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| A Jihadist In North Carolina - Update |
| 2006-03-04 |
| Michelle Malkin has an update on the story. New details from ABC 11 in Raleigh, N.C., about the Muslim man who plowed into students on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus today: The driver of an SUV that plowed into a group of pedestrians at UNC-Chapel Hill on Friday told police it was retribution for the treatment of Muslims around the world, according to ABC News. It happened around noon Friday in front of Lenoir Hall on the campus, in a common area known as the Pit. Paramedics took six people to UNC Hospitals. Five had been released by Friday evening and the sixth was not expected to be admitted. Officials say none of the people were seriously injured. Three refused treatment at the scene. Chapel Hill police say they arrested the suspect, Mohammed Reza Taheriazar, 23, of Chapel Hill, shortly after the incident. Several witnesses were able to give police the rented Jeep Cherokee's license plate number. Police said they would charge Taheriazar, a psychology major who graduated from UNC last semester, with several counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. ...Sources say Taheriazar told police he was seeking retribution for the treatment of Muslims around the world, according to ABC News justice correspondent Pierre Thomas. Taheriazar apparently told police he tried to rent the biggest SUV he could find to use in the attack. By Friday afternoon, a police SWAT team had surrounded a Carrboro apartment complex where Taheriazar reportedly lived. Taheriazar is a native of Iran and a December 2005 UNC graduate, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. Yesterday, I meant to post "He's Iranian and pissed off at a cartoon slipped under his door." But thought that was a little low reaction for an educated psychology student. Wish I had. |
| Posted by:Hupomoger Clans9827 |
| #18 A North Carolina Muslim angry about alleged US policies ags Muslims, versus a Taliban wid a GED whom weirdly and msyteriously got into Yale - more PC evidencia and fodder for the MSM and Lefties that America attacked itself on 9-11. The Left wants war and revolution in America, and for America to be under OWG, anti-Sovereign, and under anti-American American Socialism by any each all and every means necessary, solely and jointly, but severally when it comes to the Left, and includ but not limited to self-suicide blamed on ourselves. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-03-04 22:00 |
| #17 Couldn't believe it...today on Fox News Michael Isikoff of Newsweek, chided the Dailey Tarheels for printing the Mohammed cartoon since it incites violence. They were talking about this crazy Iranian. Isn't Isikoff the same SOB who wrote the "koran in the toilet" story that led to many dates in Pakistan and Afghanistan? Talk about hubris! |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2006-03-04 21:06 |
| #16 The discussion about the cartoon is also illuminating. I'm betting Muzzies at UNC this fall are in single digits. And everyone will be happier. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-03-04 18:18 |
| #15 This cartoon that was published Feb. 9 by the Daily Tar Heel, the UNC student newspaper, is what has the Chapel Hills Muslim community stirred up. It's that ROP thing again; believe my way or I'll kill you. I'll feel sorry for him the day a Catholic Cathedral opens in Riyadh or Tehran for that matter. Chuck Asay is on to something this cartoon. BTW Malkin is already on this. |
| Posted by: GK 2006-03-04 18:03 |
| #14 maybe later, Master, lol |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-03-04 16:20 |
| #13 I blame Duke. |
| Posted by: Master of Obvious 2006-03-04 16:12 |
| #12 Kinda shoots the theory about lack of education, economic conditions, and opportunity being the root cause of the problem now doesn't it. American history and geography were obviously not two of his undergradute electives. He could not have picked a worse state to pull a gutless stunt like this. I hope he enjoys his cell, he'll be a very old man before his release from the NC system. |
| Posted by: Visitor 2006-03-04 16:12 |
| #11 according to Fox - no bombs, traps, etc. in the Apt....authorities not releasing what they did find tho'... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-03-04 16:10 |
| #10 He's going to wish he were sent to Guantanamo. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-03-04 15:53 |
| #9 Yes he did. The Pit is not a thoroughfare, its an off-street "patio" kinda feel. One pissed off visa student failed jihadi. Rented the biggest SUV he could get, but just couldn't go the mile for explosives and blowing himself up, so he takes a pass through a park to hit people with his big car. Oh, brave Lion of Islam. Later threatened he had a bomb in his room (maybe mentioned wearing a belt) to make up for the lack of effect. Not quite the case. Poor little failed jihadi - Psych grad, can he point to his chapter in the texts? Time to eject the foreign students from some lands - money be damned. |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-03-04 15:44 |
| #8 Yeah, the Pit is off the street. This guy intended to kill people. |
| Posted by: UNC grad 2006-03-04 14:46 |
| #7 there will be a news conf at 3 (PST? EST?) according to Fox - he challenged the authorities to see what he had in his apt... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-03-04 14:44 |
| #6 From what I've read, it's very difficult to 'accidently' drive into the location listed. It's away from the street; you have to want to ram a SUV in there. This guy is going to go down hard. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-03-04 14:39 |
| #5 A lot are. Just as Christians (or those from what used to be Christian cultures) tend to be named for Christian saints: John, Joseph, Paul, Phillip, James, Peter ..... |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-03-04 14:00 |
| #4 Is there something about the name 'Mohammed' that makes people act crazy? It seems like roughly half the terrorists and other Islamic crazies are named Mohammed. Or are half of Muslims named Mohammed? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-03-04 13:39 |
| #3 Yesterday, I meant to post "He's Iranian and pissed off at a cartoon slipped under his door." But thought that was a little low reaction for an educated psychology student. Wish I had. You didn't take into account his religion. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-03-04 13:39 |
| #2 obligatory groan of appreciation, AP ;-) |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-03-04 13:20 |
| #1 A psych grad and an Iranian, ya say? I hope Michelle Malkin or someone follows up on this story. There is a lot more info that needs to be known about Mo. It is important that we know the background leading up to this incident. In other words, we need to learn a lot mo about Mo. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-03-04 13:19 |