Retired Police Lieutenant on Plano Islamic Mega-City Concerns

Concerns Over East Plano Islamic Center Development

• 💡 Retired Lieutenant Douglas Deaton discusses concerns regarding the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and a planned "mega-city" development in Collin County, Texas.
• 📌 Deaton clarifies that EPIC already exists in Plano with a mosque, school, and financing company, and the new development is a separate, large-scale housing project.

Allegations of Irregular Activities and Associations

• 🔍 Deaton highlights that the EPIC leader, Yaser Ibrahimi (Kotti), has made controversial statements, including minimizing the Holocaust and expressing anti-Israel sentiments.
• 🗣️ He points to disturbing videos of young children at the EPIC school chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and drawing maps where Israel does not exist.
• 🤝 EPIC's close association with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and advocacy for a convicted terrorist are also cited as concerning facts.

Questionable Connections Between EPIC and Epic City

• 🔗 Despite claims of separation, Deaton presents evidence showing the planned "Epic City" development, advertised on EPIC's YouTube page, shares the same address and phone number as the mosque on its SEC filing.
• 💰 The principals listed on the SEC documents are also associated with EPIC, with one serving as treasurer, directly contradicting claims of no affiliation.
• 🏦 An Islamic financing company within the EPIC neighborhood explicitly states its purpose is Sharia-compliant financial transactions and lists its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

Investigation and Public Safety Concerns

• 🚨 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state investigations, including a Texas Rangers criminal probe, into the EPIC development.
• ⚠️ Deaton recalls an unusual, fortress-like house built near the Plano Police Academy, overlooking police parking lots, which he and others suspected was an observation post or safe house.
• 🏘️ Similar concerns have been raised about an Islamic center built next to the Irving Police Training Center, prompting questions about a pattern of such developments near law enforcement facilities.

Assimilation and Constitutional Principles

• ⚖️ Deaton emphasizes that Sharia-compliant towns are not permitted in Texas, as the goal is assimilation, not the creation of separate enclaves with their own laws.
• 🇺🇸 He stresses that while individuals are entitled to their beliefs, organizations advocating for the removal of Israel or having ties to terrorist organizations raise serious questions.
• 🧠 Deaton concludes that tolerance should not lead to enabling irregular activity or ignoring facts, and that the US Constitution is not a suicide pact.