Posted on 07/28/2006 8:07:11 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
6 shot, 1 fatally at Seattle Jewish center
By TIM BOOTH, Associated Press Writer
9 minutes ago
A man walked into a Jewish organization Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing one person and injuring at least five others before he was arrested, officials said.
The gunman, who employees said claimed to be a Muslim angry at Israel, forced his way through the security door at the Jewish Federation after an employee had punched in her security code, said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a co-worker who was not at the building at the time.
Staff members said they overheard him saying "'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire on everyone," Meislin-Dietrich said. "He was randomly shooting at everyone."
Police would not confirm the account.
David Gomez, an FBI assistant special agent in charge of counterterrorism, said investigators believe the gunman targeted the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
"We believe at this point it's a lone individual acting out antagonism toward this particular organization," Gomez said.
Does Washington have the death penalty?
I'm waiting for the ACLU lawyers to accuse someone of racism.
are we sure it was'nt a little old white lady from church?
The perp is a case study for the importance of Profiling.
I hate Amish drive bys. Never fails, I always step in the road apples afterward.
Yes we have the death penalty but you would die of old age first.
just a habit I have of sending pingees to the very first post.....
starting from the beginning, ya know?
It would be quite easy to find most of them. Just go to your local mosque.
Why no. In fact, the ACLU could argue this is protected speech. This poor oppressed muslim was simply expressing his outrage at those murderous Israeli Jews. Why I can hear the ACLU spoke's mouth now:
"We think this man's actions, while we certainly don't agree with them, are protected by the First Amendment."
Yes, I have pretty much concluded that all criticism of Israel is anti semitic.
Why?
Israel is criticized far out of proportion to any nation on earth.
Presently, dozens of rockets rain down on it for purposes of killing Jews (see Dershowitz anlaysis of why non-Jews are not targets). The international community wants Israel to stop (cease fire) while Hezbollah regroups.
CNN stands willingly amidst Hezbollah propaganda theaters.
Until the anti-semitic frameworks of international discourse are fully deconstructed, thoughtful anlaysts of an Israeli utopia will have to endure the stench of 'anti-semite.'
The global discourse on the present conflict is absolutely absurd.
wrong PA
Agreed! When are we going to declare "open season"? It's about d*mn time !!
It wasn't the crippled autistic grandma with leaky colon syndrome?
Doesn't he know that most American Jews are liberals and are on his side?
Give him the Club Gitmo all inclusive.
I am not suprised the perp is of Pakistani origin.
Off late, Pakistani's are the preffered foot soldiers of jihad.
I once had a neighbor who was sold 2 Siamese fighting fish. He put them in a bowl along with a beautiful goldfish. They went after each other of course, and ripped out the goldfish's eye. I became involved when he came running to me for help. By this time, he had separated all three of them.
And doesn't that truth make you sick, dazed and confused!
Just like the guy at the El-Al Terminal a few years back.
But this is not terrorism. Nothing to see here.
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