LA - Vehicle drives through New Year's crowd - Multiple fatalities reported - Bourbon Street New Orleans - January 1 2025

[Arkay]

One month ago, America’s leading nonprofit addressing antisemitism released a sobering report warning of the threat of Islamist terrorism. “The dangers of Islamist extremism and terrorism cannot be ignored, even as the country also faces other significant terror threats, such as white supremacist mass shooters,” the Anti-Defamation League’s report read. Tragically, that report had to be updated last week to include an attack in New Orleans by Shamsud-Din Jabbar in which at least 14 people were killed and over 30 were injured.

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Unfortunately, the Anti-Defamation League knows what it’s talking about, being that they represent those who are the object of much hatred for Islamists.

At this point I am relieved that this monster did not livestream the mass attack. Small mercies.

Police cannot stop everyone who is wearing what appear to be just normal eyeglasses. This was a clever means of scouting his target beforehand and I imagine terrorists are going to copy this method, as it is so inconspicuous.

Or it is already standard practice in the ISIS handbook.

I don’t recall which terrorist group it was, but I remember there was another terrorist handbook with the title, How to Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom.

These really become instruction manuals for lone wolf terrorists.

JMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

Was 2:32 a ruse? Jabbar appears to be waving.

It certainly looks like it to me.

 

[Arkay]

It certainly looks like it to me.

This is concerning. The video showing him waving is not from his own perspective. Who was recording him???

IMO

 

[sunspun]

It certainly looks like it to me.

All along that street are shops with balconies, and every balcony is filled to the brim with people celebrating. Lots and lots of yelling and bead-throwing and waving from the balconies to those in the streets down below. He may have just been waving at people above who were waving at everyone.

 

[sunspun]

This is concerning. The video showing him waving is not from his own perspective. Who was recording him???

IMO

CCTV?

 

[arielilane]

FBI investigating Bourbon Street attacker's past trips to New Orleans and Cairo

Federal agents investigating the deadly attack say the perpetrator recorded himself riding through the French Quarter on a bicycling using Meta glasses.

www.cbsnews.com

1/5/2025

 

[arielilane]

Im surprised nothing is being mentioned about the Riverwalk area being searched/investigated? Or did I miss that, I haven't stayed caught up. Maybe no threat? Curious if LE are also conducting searches there too. I would think so. My thoughts and opinion only...

 

[Luna20]

Im surprised nothing is being mentioned about the Riverwalk area being searched/investigated? Or did I miss that, I haven't stayed caught up. Maybe no threat? Curious if LE are also conducting searches there too. I would think so. My thoughts and opinion only...

It did make me think about the Riverwalk but the layout is a completely different footprint.

Much less congestion of foot traffic making it difficult to get by with any violence. Security guards are dispersed throughout, like a Mall, unlike the FQ.

The Riverwalk parking is limited and the spill over is a block away. Both are paid parking.

If he didn’t care that he would be caught then any of the tourist attractions would be up for grabs. The French Quarter though is always busy, 24/7 and 365 days a year.

 

[branmuffin]

Was 2:32 a ruse? Jabbar appears to be waving.

Possibly. Regardless of the time of year, in NO it seems there's always people standing on balconies waving at people on the ground at night. And the ground people wave back. So it could be that, but he could also be acknowledging someone on the balcony since it looks like he moves toward the building. The camera was focused on him, and I got the impression he may have been planning to meet someone on that corner and texted "I'm here, where are you?" to someone who was answered 'I'm up here' he looked around a bit then acknowledged him. Did it look like he was moving toward the building where the camera was?

 

[nhmemorymaker]

New Orleans terrorist used Meta glasses to record city, FBI says

The FBI says the New Orleans terrorist visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses.

www.abc.net.au

ohhhhh the grammer and the same thing over and over. This is where we do have to groan with AI

 

[bestill]

CCTV?

Now that you mention that it brought to mind that he may have been monitoring CCTV of Bourbon Street online and knew exactly where the cameras are.
I found this online as of right now - LIVE NOW! New Orleans Cam
Many business have live webcams on their websites too. He probably knew exactly where to look.

JMO

 

[Arkay]

Possibly. Regardless of the time of year, in NO it seems there's always people standing on balconies waving at people on the ground at night. And the ground people wave back. So it could be that, but he could also be acknowledging someone on the balcony since it looks like he moves toward the building. The camera was focused on him, and I got the impression he may have been planning to meet someone on that corner and texted "I'm here, where are you?" to someone who was answered 'I'm up here' he looked around a bit then acknowledged him. Did it look like he was moving toward the building where the camera was?

I agree of course that it’s customary in NO for people on the balcony to wave and for those on the street to wave back. Part of the mantra of “let the good times roll” and the party spirit of NOLA.

Yet I do wonder if this is something more sinister.

For one thing, he was on his reconnaissance mission for his terror attack. Would he join in the spirit of “good times” to wave to strangers? Maybe, maybe not.

