Iran native faces charges in campus hit-run case

Associated Press ^ | 3/4/06 | EMERY P. DALESIO

[Dubya]

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A recent University of North Carolina graduate faces attempted murder charges after he allegedly drove a sport utility vehicle through a popular campus gathering spot Friday, clipping and scattering startled bystanders. No one was seriously hurt.

Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, 22, who graduated in December after studying psychology and philosophy, was in the custody of campus police. They intended to charge him with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, said police Capt. George Hare.

Taheri-azar called police to surrender and then awaited officers on a street two miles from the campus, authorities said.

The FBI joined the case because Taheri-azar, a native of Iran, "allegedly made statements that he acted to avenge the American treatment of Muslims," said agent Richard Kolko, an FBI spokesman in Washington. "The ongoing investigation will work to confirm this."

Local investigators declined to discuss a motive.

The incident happened just before noon near the center of campus in an area known as The Pit, a sunken, brick-paved area surrounded by two libraries, a dining hall and the student union. The Pit is a center of campus activities, with students perched along walkways and steps.

"I see everyone kind of part because there's a car coming through, and the next thing I know, I'm on his windshield," sophomore Jeff Hoffman, his arm in a bandage, told The Daily Tar Heel, the campus newspaper.

A bomb squad searched Taheri-azar's apartment in nearby Carrboro and declared the building safe.

[SandRat]

Well,... just heard on FNC Radio that the driver turned himself in and said that he did it to AVENGE the bad treatment of MOOZ-LEMS by America.

[river rat]

The sonuvabitch had better hope he is NEVER released from protective custody....

Semper Fi

[oldenuff2no]

We should send his body home to Iran with a pigs head attached!!!!!

[JohnnyZ]

What was it about the car that made them decide to use the bomb squad to search his residence?

Probably the part where it was running over people.

[plck]

"Unless Jesus personally tells me to have a better attitude towards Muslims, they can all go to hell"

I don't believe Jesus will say this kind of word. Please don't use Holy Name and claim that Jesus ask someone go to hell. He is welcome all the sinner, even harden heart unless they sincerely accept they were worng 100%. otherwise, they goes by themselve to HELL and welcome by Lucifer.

That guy who graduate should be hang just like in Iran. Using crane and show the public that Justice is Done. After that, public of American will scream "Justice will pay for your CRIME against Humanity! Death to Iran! Death to who follow Iran!"

[JohnnyZ]

I think you are confused.

[Alia]

NC *Ping*

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[Kelly_2000]

Huh ???

[wolfpat]

Watch for political points to be made today. Judge Devine, a small grandmotherly lady, is scheduled to be the judge at the arraignment today. I'll bet Carl Fox takes over the bench today so he can get some national face time. He's a Superior Court judge who's politically ambitious.

[wolfpat]

You ain't from here, are you?

[Kelly_2000]

One question, if he is an Iranian national and he committed this crime, why has he not been deported or jailed?

[Beckwith]

National Lawyers Guild to the rescue.

[Renderofveils]

Better yet, send him over here to Wilson, and we'll make sure he's welllll fed before his trip home.
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