Frank James was officially charged with a federal count of enacting terror, two days after the worst terror attack on the New York City Subway. His court appearance took about six minutes. JessicaMooreTV reports.
that injured nearly two dozen people, to be held without bail on Thursday. Prosecutors said anything less would endanger the people of New York.
In court, attorneys for James requested a psychiatric evaluation and magnesium tablets for his leg cramps. They also confirmed reports about how police ultimately were able to arrest him. "What happened in the New York City Subway system on Tuesday was a tragedy. It is a blessing that it was not worse. We are all still learning about what happened on that train and we caution against a rush to judgement," defense attorney Mia Eisner-Grynberg said.According to investigators, James crossed state lines with a bag of weapons, including hatchets, pepper spray, fireworks and gas canisters.
Surveillance cameras caught James allegedly driving a rented U-Haul van over the Verrazano Bridge early Tuesday morning, then parking it in Gravesend -- two blocks from the N train station where police said he boarded.
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