Posted on 08/29/2006 11:18:49 PM PDT by dennisw
Relatives of a Fremont man connected to Tuesday's deadly driving rampage said he may have been distraught after returning recently from Afghanistan without his newlywed wife who iswaiting for a visa.
Omeed Aziz Popal, 29, who sources said was being held by the San Francisco police, was normally a kind and gentle person, said Hamid Nekrawesh, 43, a first cousin in Fremont.
But a recent trip to Afghanistan to participate in an arranged marriage could have caused him a lot of stress, Nekrawesh said.
``He was a very respectful, quiet, nice guy,'' Nekrawesh said. ``I've never seen him do anything violent.''
Zarghona Ramish of San Jose, who also identified herself as Popal's cousin, said he had been having strange dreams since returning a month ago from Afghanistan.
Popal lives with his parents, younger brother and two younger sisters in a working-class neighborhood of one-story tract homes in west Fremont, Nekrawesh said. He worked at a Fremont tire store on Mowry Avenue, neighbors and relatives said, and he and his father also sold household items at Bay Area flea markets.
He was born in Afghanistan, but came to the United States at a young age. Three months ago, he returned to his home country to marry, relatives said, and his wife's family was very traditional and strict.
``He grew up as a Western boy in the United States and went to Afghanistan to get married culturally over there,'' Nekrawesh said.
Two doors down, longtime resident William Lofton said the family moved into the house about three years ago.
``He never spoke,'' Lofton said of Popal. ``He never said hello. He was quiet. He never opened his mouth.''
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burn him at the stake
Funny thing about SUV's, they have this horrible tendency to make Middle Eastern types suddenly go around running people down at random. And the innocent drivers are always described by the family as being so gentle and nice until they got into the dreaded SUVs!
Michael Savage was talking about just this today on his show....within 24 hrs. the apolgists would be out offering this guy a defense. This is the first in a series.
The *news guy says* the driver id' himself as a terr -- I'll give this a couple of days to sort out.
I mean, the guys is 29 and lives at home with his parents, who knows what is going on. And his arranged bride could have been, well, disappointing.
Jihadists beware....if you commit a terrorist act, claim it was a terrorist act, but the infidel doesn't recognize it as a terrosist act, you don't get your 72 virgins, and if you check the fine print on your jihadist insurance policy, you will see that this also voids the policy.
Faint mustache and other facial hair?
Plus why does he have to get a bride from that hole?
If dowries are custom in Afghanistan than the dowry will be larger if the bride gets to enter the USA and eventually bring family members in
Obviously these Afghanis want to bring more of their people into the United States while Americans fight and die for a democratic Afghanistan
AKA "Sudden Jihad Syndrome" Mild mannered Muslim goes nuts and surprise surprise non Muslims are killed
Ah yes.
The old "It Was A Wedding" defense.
Sheeeesh, it's the same BS as when that muslim drove his car into a bunch of people at the University of NC.
Stressed over marriage. What a freaken joke. I'm sure the ACLU was on the phone in minutes instructing this guy what to say.
Jesse Jackson is putting on a burka and going to demand reparations for the Afganistan war.
The old "It Was A Wedding" defense.
Well, San Francisco is the town that fell for "The Twinkie Defense".
Re North Carolina:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692148/posts?page=95#95
(Post no. 95).
suppose it is just a coincidence that he nailed a few near the Jewish community center. No terrorism here people...just move along.
Savage nailed it again.
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