[italianquaker]

Popov’s lawyer refuted the claims, stating that the teenager is a “good Christian boy” — not Muslim as officials originally announced — whose parents immigrated to Brooklyn from Russia

Must be one of those Christian muslims now

[Angelino97]

Popov’s lawyer refuted the claims, stating that the teenager is a “good Christian boy” — not Muslim as officials originally announced

1. If he actually said that, he's not a smart lawyer. A Muslim would have an easier time of beating a hate crime rap.

2. It was reported that Popov himself said, "I'm a Muslim."

[metmom]

Popov’s lawyer refuted the claims, stating that the teenager is a “good Christian boy” —

Well, he got one out of three right. He's male.

The *good* and *Christian* are up for grabs.