ATLANTA — Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed stepped up security at Philips Arena and opened a Joint Operations Center after an alleged threat of attack from ISIS.
Duke Roscoe is a disabeled veteran who bought a ticket to the wrestling event inside Philips Arena ISIS allegedly threatened to attack.
After Roscoe heard about the reported ISIS threat, he decided to let his daughters go inside the arena while he stayed outside with local and federal law enforcement.
"She bought her ticket a couple of months ago, and if I told her no she couldn't come," Roscoe said. "That means that I'm saying yes to the terrorist order."
Armed federal authorities stood watch while WWE fans went through metal detectors, and were examined by bomb sniffing dogs.
"No one should be able to threaten us with any type of violence toward this nation, because of us, us veterans," Roscoe said
Caleb Gay stood beside Roscoe holding a red, white and blue sign that reads "We are not afraid".
"Had to do something tonight," Gay said. "I know everyone feels the same way."
Reed said he opened the Joint Operations Center out of an "abundance of caution".
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