Officials with the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that domestic terrorism remains a concern for law enforcement agencies protecting the public at the Super Bowl.
“At this time, one particular area of concern is domestic violent extremism,” David Pekoske, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, told reporters during a press conference on security for the game.
While there is no specific or credible threat at the moment, security preparation has been designed to reflect the national importance of the high-profile event, he said, adding that it is occurring amid heightened concerns about domestic terrorism nationwide following last month’s attack on the Capitol building by a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
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Security event planning for the Super Bowl, which is designated a Special Event Assessment Rating 1, began more than a year ago but the attack on the Capitol has caused law enforcement to put “greater emphasis” into investigating and intelligence gathering concerning such threats, he said.
Pekoske added that the game is not only a target for domestic terrorists but also for transnational terrorists and inspired so-called lone wolf actors.
“The Internet has made it possible for terrorists across the globe to radicalize and train people in the United States,” he said, adding the event is also attractive to other criminals, such as human traffickers and counterfeit goods sellers.
“So we never take our eye off the ball,” he said.
Scott McAllister of the DHS said there will be flight restrictions in the area in the lead up to the game up to 30-nautical miles enforced by Blackhawk and other aircraft.
In response to a reporter’s question concerning sightings of a low-flying helicopter in the area, McAllister said the aircraft was taking a footprint of the normal radiological level of Tampa in order for officials to pick up any such irregularities during the game.
“It’s an effort in order to look for any kind of threat that would be posed by a radiological effort,” he said.
More than 70 local, state, private and public law enforcement agencies will be working to ensure the security of the game along with some 500 DHS personnel, officials said.
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““At this time, one particular area of concern is domestic violent extremism,” David Pekoske, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,” Yep antifa and blm are not a threat, only “white male Trump supporters” right David Pekoske. David Pekoske, a member of the Gestapo and the Stasi. Oh, the puppet Biden is off to a great start isn’t he? This is the unity, Biden was talking about. Concentration camps for the white males who voted for Trump. On Tucker last night, Bank of America gave the FBI personal information on anyone that made transactions in Washington DC, before, during and after Trump spoke on January 6th. So in other words, if you went to Washington DC to see Trump speak, your information was given to the FBI, by Bank of America, even if you were not involved in the Capitol incident. So you will be investigated by the FBI. The FBI aka the secret police of Joe Stalin Mao Biden!
OF course, its only us “white male, conservatives” that are a threat.. BLM and Antifa are AUTHORIZED violence..
No longer watch the NFL, but these corrupt people are doing this all over the nation. There will be no American sports anymore. No more American ANYTHING. The CCP will make certain of that.
Strange how there was apparently Zero Domestic Violent Extremism in all those cities during 2020. All that rioting, violence, looting, destruction must have been “normal peaceful protest” and perfectly acceptable.
I would think that the damages and terror to just one of those cities after a few weeks greatly exceeded what could happen to the Super Bowl. Except the population density at the stadium. I wonder, much like Biden’s Inauguration, will this be an event with far more troops than civilians in attendance?
Hell, i remember hearing about one black guy FROM seattle, who got accused of RACISM by the mayor, for daring to say BLM Is a domestic terror org… YEA A black guy, being accused of being racist, by labeling BLM as wrong.. GO FIGURE.
If Low blow Joe Biden needed razor wire fences and 25,000 armed soldiers to protect him
from the people at his inauguration.
Then it appears that the people didn’t elect him or want him as their president.
The NFL will be a memory very soon unless they get back to sports exclusively.
Id shed no tear, WHEN THAT day comes.
The stupid bowl.