Police: Man stabs two after asking about religious beliefs

washingtonpost.com ^ | Feb 17, 2015 | Abby Ohlheiser

[Berlin_Freeper]

A Detroit man stabbed two people at a suburban bus stop after asking his victims whether or not they were Muslim, according to police. Federal authorities are now looking at the case as a potential hate crime, police said on Tuesday.

Both of the victims were standing at the bus stop outside of Detroit with the suspect on Saturday, Southfield Police Chief Eric Hawkins said. Several people there “engaged in conversation” until the suspect, identified by Hawkins as 39-year-old Terrence Lavaron Thomas, “asked some of the folks there if they were Muslims.”

Two of them answered, the chief told The Post on Tuesday: They were not Muslims.

Thomas “was not not happy with that answer,” Hawkins said. Shortly after, “without provocation,” Thomas pulled out a 3-inch folding knife “and attacked one of them,” Hawkins said.

Both victims are in their early 50s. One was stabbed five times in the attack. The other was stabbed in the hand as he tried to stop the attack, Hawkins said.

[Steely Tom]

Another isolated incident.

[MeshugeMikey]

just looking for ramdom folks...to slash

[skeeter]

Official comment from Obama in three, two, one... oh never mind.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Duplicate:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3258587/posts

[GraceG]

Random slashing be Random Folks just slashing for no reason what so ever...

[dragonblustar]

Looks like a mole rat.

[GraceG]

Clearly the Guy was doing a improvised job interview for “Sharia inspector” if Obama could get a Jobs bill through congress for this man he wouldn’t have to look for work in the streets as head Detroitistan Religious Police Sharia inspector...

[GraceG]

Obama says this man just needs a job......

[detective]

I'm sure he had legitimate grievances.

[NFHale]

Carry. Regardless.

Have the ability to protect yourself.

[Blueflag]

Caused by Kaffir privilege.

[Gritty]

Whew. I'm relieved this isn't some kind of hate crime! It is obviously just a minor misunderstanding.

Just ask our DOJ...

[MeshugeMikey]

we must Capitalize that:

Kaffir Privilege.....

[TigersEye]

Muslim stabs two after asking about religious beliefs

[eyedigress]

I would have ripped this zombie's nuts off.

[Steve_Seattle]

"A Detroit man stabbed two people at a suburban bus stop after asking his victims whether or not they were Muslim, according to police."

Reading just the first sentence, you would think that the people were stabbed because they were Muslims, whereas if you read further it sounds like they were stabbed because they WEREN'T Muslims.

[GilesB]

Islam - “the religion of peace”
Marijuana - “the drug of mellow”

[taxcontrol]

My only comment is that a 9 mm would have been a better choice for stopping the attack.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Random stabbings, I’m sure.