U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day initially ordered Hasson to be granted pretrial release , on strict bail conditions , including home confinement at his wife 's parents ' home with GPS monitoring . However , prosecutors appealed this decision and it was immediately reversed by U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel , who ordered that Hasson continue to be detained pending trial , citing the potential dangers to the community . Hazel stated that the government 's evidence showed that Hasson has specifically planned an attack based on the 2011 massacre in Norway perpetrated by Anders Breivik , and had acquired weapons and ammunition with the purpose of furthering the planned attack
2011 massacre in Norway
2011 Norway attacks
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