"He thought the devil was coming to him," said Zargona Ramish

He thinks he's a terrorist.

Who am I to disagree.

Nope, nope, he's the same as you and me. Just a poor fella who went a little off his rocker, I guess. C'est la vie.

Can we all please stop kidding ourselves?

I know what was the matter with him-he was afraid of what he would find when he raised the "burka" for the first time.

The real question here should be:

"We let this asshole into our country because _______________ ?"

Why the fuck aren't these people turned away at the door? What did Omar Azziz Zipperhead offer America that we just had to let him in?

SS

Thanks for the link to the KTVU report.

Rob Roth, reporter - KTVU

"The police say he may have been many things, but he's not a terrorist"

The kid grew up here. He wasn't used to the lifestyle in Afghanistan. I'm sure that put a lot of pressure on him," Nekrawesh said. So, drive over people in Afghanistan, not here. We did'nt make him get married.

I think if we were to psychologically examine terrorists/jihadists at large, we'd find most of them to be "mentally unstable" by Western standards.

Omeed Aziz Popal, however, does not seem like a jihadist/terrorist at the moment, but someone is battling mental illness, unlike Seattle terrorist Naveed Afzal Haq.

The question may turn out to be, is Islamism a mental disorder.

Nothing to see here people, move along, broad cross section of society, religion of peace, blah blah blah.

Omeed was my neighbor, and while I don't know what his motivations were, (other than the fact he was mentally ill and hallucinating)I find it a bit obnoxious to read some of the assyumptions made here simply because of his race.

Our community is home to ther US's largest Afghani population, which is made up of people who came here to flee terrorism and oppression. They do not go about in Burkas, or any of the other backwards practices ascribed to them here. There are Afghani parents on the PTA, restaurant owners, engineers, etc. By and large they have embraced American culture, most are well-to-do families in a wealthy Bay Area community who are college-educated, intelligent, and liberal. The lot of you ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

It should also be noted that despite what was reported here, Mr Popal made no statements of any kind and did not speak to officers at all when he was apprehended.

And we'll just take your word for it, Jennifer, that everything you say is the truth. Mhmm.

I'll bet yer neighborhood is stinky one.

What,you say? A terrorist attack? By a man of Afghani descent? We should invade Grenada immediately. We already did that? OK, how about Uruguay? or Finland. Yeah Finland Let's bring 'em democracy. They already have it? Darn. Gotta think of another reason. There's gotta be one somewhere. Get me Dick and Rummy on the phone!

Jennifer, whether this guy was mentally ill and hallucinating or not, anyone who runs down 14 people with his car is an asshole. And in these days and times, we're a little tired of foreign assholes, and yes--foreign Muslim assholes. Since a certain day about 5 years ago, toleration for violent foreign Muslim assholes is a little thin. Sorry if that offends you.

Let's not be xenophobic but let's at least be prudent:

NO MORE IMMIGRATION: LEGAL or ILLEGAL

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"And we'll just take your word for it, Jennifer, that everything you say is the truth. "

Of course not- you prefer rumor, innuendo, and snarkiness. Not that you couldn't research the subject on your own throught the wondrous power of the internets, if you were so inclined.

"I'll bet yer neighborhood is stinky one."

And I bet you have cooties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont,_California

Jennifer, whether this guy was mentally ill and hallucinating or not, anyone who runs down 14 people with his car is an asshole."

Of course he's an asshole. But there's not any evidence he's Muslim other than assumptions because of his race- and here, assumptions about Muslims/Afghans have already caused many of my neigbors harm (including loss of life) because of violent native-born assholes.

Damn videogames!! It's all their fault!!!

Having lived and grown up in the Bay Area for the first 30+ years of my life, I can unequivocally testify to the fact that Fremont, CA, is in fact a "stinky" area. Just in terms of actual culture (or lack thereof) and people, not smell.

In fact, I believe the city's motto is "Fremont: At The Butt End of Alameda County."

