prosecuting the case.
If convicted, Salah faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charge is only an allegation; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The insertion point for my lengthy reply is my sincere thank you for sharing that HUMINT on Fairfax County. I have thanks to you all confirmed the intel with a very guarded reply from a police outreach officer. This confirms my own ground experience here in this county. I have reported two such probable collection attempts, one a middle eastern male.
Professionally, I am very well aware of the kill box inside he US targeting churches, specifically. Including the high value targets as Pastors who shepherd foreign ex pats who have fled from Tier 1 nation states. Some Pastors are well known and overt, even authors of books and frequently travel internationally concurrent with their US congregations as their home base. I consider them Tier 1 targets for KnR and assassination inside the US.
Internally to the US I have assessed with high confidence the threat to every church is multidisciplined. Jihad and the compact with foreign intelligence controlled leftist anarchist groups comprised of USPER, and foreign nationals both legally and illegally. Add to this the "mutual aid" edict joining them all as one. The watermelon imagery, that red-green alliance (Green on outside, communist inside) is only the beginning of wisdom of the kill box. We have already seen deep, synchronized and violent attacks on churches in just the last 10 years which are escalating after myriad target intelligence collection into enemy intelligence cycles.
Europe and Canada, as a prescient example are awash with numerous church arsons. Now SECSTATE Rubio was accosted inside a church as he emerged from ma service. They got very close access to him as a target, and that access afforded a collection opportunity on both.
I know what I bring to the table. Almost five decades sas a retired military special agent and a federal special agent; retired from both reh as a contractor for six years.
Over the last three years I have been obstructed, stonewalled and mocked for my skills. Most churches like mine are completely pacified, compliant and most of all wittingly and wantonly complacent. Most churches are soft targets. A very delightful choice for easy in and out bloodshed or passive-aggressive direct-action arson. I am aware of at least one where the arson was aggravated during a Sunday service in Chicago. A poor, ghetto church.
Area churches, local police, federal agencies and NGO claiming to be “faith-based security” are comfortably avoiding the truth and inevitable. My church where I was allowed to be the first security director quickly out me on lockdown and would not allow a briefing I composed on church security, the ignition of which was Managing Threats to Houses of Worship, and my own blending of counterterrorism, counterespionage, counterintelligence and criminal investigations. DHS and CISA were wholly uninterested. No help from local police. Aside from glossy handouts, I could not even get a briefing for my flock on IED recognition, for example.
My skills and decades’ experience afford me wisdom and sight and it was rebuffed.
Everything I did and carefully organized was done prayerfully and biblically driven for over three years. The NGO I referred to earlier, became increasingly annoyed at my threat products and contributions. I resigned from both. They are not up to the task. I also resigned and left that first church where I devoted all my soul and skill. I remain a state -certified, armed security officer and certified private investigator. As soon as this state bureaucracy sends me my updated credentials with the PI status, I will establish an LLC threat consultancy with my PI access for greater momentum to customers. I will never charge a church a dime, pro bono.
My wife and I have joined a new church, the pastor has a security team and I have joined that team. My axiom: KNOW THE TARGET – WATCH THE TARGET – LOOK DEEPER – EXPECTTHE UNEXPECTED.
“The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.” John Calvin (1509-1564)
Ezekiel 33:4-6 4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will [a]save his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’
I am trying so very hard to glorify God by honoring my local church’s Elders in church security and our school’s security issues, but it is getting increasingly difficult.
What I am relying on now from God’s word is Proverbs 6:6-8
“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.”
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2016. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
Keith, thank you for sharing your deep knowledge and research on such a subject. I’ve constantly wagered over if it’s so “ correct “ to turn the other cheek within all circumstances, then why doesn’t it always feel correct. Self control , and letting God have HIS vengeance is one thing , but passively Allowing attacks come and do nothing about didn’t feel like the right answer.. the answer is .. there is no one size fits all scenarios, for attacks on Christians comes in many many shapes and forms. You have provided much material and knowledge and evidence to include in our own personal wager of what’s an appropriate response to what attack we are facing. Thank you for writing this and helping me moving forward in life as to when and how and what to consider in a situation that you feel threatened.
Regarding your opening comments about praying with your eyes open:
How many times have we heard pastors say, usually during an invitation, "...with every head bowed and every eye closed..."
That used to be perfectly fine. But now, such an "invitation" might signal a terrorist that this is the opportune time to begin his attack without being noticed.
Keith....I have forgotten my password to training videos...I don't see " forgot PW" in that section...how do j get a new pw.
