Up to 14 hurt in SF hit-and-run spree

SFGATE ^ | 8/29/06 | Jackson Van Derbeken

[SF Republican]

(08-29) 15:20 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- As many as 14 people were injured this afternoon by a motorist who drove around San Francisco running them down before he was arrested, authorities said.

Seven of those injured were in critical condition, police and firefighters said.

Authorities have identified the man who was arrested as Ohmeed Aziz Popal, who has an address in Ceres.

Authorities said they believe Popal was the same driver who ran over a 55-year-old man walking in a bicycle lane in Fremont, at Fremont Boulevard near Ferry Lane, just after noon. That victim died.

Popal was arrested at a Walgreens at Spruce and California streets.

[WV Mountain Mama]

Yeah, the title should have been, "SUV Takes Hostage; Hit and Run Spree." Byline-Hostage released without injury.

[nutmeg]

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[TET1968]

Did you happen to notice what kind of vehicle that FBI Most Wanted polygamist was driving when he was pulled over this morning? A RED SUV !

[samadams2000]

geez...sorry to Publius..i missed it....too much coffee today. Thanks for the heads up.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Hmmm, can't find anything on Ohmeed Aziz Popal, but there is a reference to a Ahmed Aziz Popal...arrested in Canada back in 1998 for smuggling an Afghan woman into Canada. Probably not the same guy, but you never know. Maybe he changed his first name to slip into the USA without an arrest history.

Could be fake id's, too.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

"but this was not terrorism. That's for sure. Nothing to see here."

Just like the jihadist who ran down UNC students on the campus quad earlier this year.

[fso301]

He described the vehicle as a black Honda Pilot SUV that looked new

Aha! The crucial clue.

[Tessarie]

I went to CAIR site to see if any reference to this, none.
However, they have a picture of Lebanese and a petition
titled, "Not in America's Name."

What about a friggin petition titled, Not in Allah's, name?
(insert picture of WTC, COLE, Israel, beheadings, etc.)

They really do make me physically ill.

[TET1968]

Gee....I just had this funny little jealous feeling.

[BenLurkin]

Just like the jihadist who ran down UNC students on the campus quad earlier this year.

Exactly!

[Mr. Jeeves]

Religion of Peace strikes again?

Well, it's San Francisco, so it's 50-50 that he could simply be another Daily Kos member suffering from Bush Derangement Syndrome. ;)

[racing fan]

What happened in San Francisco will not be considered terrorism. Apparently they don't want the sheeple to get angry.

Only something that is really hugh on live television would be possibily considered terrorism.

[RDTF]

they did admit it with the NC incident. Maybe we can force out the truth...

[magslinger]

I did a search for "terrorism bath michigan" and came up with that Wiki article. I did know about that bombing previously. Usually, terrorism is an organized operation, but I don't think terrorism ever ruled out the lone nutcase.

The MSM will still refer to this (if at all) as the act of lone person, and not with the "T" word.

[Cindy]

stepping back in time...

JIHAD WATCH.org: "LETTERS FROM A JIHADIST" (May 12, 2006)

"www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/documents/nvtzn901.pdf"

"www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/documents/jzjo063s.pdf"

"www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/documents/sso4z6b1.pdf"

"www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/documents/1qpl8zv6.pdf"

"www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/documents/7g8n90x5.pdf"

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "KILLING FOR ALLAH" by Robert Spencer (March 29, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com (HERALD SUN): "A TERRORIST'S LETTER" (March 27, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "MAN CHARGED IN UNC ASSAULT CLAIMS QURAN SUPPORTS ATTACK" (March 15, 2006)

DANIEL PIPES.org - Weblog: "MORE ON THE NORTH CAROLINA JIHADI, MOHAMMED TAHERI-AZAR" (March 14, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "SUDDEN JIHAD SYNDROME" by Daniel Pipes (March 14, 2006)

ABClocal.go.com: Durham - "TAHERI-AZAR WRITES TO EYEWITNESS NEWS" (March 14, 2006)

"a.abclocal.go.com/three/wtvd/pdf/031406letter.pdf"

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "TARHEEL JIHAD" (March 8, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN - Weblog: "TAR HEEL TERRORIST: 'EYE FOR AN EYE'" (March 7, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "NORTH CAROLINA TARHEEL TERROR" (March 7, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (WRAL.com): "STUDENTS TO PROTEST UNC's RELUCTANCE TO LABEL PIT INCIDENT TERRORISM" (March 6, 2006)

HUMAN EVENTS Online.com: "RELIGIOUS TERRORISM STRIKES CHAPEL HILL" by Jillian Bandes (March 3, 2006)

DAILY TARHEEL.com: "JEEP CRASHES THROUGH THE PIT" (March 3, 2006)

DailyTarheel.com

[Invisible Gorilla]

Stinking terrorists. Shoot the bastard without a trial.

That would show those terrorists they can't undermine our civilization!

[racing fan]

they did admit it with the NC incident. Maybe we can force out the truth...
_______________________________________
Hopefully.

[PA-RIVER]

Its not terrorism.

Its a religios practice,... "extermination of Infidels".

No big deal. Its in the Quran. Infidels must die.
A good comaprison is the Communion wafer that Catholics eat on Sunday. Just a religios practice. Like Jews and Kosher food.

Get over it, we are multi cultural now.

[PogySailor]

SJS?

Sudden Jihad Syndrome?

[highimpact]

Intersections Equipped for Red Light Photo Enforcement in San Fran

Bryant & Sixth
Bush & Van Ness
Folsom & First
Franklin & Geary
Harrison & Eighth
Harrison & Fifth
Harrison & Third
Howard & Fifth
Howard & Fourth
Howard & Ninth
Marina Boulevard & Lyon
Mission & Fifth
Mission & Seventh
Mission & Fifteenth
Park Presidio & Fulton
Park Presidio & Geary
Park Presidio & Lake
Pine & Polk
Polk & Hayes
Presidio & Pine
Richardson & Francisco
Sloat & Nineteenth
South Van Ness & Fourteenth

I wonder if any of these cameras will be auto-mailing him a ticket for running red lights? Knowing the San Francisco court system, he'll probably be punished more for his traffic infractions than for mowing down pedestrians. He'll no doubt plead insanity and spend the next four years in a padded room.