Of the 3, I prefer "snarkiness". I find that it fulfills all of the emotions that one needs when jumping to conclusion about some Muslim skell. And yes, I did have cooties, but the abundant herpes shankers chased them all away...boo hoo

"... assumptions about Muslims/Afghans have already caused many of my neigbors harm (including loss of life) because of violent native-born assholes."

Cite?

SS

Well, Jennifer, you can't help but notice that these days the majority of terrorist attacks are performed/planned by young to middle aged people who follow Islam. People, who cry out "Allahu Akbar!" while attacking people. If your community is embracing America, then that's great. I wish there were more of you.

But lately there seems to be an awful lot of Muslims who are Muslims first, and countrymen at a distant second. They refuse to assimilate into prevaling society, instead making enclaves within their host countries that follow their own rules and reject the culture around them. They use our anti-discrimination laws to demand special rights, claiming anything else is profiling or racism. They refuse to cooperate with police on matters dealing with one of their own (sometimes, they are even directed to defy police by their local Imam).

So yes, Americans are getting fed up with the politically correctness of hiding the religious similarities of these attackers. They might be isolated incidents, but if they're all following the same religion, do you think there might just be a connection? Just like the British plane bomber martyr tapes claim that they do not care what their fate is, as long as they strike at the Infidels. All for their religion.

Religion is a fine thing. Many good things (such as morals) are impressed upon people via their religious upbringing. But when a religion tells people that it's fine to kill yourself as long as you die trying to kill "the other guy", then you really have to step back and take a hard look at what's going on. Why does this religion not value life? Why does it believe that trading your life to end the life of someone not of the religion is a good trade?

do you remember oklahoma city? how about columbine? do you know where the term 'going postal' came from? i think this guy assimilated to american culture pretty well...

"What did he see or do over in Afghanistan that would cause him to come home and suddently have the urge to hunt down innocent Americans with his SUV?"
Maybe he got a look at the bride and decided that 72 virgins in paradise was a more appealing option.

LOL! Too funny, Gmac!

nice molestache on that guy btw.

I put the curse of goat-raisins upon your mustache, Omeen! Your mustache smells like your mamma's trigger finger!

I've got a question since so many of you love to scream terrorist the instant anyone who you think might be Muslim does pretty much anything. Like throwing away a a McDonald's bag or being claustrophobic on a plane (turns out she was a 60 year old white Vermont woman, instead of the Arab terrorist the bedwetters assumed, though MKH held on to the idea that her claustrophobia was a distraction from the real terrorism). Anyway, here's some evidence of the burgeoning threat from the Christian terrorists.

I guess it's a trend. Now anytime a white person is involved in a hit and run we can shout Christian terrorism! and we're not crazy reactionaries, but responsible and stalwart in the face of the ubiquitous terrorist threat, right?

The word, friends, is patience. It's ok to wait for facts. Oh wait, a single anonymous person told KTVU she heard the guy say he was a terrorist, despite the fact that he was surrounded by cops and no one else heard him say a word. I guess that's enough for me, it must be an Al Qaeda plot!

This is too weird, here is a Profile entry on a Labor Law Talk forum which gives the birthdate I discussed earlier and posted on http://powdertracks.blogspot.com

The Profile of this Guy on Labor Law Talk forum http://www.laborlawtalk.com/member.php?userid=73513 shows his birthdate would make him 29 just like Omeed Azziz Popal. Is too coincidental? I bet the New York DA, Barry Weinrib, that put the Brother, Farid Popal from Fremont California in Jail, in May 2006, for murder of a 24 year old Law Student, Samiya Haqiqi, several years ago in Jail in May 2006 is Jewish too!.... Did this coupled with the "Arranged Marriage" Blues and the recent bad Press the IDF has had, and the success of the American led coalition forces in Afganistan make this Monster turn into a Rabid Antisemite too. See the Free Farid Popal Project @ http://www.freefaridpopal.com/background.html
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Birthday:
October 11, 1977
Biography:
My brother has been wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn't committ. the justice system has failed
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Thanks

Just because he is an Afgani he is a terrorist? No wonder this Country is so hated.

