Amid the rise in white nationalism, a novel planning exercise asks: ‘When again?’
By Mark Berman Mark Berman National news reporter Email Bio Follow April 9 at 6:33 PM When a gunman opened fire inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue last fall, Stephen Weiss heard gunshots and saw shell casings hit the floor. He was about to get down when he remembered the active shooter training that taught him to flee.
The event comes at a fraught moment, with the specter of recent bloodshed — including the massacre in Pittsburgh and the attacks last month on New Zealand mosques, among many others — looming large. In both incidents, authorities have said the suspected attackers espoused white-supremacist ideology.As the exercise unfolded, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing focused on white nationalism.
Several fatal attacks were invoked, most prominently the gunman’s rampage last October in Pittsburgh that ended with 11 dead.Jewish communities and centers still remain targets, Michael Masters, national director and chief executive of the Secure Community Network, said during remarks to participants. He said people used to worry about “not if, but when” an attack could occur.
The scenarios discussed were theoretical, but Brian Harrell, DHS’s assistant director for infrastructure security, said organizers drew details from recent attacks. Officials who spoke during the event stressed the importance of communicating and being ready. They also discussed the value of learning from each other about their practices.
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