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Using the police term lawyered up. probably has an attorney thats been appointed by the court. i understand he is to be arraigned later today. he will be represented by a lawyer. any lawyer in america, first thing theyre going to tell their client in this case the suspect, dont talk to the police. theyre going to have to rely heavily on what theyre able to obtain from neighbors, from whatever social media he maven gauged in, trying to put their case together in the sense of motive, preparation t...

We cant keep accepting this and move on to the next massacre. cant have five people die in the community and nothing happens. i thought we were going to get some traction after the kids did the march for our lives and took it into their own hands because we adults were not keeping them safe. i thought this might be the thing that moves the needle, but theres been no traction on that. we have to look at gun control. we have to look at mental health issues. and we have to -- you know, a president ...

You have to be careful. the n.y.p.d. although they have received some criticism has also done some of the best local intelligence in the world and cities across the united states, and really governments across the world have gone to the n.y.p.d. to learn about that. and thats built by people like bill bratten and ray kelly and names that others dont know. and mike bloomberg did a fabulous job. >> as you can see here, theres a lot of -- a lot of folks at the briefing that are very recognizable. s...

You kidding me? it is terrible news and you want it covered. thats what these guys are looking for and theres a balance out there. this is really, really a big challenge for the american people. how do we deal with it? how do we not terrorize people and keep people safe? new york city is having a halloween parade which is starting in 90 minutes and it is going ahead as far as i can tell. >> let me bring in someone who has dwelt this before. the halloween parade. theres always a parade in new yor...

Is this a reality we have to deal with? >> i dont think we should. remember half a million people dead in syria. remember tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands dead in iraq. remember all the refugees. we dont talk about they will anymore. sure, in new york. this is terrible, our backyard. our home town but thats what it means there. >> i hear that commissioner bratton is now, his audio is good. so i know you started talking so you heard my question. we couldnt hear your answer. this is our di...

Security for things like this? [ silence ] >> all right. we are having an audio issue there with commissioner bratton. well try to fix that. it is rolling breaking news. well get you back in there. so that to me is the hard part to fathom here. that we have on the one hand, the terrorist incidents are smaller than ever because theres only so much they can do. >> law enforcement is amazing. >> were really good at this. were so much better than weve been since 2001. if you cant eliminate the risk,...

I would suspect youll see is that at every major airport in the country. everybody in the country, keep in mind, if you walk through an airport and you see those television screens on and all those bars and all of those seating areas, everybody in the country is watching this right now. you dont even need an order, necessarily, from washington. those police jurisdictions are obviously going to take this very seriously at this moment. >> commissioner bill bratten is here in the studio. commission...

Shootings in the past inspired by terrorist rhetoric, but weve also seen them be inspired by personal grievances or people with mental problems. theres a whole host of possible explanations here. the authorities have yet to settle on any of them. >> commissioner? >> other things going on, searching the residence, trying to quickly determine, how did he get to the airport? did he go by vehicle, public transportation? theyll be seeking to very quickly see if he has a vehicle registered to his name...

Airport thats used by folks taking cruises from ft. lauderdale as well. commissioner bill bratton, former commissioner of new york police department, los angeles as well. commissioner, we continue to see scenes like this unfold. law enforcement, guns drawn. these are live pictures. you can see the heavy law enforcement presence, if you will. your assessment of this situation is that this is not something we should be overly alarmed about at this point, is that right? >> in response to these type...

Can attack somebody and take him down but that doesnt mean the vote comes to you. >> still ahead, new york city police commissioner bill bratten joins the table. plus the police officers involved in the death of a 12-year-old. and also the most combustible mixture we have. well talk about an eye opening report. first lets turn to meteorologist bonnie schneider with a look at the severe weather across the country. >> good morning. one of the huge threats were watching is the mississippi river in ...