Interesting quote. Not sure if the state has any relevance in this matter because I have no idea what the American Jewish temple viewpoint is on members being armed. I honestly just don't know. Many congregations are pacifist regardless of state of residence. In my church, this action would have been met swiftly and I am in a fairly liberal state but part of a conservative denomination.
Servare vitas.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
This is I think the fifth or sixth time that I'm aware of that swapping a western hostage for Aafia Siddiqui has come up, so I'm not sure the guy in the synagogue is the one that really needs to be taking the dirt nap.
This is the sort of thing where basic human decency and pragmatism really collide. We have person in custody, people keep taking hostages to swap for her, and there's a "wrong" .25 solution to the problem.
I was into 10mm Auto before it sold out and went mainstream, but these days I'm here for the revolver and epidemiology information.
According to the NY Times, the FBI won't say if the bad guy is armed. The article also said that the person is not the biological brother of the convicted terrorist.