Posted on 12/31/2005 1:50:31 AM PST by Dan Evans
With a copy of the Quran and a Palestinian flag in his trunk, a Jordanian-turned-U.S. citizen crashed his car into a Home Depot in Arizona where he formerly worked, igniting an explosive blaze in the stores' paint section and causing $1 million in damage.
The Dec. 18 attack in Chandler, Ariz., by 24-year-old Ali R. Warrayat was a carefully planned "personal statement," the East Valley Tribune of Mesa, Ariz., reported.
Warrayat, a student at Arizona State University in Mesa, had his car radio blasting with Arabic music to drown out the yells of employee he might encounter, the paper said.
After crashing through the doors at 6 a.m., Warrayat headed for the paint department and slammed the vehicle into the flammable goods. He jumped out of the car, ignited the blaze with a lighter then headed for the exit, sweeping merchandise from the shelves as he went. He then sat on the curb outside, waiting for police to arrest him.
When police arrived, however, he struggled with officers and refused to cooperate when asked if he understood his Miranda rights.
Warrayat replied in a foreign language and when asked if he understood English, said, "Do you speak Arabic?"
He is being held in a county jail in Phoenix without bond on suspicion of aggravated assault and arson.
A Home Depot official told police the company will consider placing armed guards at all of its stores in the area if Warrayat is released from jail.
Warrayat worked as a paint stocker in the Chandler store six months ago but was transferred to another Home Depot location after difficulties with a supervisor. He told police he was angry at the store management about not getting a proper raise.
He also said he was mad at the United States for proposing a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border and wanted to make the country "more free."
A day after the incident, Warrayat asked reporters to come to the jail to hear him make a statement, but when they arrived, he refused to speak, gazing at the ceiling and the floor with his lips pursed, the Tribune said.
Friends described Warrayat as deeply religious, with a Quran hanging from his rearview mirror; and in police statements, the 24-year-old referred to his religion often, the paper reported.
Hmmm.
Was the koran damaged in anyway by the Home Depot's walls and paint section? I would hate to think that might happen.
Why didn't he just save everyone a bunch of time and energy and kill himself in the process. To be "more free".
Yeah, we shouldn't do racial profiling! NAH!!
waterboard fun then shoot him
Waterboarding is what got Khalid Sheik Muhammad spilling his guts. Leaves no marks and does not mutilate. I consider it humane and effective.
Ya.. thats getting tough
Home Depot. You can do it. We can watch.
had his car radio blasting with Arabic music to drown out the yells of employee
IED? Emphasis on improvised. Guess he couldn't locate the aisle with the DIY bomb kits.
Back to the future.
Being overseas for the past 10 years, well, I've learned to be more forgiving and understanding. I've changed my outlook and stopped using such judgmental words such as "rag heads". I now use a more politically correct term.....as In "sheet Heads", or "little sheet heads". (just don't hold your tongue while saying it)....
I've also realized that we cannot judge others. Only God can judge. To aid in that process I realized that since we can't judge them, and only God can, we just need to set up the appointment........:))
Arabic music = hip-hop in Arabic
The poor man is a victim of mind control experiments by the Eeeeeeeevil KKKonservatives of the BushCheneyHalliburtonMilitaryIndustrialZionistOligarchalImperialistHegemonCabal!!!!!!
Or maybe he's just nuts.
Ever wonder how many times they say "infidel" in one aribic hip hop song?
Hey, Ali! Since the fence is intended to prevent northbound illegal migration, I'm quite sure it's wide open for southbound travel. Bienvenidos a Mejico!
The ACLU will be behind him every step of the way. I am sure they have reason to believe Home Depot was oppressing his religious freedom by not having a Minaret installed on the roof like he demanded.
We heard about this story last week while on vacation.
Funny -- no reference whatsoever was made to this assclown's religion or to the other salient facts. Wonder why.
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