Was the shooter in N.Carolina a terrorist?

What about Warren Steed Jeffs? Terrorist?

Where should we send them 'back to'?

You think all of the crimes are committed by foriengers becuase you cannont handle that Americans are just as sick and messed up as everyone else.

I am not defending the guy. He is an obvious wack job. But the fact that his is an Afgani has NOTHING to do with it. There are plenty of crazys all colors, religions and nationalities.

Picking out/on this fact is pointless. Dissing Fremont is weak - one of the BEST public schools in the COUNTRY is in Fremont. It is only 'stinky' if you think well educated, affluent, respectful, kind, warm hearted, people (who love their children too) are stinky.

How about disucssing why he drove 45 minutes after killing his first victim? Were police/highway patrol looking for him? San Francisco is a long way from Fremont - why was he not stopped before he did more damage?

p.s. Jennifer my apologies for the mean-spirited people on this site. Ignorance creates fear and hate. Please know that they are probably very good people, just scared people.

"the majority of terrorist attacks are performed/planned by young to middle aged people who follow Islam"

No, the majority are homegrown, almost always middle and lower class whites- left wing groups like ALF, right wing bombers, etc. -like the ones who threw a molotov into a home where a 3 year old was playing because he thought the family was Muslim, or the folks who blew up the Fed bldg in Okhlahoma, or James Krar & Co, who were caught with chemical weapons & a few dozen bombs he planned to use on his fellow Americans (including a cyanide bomb he apparently planned to use at the pentagon), the ricin terrorist, Eric Rudolph and friends, in all some 30 plots by homegrown terrorists have been thwarted but a number have gotten through.

"Dissing Fremont is weak - one of the BEST public schools in the COUNTRY is in Fremont. It is only 'stinky' if you think well educated, affluent, respectful, kind, warm hearted, people (who love their children too) are stinky.
"

Thank you. After living in a majority white, bland town for many years, Fremont is fresh air. My children go to school with Chinese, Russian, Afghani, Indian, Thai, Greek, and Philippino children, among others...so it goes without saying that kids here haven't many problems with geography or social studies! Not to mention all the amazing food, the fabric stores, all the temples and churches, and another cultural festival practically every other week. (Did I mention the bollywood theaters?) Where else can you have a Zorastrian come to your garage sale and buy all your religious books, or see Monks in Saffron robes at the neighborhood park? I love this place.

The only downside is that everyone wants to live here, which makes it very, very expensive.

Zibby:

First, bringing up alleged Christian terrorists such as the ones you've mentioned is a weak and feckless argument that is only mildly clever in disguising what you're really doing: attempting to sterotype Christians as somehow being evil; in short, you do the exact the same thing you accuse others of doing.

Second, the people who perpetrated the acts you describe are individuals who happen to be Christians yet are not affiliated with any organized or recognized domestic terrorist organization, save perhaps for Rudolph.

For the moment, I agree with both you and mantis (heaven help me): Popal is apparently suffering from mental illness. Until we hear definitively otherwise, we should all just stop speculating. You're right, the fact that he's Afghani has almost zero to do with his crime right now. That could change, but for now he appears to be unwell.

"Evidence of the burgeoning threat from the Christian terrorists."

Come on, mantis, that's just really weak evidence and so much hyperbole. Those are acts of individuals and you know it. If you really want to compare the two known worldwide terrorist groups try here. You'll note that Islamic terrorist groups far outnumber Christian terrorist groups by a healthy margin. And, save, for the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, are far and away more violent and powerful forces in the world. Moreover, Islamic terror groups are responsible for nearly all of the world's present conflicts.

Come on, mantis, that's just really weak evidence and so much hyperbole.

Actually, it was sarcasm.

Those are acts of individuals and you know it.

That was my point, which you seemed to get, but then lost it.