Shooting In Seattle

[celldog]

WHY ARE NONE OF YOU TALKING ABOUT THIS?????

5 Hurt, 1 Killed In Seattle Jewish Center Shooting
Police: Reason To Believe Shooting Was Hate Crime
(CBS 5 / AP) SEATTLE A man walked into a Jewish organization Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing one woman and injuring at least five others before he was arrested, officials said.

The gunman, who employees said claimed to be a Muslim angry at Israel, forced his way through the security door at the Jewish Federation after an employee had punched in her security code, said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a co-worker who was not at the building at the time.

Staff members said they overheard him saying "'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire on everyone," Meislin-Dietrich said. "He was randomly shooting at everyone."

Police would not confirm the account. When asked if the suspect was a Muslim, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said at a news conference "you could infer that that was his background." Kerlikowske gave no further details about the man except that he was between 30 and 40.

Naveed Afzal Haq was booked into jail late Friday for investigation of homicide and attempted homicide.

The shooting ended shortly after it erupted about 4 p.m. Employees fled the center as police officers charged to the scene and blocked off several downtown blocks.

The gunman turned himself in to a SWAT team just minutes later. He spoke with a 911 dispatcher, a phone call that led police to call the shooting a hate crime. Mayor Greg Nickels and Kerlikowske said officers were moving to protect synagogues and mosques around the city, but said there was no evidence of a broad threat.

"This was a purposeful, hateful act, as far as we know by an individual acting on his own," Nickels said.

Kerlikowske said officers were protecting mosques "because there's always the concern of retaliatory crime."

Laura Laughlin, special agent in charge of the Seattle FBI office, said the suspect is a U.S. citizen who is not from Seattle. Agents were working to contact his relatives, she said.

Authorities have been advising synagogues and Jewish groups to be watchful in the weeks since hostilities erupted between Israel and Lebanon.

The federation's Web site describes its mission as "to ensure Jewish survival and enhance the quality of Jewish life by meeting needs locally, in Israel and worldwide." It was among the sponsors of a Solidarity With Israel rally last weekend.

Patti Simon was at work at the federation's newspaper on the first floor when she heard the commotion and what sounded like furniture crashing on the second floor.

"We heard this horrible screaming on the floor above us and shots," said Simon, 52, who sells advertising at the paper. "We didn't know what was happening."

Simon called up to her co-workers on the second floor, but got no answer, so she called the police and fled the building.

"People got shot, some of our co-workers," Simon said, her voice shaking. "I just got back from Israel and made it out of there a half hour before the rockets started."

A small pool of blood remained outside a nearby coffee shop, where several witnesses said they saw a man walk up and shoot a woman in the leg on a sidewalk.

One person died at the scene of the shooting. Five women were taken to Harborview Medical Center, three of them in critical condition, hospital spokeswoman Pamela Steele said. Deanna Nollette, a police spokeswoman, said the deceased was a woman who was shot.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.




What is this????????? "You could infer that he was Muslim???" What kinda crap is this??? Why is it when these maniacs do this kind of thing, the media goes in to protect them?? Info is witheld that would reveal what they are!!!

Strike up another for the religion of peace.

 

[tzarinna]

The timezone thing kind of screws things up.

But that sucks

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I'm not talking about it because it's just another example of a f***ed ass**** who took the lives of people I don't know.

It's not indicative of a nation-wide trend. And BTW, wtf didn't you make a thread about the white dude who blew a bunch of people away here at a rave because he was disgusted by their sexuality.

Dead Loved Ones = Dead Loved Ones

Why weren't you talking about that?

 

[JLBats]

Celldog, what do you want us to do with the Muslims?

 

[Slipknot]

WHY ARE NONE OF YOU TALKING ABOUT THIS?????

Uhhh... maybe because all of us doin't live in Seattle or in the Northwest area?

 

[tzarinna]

I watch Oprah and then the local news right after. If I watched world news next I'd be a wreck.....more of a wreck

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

celldog, are you as blown away and appalled by this?

I missed your thread on it.

Th^t happened right by my house.
I noticed the body-count was higher with the white, sexually repressed man.
Hmmmmm

 

[celldog]

Police: Seattle shooting suspect ambushed teen
Muslim man held on $50 million bail after deadly attack on Jewish center



Updated: 10:15 p.m. ET July 29, 2006
SEATTLE - The man suspected in a fatal shooting rampage hid behind a potted plant in a Jewish charity’s foyer and forced his way through a security door by holding a gun to a 13-year-old girl’s head, the police chief said Saturday.

Once inside, police say, Naveed Afzal Haq opened fire with two semiautomatic pistols. One woman, Pam Waechter, 58, of Seattle was killed at the scene. Five more women were wounded.

Haq, 30, was ordered held on $50 million bail Saturday pending formal charges of murder and attempted murder.


Haq, a Muslim, told authorities he was angered by the war in Iraq and U.S. military cooperation with Israel.

“He pointedly blamed the Jewish people for all of these problems,” Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said at a news conference Saturday.