ADDENDUM: I HIGHLY recommend you all read this with the attached Federal Criminal Complaint in this USDOJ News Release. Look upon, very carefully the unclassified reflection of the investigation and TTP. Keep an eye on how SUBJECT gained access and was allowed to roam freely and planted the hoax bomb AND the security team tactics which could have killed them all. THEN to the regional expanse of the SUBJECT AND how a tenacious trooper stopped the action in Texas.
Arizona Resident Charged with Bomb Hoax Against Sacramento Area Church
Friday, March 1, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
salah_complaint.pdf
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Thursday against Zimnako Salah, 44, of Phoenix, Arizona, charging him with false information and hoaxes, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, on Nov. 12, 2023, Salah entered a church in Roseville and left a backpack affixed to a toilet in the church restroom. Evidence indicates that Salah intended to convey that the backpack contained a bomb. According to court documents, Salah also left a backpack in the sanctuary of an Arizona church in September 2023, and attempted to do the same at a La Mesa, California, church in October 2023 and a Colorado church in November 2023.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from state and local partners. Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela Scott is prosecuting the case.
If convicted, Salah faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charge is only an allegation; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The insertion point for my lengthy reply is my sincere thank you for sharing that HUMINT on Fairfax County. I have thanks to you all confirmed the intel with a very guarded reply from a police outreach officer. This confirms my own ground experience here in this county. I have reported two such probable collection attempts, one a middle eastern male.
Professionally, I am very well aware of the kill box inside he US targeting churches, specifically. Including the high value targets as Pastors who shepherd foreign ex pats who have fled from Tier 1 nation states. Some Pastors are well known and overt, even authors of books and frequently travel internationally concurrent with their US congregations as their home base. I consider them Tier 1 targets for KnR and assassination inside the US.
Internally to the US I have assessed with high confidence the threat to every church is multidisciplined. Jihad and the compact with foreign intelligence controlled leftist anarchist groups comprised of USPER, and foreign nationals both legally and illegally. Add to this the "mutual aid" edict joining them all as one. The watermelon imagery, that red-green alliance (Green on outside, communist inside) is only the beginning of wisdom of the kill box. We have already seen deep, synchronized and violent attacks on churches in just the last 10 years which are escalating after myriad target intelligence collection into enemy intelligence cycles.
Europe and Canada, as a prescient example are awash with numerous church arsons. Now SECSTATE Rubio was accosted inside a church as he emerged from ma service. They got very close access to him as a target, and that access afforded a collection opportunity on both.
I know what I bring to the table. Almost five decades sas a retired military special agent and a federal special agent; retired from both reh as a contractor for six years.
Over the last three years I have been obstructed, stonewalled and mocked for my skills. Most churches like mine are completely pacified, compliant and most of all wittingly and wantonly complacent. Most churches are soft targets. A very delightful choice for easy in and out bloodshed or passive-aggressive direct-action arson. I am aware of at least one where the arson was aggravated during a Sunday service in Chicago. A poor, ghetto church.
Area churches, local police, federal agencies and NGO claiming to be “faith-based security” are comfortably avoiding the truth and inevitable. My church where I was allowed to be the first security director quickly out me on lockdown and would not allow a briefing I composed on church security, the ignition of which was Managing Threats to Houses of Worship, and my own blending of counterterrorism, counterespionage, counterintelligence and criminal investigations. DHS and CISA were wholly uninterested. No help from local police. Aside from glossy handouts, I could not even get a briefing for my flock on IED recognition, for example.
My skills and decades’ experience afford me wisdom and sight and it was rebuffed.
Everything I did and carefully organized was done prayerfully and biblically driven for over three years. The NGO I referred to earlier, became increasingly annoyed at my threat products and contributions. I resigned from both. They are not up to the task. I also resigned and left that first church where I devoted all my soul and skill. I remain a state -certified, armed security officer and certified private investigator. As soon as this state bureaucracy sends me my updated credentials with the PI status, I will establish an LLC threat consultancy with my PI access for greater momentum to customers. I will never charge a church a dime, pro bono.
My wife and I have joined a new church, the pastor has a security team and I have joined that team. My axiom: KNOW THE TARGET – WATCH THE TARGET – LOOK DEEPER – EXPECTTHE UNEXPECTED.
“The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.” John Calvin (1509-1564)
Ezekiel 33:4-6 4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will [a]save his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’
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Thank you Col! You and your writing has been such a blessing for decades!
Your brother in Christ,
Brad
LEO(Ret.)
PS What a great job Keith is doing!