He also tried to obtain a dangerous chemical from his neo-Nazi friend. The boy wrote in his journal how he deliberately desensitized himself in preparation for the attack, writing that he needed to "shed empathy" and become like the "living dead".[106][107][108][109] The group published the addresses of the force's station buildings, custody suites and training centres in retaliation and encouraged its members and sympathizers to kill West Midlands Chief Constable Dave Thompson. It was added that all police are “race traitors” and that police stations should be "considered high value targets to any local NS [National Socialist]".[110] On November 20, 2019 he was found guilty of preparing a terrorist attack and several other terror offenses and is awaiting sentencing in custody.[111]