NYC subway shooting suspect poses ‘severe’ danger, says US

Bloomberg

Frank James, the man arrested on federal terrorism charges for allegedly opening fire in a packed New York subway car, was ordered held without bail after prosecutors argued he posed a “serious and ongoing danger to the community.”
Ten people were shot and 13 others injured during the melee that erupted after the rush hour assault in Brooklyn.
“The defendant, terrifyingly, opened fire on passengers on a crowded subway train, interrupting their morning commute in a way this city hasn’t seen in more than 20 years,” Assistant US Attorney Sara Winik said at James’s initial court appearance in federal court in Brooklyn. “The defendant’s attack was premeditated, it was carefully planned and it caused terror among the victims and our entire city.”
Winik argued that his “mere presence outside federal custody presents a serious risk of danger to the community,
and he should be detained pending trial.”
James gave US Magistrate Judge Roanne L Mann a series of terse, quiet answers as she explained the purpose of the hearing. Asked if he had seen the government’s criminal complaint, he said, “Yes, I have.” Asked if he understood the charges against him, he said, “Yes.”