But it also appears that while in the early part of this video he is wheeling the cooler, the waving seems to occur just as he leaves the cooler on the sidewalk and walks away.

It also appears, as @branmuffin stated, that the camera is focused on him at that point. I imagine that’s because LE isolated his image.

Is it a harmless wave, though, like being part of the enthusiastic crowd, or is it a signal—-“cooler is in place,” perhaps?

On the other hand, the FBI has said he was working alone and I certainly trust their ability to interpret this video over my own ideas. And typically I am never into conspiracy theories about anything.

It’s just the conspicuous wave of a distinctly unfriendly person at the moment when he walks away from the cooler that is making me say “hhhmmm.”

Just my speculation. Not even rising to the level of an opinion.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Such online propaganda frequently blends religious rhetoric with narratives of personal empowerment and martyrdom. The psychological appeal of Islamic State group propaganda lies in its ability to offer disenfranchised individuals a sense of purpose, framing violence as a form of spiritual fulfillment and resistance against perceived oppression

New Orleans attacker’s apparent loyalty to Islamic State group highlights persistent threat of lone wolf terrorism

Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a white Ford F-150 pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Matthew Hinton/AFP via Getty Images by Sara Harmouch, American University The deadly Jan. 1, 2025, attack in New Orleans serves as a reminder of the persistent...

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How was this former Army soldier radicalized? The Telegraph reports that Jabbar was “visited by IS in his dreams.” He apparently made a series of video recordings prior to the attack. In one, he said he had several dreams telling him to join the Islamic State.

That Jabbar would take such a drastic step on the basis of dreams should not surprise us. Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad received the Qur’an from the angel Gabriel through dreams and visions. They believe that Allah continues to guide his people in this way today (Qur’an 30:23).

Jabbar’s attack in New Orleans is consistent with a radicalized corruption of Islam, claiming that America is part of an attack on the Muslim world and that Muslims are, therefore, required to attack Americans to defend Islam. This is notthe view of the vast majority of Muslims, but it does motivate the Islamic State, al Qaeda, and other jihadist groups around the world.

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One month ago, America’s leading nonprofit addressing antisemitism released a sobering report warning of the threat of Islamist terrorism. “The dangers of Islamist extremism and terrorism cannot be ignored, even as the country also faces other significant terror threats, such as white supremacist mass shooters,” the Anti-Defamation League’s report read. Tragically, that report had to be updated last week to include an attack in New Orleans by Shamsud-Din Jabbar in which at least 14 people were killed and over 30 were injured.

During the attack, which took place on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve, Jabbar drove a rental truck that contained a flag of the Islamic State group (IS) into a crowd of revelers. The ADL described the incident as “the deadliest Islamist terror attack in the United States since the 2016 shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which killed 49 people.”

The ADL report noted that an Egyptian citizen studying in Virginia had been arrested for allegedly planning a terror attack on the Israeli Consulate in New York City. The student “had praised Osama bin Laden and boasted about spreading Islamist propaganda online, including an ISIS-related video calling for the killing of Jews,” the report read.

New Orleans Attack Validates ADL’s Warnings About Islamist Extremism - The Media Line

One month ago, America’s leading nonprofit addressing antisemitism […]

themedialine.org

This is such a religious press.... i find the article very hard to digest.... and stomach, actually.

But what is "America's leading non-profit"

 

[Arkay]

This is such a religious press.... i find the article very hard to digest.... and stomach, actually.

But what is "America's leading non-profit"

Anti-Defamation League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I’m very sorry you feel this way.

The Anti-Defamation League is a non-profit, secular NGO civil rights group. Much like the NAACP.

Their focus is on anti-Semitic acts of hate and violence, but they have battled against other forms of bigotry as well.

The article posted by @imstilla.grandma is focused on the intense hatred radical Islamists have for Jewish people, which is unfortunately factually true and part of what radical Islamists are taught from the cradle to the grave.

Its mention in this case is due to the deep dive that the ADL performed on the ways in which ISIS indoctrinates its adherents. This is why it’s quoted here.

 

[sunspun]

I agree of course that it’s customary in NO for people on the balcony to wave and for those on the street to wave back. Part of the mantra of “let the good times roll” and the party spirit of NOLA.

Yet I do wonder if this is something more sinister.

For one thing, he was on his reconnaissance mission for his terror attack. Would he join in the spirit of “good times” to wave to strangers? Maybe, maybe not.

But it also appears that while in the early part of this video he is wheeling the cooler, the waving seems to occur just as he leaves the cooler on the sidewalk and walks away.

It also appears, as @branmuffin stated, that the camera is focused on him at that point. I imagine that’s because LE isolated his image.
Is it a harmless wave, though, like being part of the enthusiastic crowd, or is it a signal—-“cooler is in place,” perhaps?

On the other hand, the FBI has said he was working alone and I certainly trust their ability to interpret this video over my own ideas. And typically I am never into conspiracy theories about anything.

