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Somali community in Minn. fears backlash after stabbing suspect ID’d
bostonglobe.com ^
| Sep. 19, 2016
| Jeff Baenen and Amy Forliti
Posted on 09/19/2016 9:18:54 AM PDT by PROCON
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Authorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would realize long-held fears of an attack in the immigrant-rich state that has struggled to stop the recruiting of its young men by groups including the Islamic State.
A young Somali man dressed as a private security guard entered the Crossroads Center mall in St. Cloud over the weekend wielding what appeared to be a kitchen knife. The city’s police chief said the man reportedly made at least one reference to Allah and asked a victim if he or she was Muslim before attacking.
The rampage ended when the man was shot dead by an off-duty police officer. None of the injured suffered life-threatening wounds.
The motive of the Saturday attack is still unclear, but FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Rick Thornton said Sunday that the stabbings were being investigated as a ‘‘potential act of terrorism’’ and the Islamic State claimed responsibility.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: backlash; crossroadscenter; dahiradan; muslims; somalis; stcloud; terrorism
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WHOA, what took the drive-by media so long?
"No, no, no, don't be islamophobic or hateful, that's not who we are"
"islam is the Religion of PeaceTM."
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:18:54 AM PDT
by
PROCON
To: PROCON
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
We must Respect All Religions.
Islam had nothing to do with this.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:20:08 AM PDT
by
KC_Lion
(Never Killary!)
To: PROCON
Oh, how about a little empathy for the victims?
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:20:19 AM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(Stay ignorant, my friends! (if you watch mainstream media, you will!))
To: PROCON
That “community” should not be here in the first place.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:20:21 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: PROCON
Somali community in Minn. fears backlash after stabbing suspect ID’d Good.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:20:56 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
To: The_Media_never_lie
The Somalis see themselves as victims and think that we should all apologize for putting them thru this.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:21:42 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
To: PROCON
Google Search
Muslims Fear Backlash
About 624,000 results (0.33 seconds)
To: PROCON
Yes, reject Islam or go back to Somalia.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:15 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
To: PROCON
Time for a little retroactive “super-vetting.”
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:28 AM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: PROCON
GO back to Somalia or CONVERT to CHRISTIANITY and ASSIMILATE!!!
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:38 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: PROCON
Because it’s all about them. Not the victims.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:39 AM PDT
by
Lent
To: PROCON
Poor effing babies.
Why don’t they get out and protest against “radical” Islam?
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:46 AM PDT
by
Maceman
(Screw the Party. Save the Country.)
To: PROCON
Maybe, they should assimilate
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:53 AM PDT
by
stocksthatgoup
(when the MSM wants your opinion, they will give it to you)
To: PROCON
Somali community in Minn. fears backlash after stabbing suspect ID’d
One can always hope.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:53 AM PDT
by
Mr. Douglas
(Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
To: PROCON
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:23:36 AM PDT
by
TXBlair
(We will not forget Benghazi.)
To: PROCON
The motive of the Saturday attack is still unclear Only to imbeciles.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:23:44 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
("To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." - Teddy Roosevelt)
To: Reno89519
Just go back to Somalia.
I don’t care if they reject islam or not.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:23:56 AM PDT
by
chris37
(How do you make Republicans turn on their own candidate? Sneak up behind them and say "Boo".)
To: PROCON
All terrorist are mulsim!
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:24:03 AM PDT
by
Leep
(Just say no to half dead hillary and wrong lane kaine!)
To: PROCON
Boo hoo. Control your thugs then. Don’t rampage through Mall of America like wild cattle.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:24:14 AM PDT
by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: PROCON
How many Somali’s are coming out and condemning this act of terrorism? Their silence rightfully frightens people.
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