He was, however, “radicalized” on the Internet, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo doesn’t appear to consider even for a second the possibility that he could have been “radicalized” in prison by New York State-certified imams. Inconceivable! But shouldn’t the possibility at very least be investigated?
“Cuomo: Suspect in Rochester New Year’s Eve attack became Muslim in NY prison,” by Teri Weaver, Syracuse.com, December 31, 2015:
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A man suspected of supporting the Islamic State and planning a New Year’s Eve attack in Rochester became a Muslim while serving in a state prison, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today.
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged Emanuel Lutchman, 25, of Rochester, with attempting to provide material support to terrorists.
The governor said Lutchman had served time for robbery in Attica, which is home to the state-run Wyoming Correctional Facility.
Cuomo said the man “became radicalized” on the Internet.
“You know the Internet has opened a portal for hate coming from the Middle East,” Cuomo told Virginia Butler. “…One of the downsides of the Internet is that it has expedited and facilitated that hate coming right across the oceans and then people access it here.”
The federal complaint says Lutchman is a self-professed convert to Islam who claimed to receive direction from an overseas ISIS member and planned to carry out an attack at a bar-restaurant in the Rochester area on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The authorities did not name any targets in the attack.
“The plans were for this evening so they executed the arrest and it is sobering news,” Cuomo said, adding that authorities had been tracking the suspect for a while….
The FBI said in a criminal complaint that Lutchman and an accomplice working for the FBI bought knives and a machete for the attack, the Associated Press reported….

Oliver says
In my view, Cuomo is as bad as his father was . (His father was also a liberal demorat politician).
But knives and a machete to attack a bar? Sounds dumb- like, if he went in brandishing the machete and the bartender shot the bastard. A fifteen or so cents bullet, and one less piece of shit. Of course, Cuomo would want to have the bartender brought up on charges.
Probably not right- but I honestly hope that one (or more) of these pieces of crap Muslims kill a leading Dem or member of the family of same. (Who are constantly whitewashing Muslim atrocities).
PERHAPS, THEN THEY WILL SMELL THE SHIT THAT IS ISLAM. And do something-other then say islam is a peaceful religion.
Michael Copeland says
Memo for Cuomo:
The suspect was “doing exactly what this book says” (Allen West).
John Beggins says
Of course he converted in prison. Islam is violent. Prisoners are violent. That’s why they are in prison. Islam is the perfect religion for violent people. Their fellow Muslims applaud and reward their violence. What could be better for beastly people?
Peter Charles says
Islam id a “religion” designed by a criminal, Mohammad . for criminals. Naturally the criminals “convert”.
guideinside says
Yes that’s why they are in prison AND the administration of these prisons especially Federal, tend to, or forced to, kow-tow to the muslims.
guide inside says
That’s why they are in prison AND grow as fast as they do. They are favored by the administrations, especially federal, because of fear of P.C. assaults.
Jacko says
I’m from Rochester. A couple years ago a pizza shop owner was arrested for supporting the diaper heads.
Oppressaphobe says
If you’re from the area you may have noticed that authorities have given the marching orders to the media and they are closely monitoring people like on Syr.com for ANY SLUR ON ISLAM. tho other day I sat and watched them deletely message after message and as I tried to respond to them before they deleted them, just to let them know I saw them being deleted, THEY ENABLED MY ACCOUNT.
The deleted posts that I can remember said, I WONDER IF THEY HAD A GREEN CARD and DOES ANYOBODY KNOW THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. These were in response to the beating of two syracusans by five middle eastern men in a BMW who claimed it was self-defense, but they had not a scratch on them.
Then an innocent post concerning zabiba, which I learned about on this site, was taken down IMMIEDIATELY.
So we are definitely being given the marching orders around here about how we are going to respong. Do you think for a second that ANDY is going to miss the opportunity to show his muscles???
‘YOU DON’ NEED 10 WORDS TO WRITE A POST!!!’
Yeah, I can hear him now.
This area is a big drop off point for immigrants, BTW, Syracuse, Rochester and Binghamton. Not that we see that out in force yet but it’s been going on behind the scenes. We get screamin obout it on syr.com only to find out its already transpired!!!! Good ol’ Stephanie Miner. Such a wannabe.
Gods Creation says
Of course he WAS WORKING WITH AN FBI AGENT.
They have to look like they are doing something.
Oppressaphobe says
Yeah, I like this game of chicken they play with our safety!!!
Do you believe what risks they put us at all the time??
How do we know they weren’t ‘working’ with the San Bernardino couple or any other that have actually transpired when they just lost control of the situation or dropped the ball? What, they’re gonna tell us??
packing & shipping says
They already know that the number one religion, and in this case a cult of satan, in prison is islam.
It really makes sense..however.. a criminal cult would be something criminals would be attracted to.
And prisons/criminals are crazy easy to covert..
Gea says
Violent criminals like the idea of whacking and murdering people and excuse it with “allah told me to do it” just as Mohamed justified his crimes against humanity., Imams should be forbidden to go to jails as they only encourage criminal behaviors of teh inmates with the totalitarian supremacist and imperialistic ideology of Islam.
I had seen such imams recruiting among homeless and those in lines in soup kitchens, as those are easy converts who may come to mosque for a free meal…
ballotcode says
“Criminal U”. Learn a new way to be a dreg of civilization, convert to the most violent ideology known to man.
Angemon says
You know what’s odd? That only muslims are affected. One doesn’t see Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Shintoists or Atheists planning mass-murder after contacting with an “internet hate portal”. Only muslims.