Tired of being ‘pushed around’
According to a statement of probable cause, Haq told a 911 dispatcher: “These are Jews and I’m tired of getting pushed around and our people getting pushed around by the situation in the Middle East.”

Muhammad Ullah, a close family friend and a senior member of a mosque founded in part by Haq’s father, described Haq as a quiet loner with few friends.

In a statement, the Islamic Center of the Tri-Cities offered condolences to the shooting victims and said “we disassociate this act from our Islamic teachings and beliefs.”

Seattle police said Haq picked up the two handguns and spare ammunition just days earlier, and appeared to have targeted the federation after a cursory Internet search for Jewish organizations.

He also was stopped shortly before the shootings in Seattle for a minor traffic infraction, and was cited and released, Kerlikowske said. Haq had a valid driver’s license and his actions did not raise any suspicion, the chief said.

Pregnant victim called a hero
One of the women wounded in Friday’s shooting — hit in the arm as she shielded her pregnant belly — helped bring the crisis to an end by crawling into her office, calling 911, and convincing her assailant to talk to dispatchers, Kerlikowske said.

“She’s a hero in my eyes,” he said at a news conference.

That woman, Dayna Klein, 37, was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center along with the four others wounded.

Jewish Federation officials identified the other wounded women as Cheryl Stumbo, 43; Layla Bush, 23; and Carol Goldman, 35, all of Seattle; and Christina Rexroad, whose age and hometown could not immediately be confirmed.

The 13-year-old girl taken hostage at the beginning of the melee was not shot, police said.

Call to 911 released
When Haq got on the phone with 911 operators, he identified himself by name and said, “This is a hostage situation and I wanted these Jews to get out,” according to a statement of probable cause.

At one point, he told the dispatcher he wanted police to call the media and that he had a gun pointed at a woman’s head. He said he was acting alone and had not been drinking, court documents said.

The three most seriously wounded women, who had been shot in the abdomen, were upgraded from critical to serious condition Saturday, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg-Hanson said. The other two were in satisfactory condition Friday. A nursing supervisor refused to say Saturday evening whether they had been released from the hospital.

Prosecutors have until Aug. 2 to formally charge Haq, spokesman Dan Donohoe said. They are not yet seeking capital charges, but that could change, he said.

Authorities searched Haq’s parents’ home and his apartment — both in the Tri-Cities area of southeastern Washington — and removed evidence, including computers and Haq’s car, Kerlikowske said.

Police and the FBI are labeling the shootings a hate crime.

Haq entered the King County courtroom on Saturday wearing handcuffs, chains and leg shackles, and a white jail jumpsuit that labeled him.”

An ‘ultra security inmate’
Before entering, Haq requested through a public defender that he be allowed to not personally attend the hearing, or for him to not be photographed or videotaped. District Judge Barbara L. Linde denied both requests.

Haq briefly glanced at rows of news media in the gallery on his way into the courtroom but otherwise showed no outward emotion.

Waechter, an assistant director at the federation, was described by colleagues as a tireless worker for the Jewish community.

“She was a person everybody loved, everybody enjoyed being with,” said Rabbi Jim Mirel of Temple B’nai Torah, where Waechter was a past president.

Waechter is survived by two adult children, Nicole and Mark, Mirel said.

© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



Notice that the first article didn't mention the pregnant woman??????

 

[blind_fury]

who cares? This was an isolated incedent.

 

[JLBats]

Uh, thanks for answering none of our questions, MLK

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

celldog, are you as blown away and appalled by this?

I missed your thread on it.

Th^t happened right by my house.
I noticed the body-count was higher with the white, sexually repressed man.
Hmmmmm

I noticed that several of the articles went out of their way not to mention the Christianity of the shooter.

 

[tzarinna]

celldog, are you as blown away and appalled by this?

I missed your thread on it.

Th^t happened right by my house.
I noticed the body-count was higher with the white, sexually repressed man.
Hmmmmm

I had my mental melt down last week over senseless murders,it's his turn.

*takes happy pill*

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

*takes happy pill*

*Takes Evan Williams* *Goes to see "Lady In The Water" in 20 minutes*

 

[Slipknot]

Strike up another for the religion of peace.

I love how you are such a good Christian. I love how you have promoted nuclear attacks on other countries. I also love how you are so Christian that you always check out all of the hot women threads here on SHH... you love "The Hype's ONLY Hottest Woman Thread," I think that one is your favorite. You are quite the Christian.

 

[celldog]

celldog, are you as blown away and appalled by this?

I missed your thread on it.

Th^t happened right by my house.
I noticed the body-count was higher with the white, sexually repressed man.
Hmmmmm

Why are you trying to deflect away from what you know is a Islamo-maniacal murdering spree. Motive matters!! And while the other crime is vile as well, that one is not related to a religious war against the west. These mosques are breeding hate! Hatred for you and me! Did you know that this guy had shaved all the body hair off of himself before he did this??? Jihadist do this before they did acts like this. He knew what he was doing!!