It’s just the conspicuous wave of a distinctly unfriendly person at the moment when he walks away from the cooler that is making me say “hhhmmm.”

Just my speculation. Not even rising to the level of an opinion.

I thought about this some more, and I wonder if he did the waving to make himself feel less conspicuous or awkward at that moment when, as you noticed, he walked away from his cooler. Even though there was so much going on that probably no one even noticed that he walked away leaving the cooler behind, he still might have felt awkward doing it, and probably being a little (or a lot) paranoid, felt like people saw and took note of what he did. He was fully aware that he was committing a crime and performing an action that he expected to cause death and mayhem to innocent people in a short time, so I expect his guilt (and paranoia) made him feel eyes were upon him, even though he was the only one who knew what was in the cooler and what he hoped would happen with it later.

Also, think of how out of place, out of his element, he must have felt at that moment in that scene. In his personal interpretation of radical Islam, even music is a sin, much less drinking and partying like everyone around him was likely doing, with gusto! And there he was right in the middle of all of that, condemning it, while somehow simultaneously doing his best to pretend like he was one of them, trying to look like he fit in. Waving up at others may have made him feel like he wouldn't look as out of place as I think he felt, and served as a sort of distraction from the act of leaving the cooler there, which I bet felt extremely obvious to him, even though as I said, probably no one even noticed.

I think I've done something along those lines when I've been waiting by myself for someone, and for whatever reason, felt a little awkward when other people pass by. I might feign looking for someone or whatever, just to be doing something, I guess.

So I think he was probably waving at people upstairs, but just as a distraction of a sort, not actually waving at someone he knew or was communicating with in any way. All imo of course.

It's also possible there was a very drunk female up there who was about to take her top off for the crowd, but needed some more encouragement before she would do it, and he noticed this, and decided to oblige. That really does happen in the Quarter all the time! Walking thru the crowd, you always hear a group of males chanting, "Show your ***s, show your ***s!" And if she's drunk enough, up she climbs onto the shoulders of a trusted guy friend and very happily flashes everyone, and a good time's had by all... crazy place!

 

[Tower]

Anti-Defamation League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I’m very sorry you feel this way.

The Anti-Defamation League is a non-profit, secular NGO civil rights group. Much like the NAACP.

Their focus is on anti-Semitic acts of hate and violence, but they have battled against other forms of bigotry as well.

The article posted by @imstilla.grandma is focused on the intense hatred radical Islamists have for Jewish people, which is unfortunately factually true and part of what radical Islamists are taught from the cradle to the grave.

Its mention in this case is due to the deep dive that the ADL performed on the ways in which ISIS indoctrinates its adherents. This is why it’s quoted here.

I don’t wish to speak for @nhmemorymaker but I think they were referencing the crosswalk.com article.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I don’t wish to speak for @nhmemorymaker but I think they were referencing the crosswalk.com article.

Yes. I was.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Anti-Defamation League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I’m very sorry you feel this way.

The Anti-Defamation League is a non-profit, secular NGO civil rights group. Much like the NAACP.

Their focus is on anti-Semitic acts of hate and violence, but they have battled against other forms of bigotry as well.

The article posted by @imstilla.grandma is focused on the intense hatred radical Islamists have for Jewish people, which is unfortunately factually true and part of what radical Islamists are taught from the cradle to the grave.

Its mention in this case is due to the deep dive that the ADL performed on the ways in which ISIS indoctrinates its adherents. This is why it’s quoted here.

Not what I was getting from the crosstalk website.....

 

[kaen]

"Video shows Jabbar placing the first improvised explosive device around 1:53 a.m. at Bourbon and St. Peters Street. The cooler with the IED inside was moved by a random person a block away at Bourbon and Orleans Street." New Orleans terror attack: All victims identified

Seems like this killer was very methodical. I can see how he might have done this solely. From a differing perspective, It would have been amazing if the person who moved that cooler had opened it up....the area would have been cleared possibly with live saved. Wow.

 

[Luna20]

Sounds good but it also requires addressing the systemic issues there. Historically in NO, the ones who are enlisted to investigate are part of the ‘cover-up’.

“Criticism and questions have been raised about New Orleans’ security protocol, in which it failed to deploy anti-vehicle barriers that it had owned for years. In addition, other barriers, known as bollards, had recently been removed because they were malfunctioning and needed to be replaced.

She said the review was expected to explore all aspects of planning and execution of security measures for New Year's Eve celebrations and the Sugar Bowl held on New Year's Day at the Superdome. She said ‘funding’, risk assessments and security policies would come under scrutiny.

Murrill said police and city officials have pledged their support for the review”

Louisiana AG orders review of New Orleans security plans after deadly truck attack

Louisiana’s attorney general announced Monday a “full review” of New Orleans’ security plans in the wake of the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 revelers and injured dozens more.

www.yahoo.com