 

[celldog]

who cares? This was an isolated incedent.

Isolated?? Where have you been this last year???

 

[dpm07]

This was an unfortunate incident that occurred.

 

[Tangled Web]

I heard about in on Sunday, but should we make a thread for every shooting ever?

 

[celldog]

Have you noticed that not one of you have even thought to defend the Jewish women??? Not one word for them. the victims???

What is wrong with you people?

 

[SpHinX]

Because some *****e went awol and shot up a Jewish cneter means we gotta talk about it? It happens everyday all over the world. I have an uncle who worked at Amtrak when a fellow employee decided he had had enough and shot 5 people, but when he put the gun in my uncle's face it misfired. Lets talk about that, shall we...?

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Why are you trying to deflect away from what you know is a Islamo-maniacal murdering spree. Motive matters!! And while the other crime is vile as well, that one is not related to a religious war against the west. These mosques are breeding hate! Hatred for you and me! Did you know that this guy had shaved all the body hair off of himself before he did this??? Jihadist do this before they did acts like this. He knew what he was doing!!

Bullet in the Brain = Bullet in the Brain
The guy that killed all of those innocent ravers on Capitol Hill was just as evil as this f***ing ass****.

You CARE more about this because you hate "The Religion of Peace".

Well, I'm saying they're all psychos.

If you'll join with me and say that all murderous Muslims are despicable, and that all murderous Christians are despicable, then I'll agree.

Don't play dumb, please. You were appalled at the fact that no one on the Hype seemed to care about this Muslim-Psycho. But guess what! I was a litle amazed that no one made a thread about the puritanical psycho Christian White-Boy that killed more people back then.

But I never made a "WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS?!?" thread.

That's because you have an anti-Islam agenda.
*shrug*

You know...I heard once that a white christian killed some people. Her name was Andrea Yates.

Chalk another one up for "the Religion of Peace".

 

[Slipknot]

I heard about in on Sunday, but should we make a thread for every shooting ever?

Exactly. For some reason he thinks this should be headline news across the country.

 

[Tangled Web]

I know cell, we all see your agenda here. Do you want us to discuss every racial based crime?
Alright, my Dad had to work non stop because the Hispanics and Blacks went crazy and decided to riot against each other in the prisons, do you want to talk about that?

 

[celldog]

Grad drives car into crowd

by Kate Maternowski
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A recent University of North Carolina graduate allegedly drove a silver Jeep through the hub of his former campus Friday, injuring nine people. Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, a native of Iran, drove through one of the busiest parts of campus, the Pit, just before noon Friday, according to various releases.

Six people, five of them UNC students, were taken to area hospitals and later released after being treated for minor injuries. Three others declined treatment on the scene, according to a UNC release.

The UNC Department of Public Safety arrested Taheri-azar, and he has been charged with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder and nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill, according to a UNC release.

The release also noted that Taheri-azar asserted his motive was to “avenge the deaths of Muslims around the world.”

“The most alarming part wasn’t that he’s a [recent UNC graduate],” Seth Dearmin, student body president at UNC, said. “The alarming part was that the event happened to begin with.”

According to UNC releases, Taheri-azar drove into the Pit, which is located in an open area of campus surrounded by the student union, two libraries and a dining hall; many students were passing through the Pit at the time of the hit and run, and a group of candidates was gathering for Black Student Movement elections.

Taheri-azar drove nearly two miles away from campus before calling police to turn himself in.

But Dearmin does not believe there is anti-Muslim sentiment on campus that could have provoked this incident.

“[Taheri-azar] purports to speak for a group of people, but he’s only one person,” Dearmin said.

University of Wisconsin political science professor Donald Downs expressed similar sentiments, calling the act “highly unfortunate,” but also noting it is not indicative of a wider epidemic.

“I think that on the whole, Muslim relations on campus are pretty good,” Downs said. “This isn’t something they do every day.”

Dearmin said Muslim groups on campus are constantly working to make sure Muslim students feel safe and protected.

He noted there have been mixed reactions to the incident around campus, but “students have come together in a big way.”

Dearmin said college students often feel secluded in their own bubble where they “don’t have to deal with the outside world.”

For this reason, he said, the incident came as a shocking reality to many.

UNC student leaders met with administration Monday afternoon to discuss possible events to be put on as means for students to voice opinions and concerns. A “gathering to show solidarity” is slated for later this week or after spring break, and a panel discussion might also take place, Dearmin said.

University officials continue to emphasis the importance of campus unity throughout the aftermath of the incident.

“In times like this, it is so important for our community to pull together, remain calm and offer comfort and assistance to one another,” UNC Chancellor James Moeser said in a message to the community.

The university’s Counseling and Psychological Services have encouraged students, faculty and staff to seek any desired counseling assistance.

When contacted for comment, staff members at the Counseling and Psychological Services were unable to step away from their duties to talk because the need for their services had “escalated so much.”




Remember this??

There will be more!!

 

[blind_fury]

What do you want us to do? Put all Muslims in concentration camps?