Relatives: Rampage suspect may have been stressed...(Details on Afghan-American who ran down 14)

Mercury News via Sweetness & Light ^ | August 29, 2006

[Sam Hill]

From the Bay area Mercury News [excerpted]:

Relatives: Rampage suspect may have been stressed over wedding

By James Hohmann and Katherine Corcoran

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 is waiting 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...

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...

An earlier video report from San Francisco's KTVU does not describe the perpetrator in any way. It offers no physical description of the driver or even any mention of his name.

All that is allowed to be said about him is to have some witnesses remark upon his placid demeanor.

The KTVU piece does deign to mention that the indescribable driver ended up near a Jewish Community center. And that "one witness said he referred to himself as a terrorist."

Of course the reporter quickly goes on to assure us, "but police say this case might have been many things, but it wasn't an act of terrorism."

But why is this so certain?

Note that the Mercury article mentioned Popal's is his first cousin, Hamid Nekrawesh.

Mr. Nekrawesh appears to be a devout follower of Islam, or at least greatly interested in it. He is also interested in the progress of the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Nekrawesh is also a contributor (of $50) to the anti-war Bush-hating crackpot Lyndon Larouche.

The other relative mentioned, Zarghona Ramish, has been issued an order from the state of California (view pdf file) to desist and refrain from her pyramid scheme:

7. During 2001, 2002, and 2003, Ramish, Ghias, Farzana, Tamiz, Abawi, and Aziz were active participants in an organization operating under the name of Women Helping Women (WHW), Women Empowering Women (WEW), Women Helping Women Dinner Party (DP), or The Women’s Garden Party or Garden Circle (WGP).

8. WHW, WEW, DP, and WGP operated as a pyramid scheme.

9. Women in these groups operated by inviting women to a "potluck" gathering at individual’s homes and/or community centers or conference rooms. The gathering was described as a "support group." During the gatherings, women would be recruited to contribute money to the group.

Women Helping Women (WHW) raised money for women suffering in Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake. (As we know, the plotters who wanted to blow up all those planes from the UK to US last week were also raising for Pakistan quake relief, and funded their plans with some of it.)

But perhaps I am needlessly suspicious.

Still, it was just six months ago we were talking about another mixed up and murderous SUV driver of Middle Eastern heritage.

Nobody wanted to call the clean-cut UNC student Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar a terrorist, either.

[backhoe]

Yep this lil' ol' demon had "sudden Jihad Syndrome" Daniel Pipes came up with that phrase. Where an outwardly normal, law abiding Muslim male goes nuts and has an urge to kill infidels.

I bet you'll find a mosque nearby- references:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/011961.php

Why we must monitor mosques

In "Mosque Matters: Maybe we’d tackle the tough issues if we got that we’re at war," Michael Ledeen at National Review argues for what I have been arguing for for years: that we must monitor American mosques.It’s interesting that British jihadis came to Queens to recruit Americans — and no doubt some of them, fully trained in slaughter, have returned to these shores — but the important thing is the mosque. Because there’s always a mosque, as my Italian friend Magdi Allam has been repeating for several years. Not all mosques are jihadi, but all jihadis come from a mosque. Posted by Robert at 08:45 PM | Comments (40)  "...better to give up some freedom than lose it all under sharia law. What use is freedom and civil liberty if your either dead or enslaved?"

Better look up your local mosque

[TADSLOS]

[dennisw]

To quote the CAIR spokesman, "You are just cherry picking!" On the other hand, Eric Rudolph is a typical example of Christians. </sarcasm>

Eric is actually the best example CAIR can come up with because Rudolph was preaching a bizarro version of Christianity to justify his killings. Not that I mourn dead abortion docs

CAIR also totes out Timothy McViegh which is completely phony. McViegh never invoked Christian doctrine to justify his mass murder. CAIR will tote out Adolph Hitler who was actually anti Christian. Islamic mass murderers ALWAYS will give you Koran quotes and other religious reasons why they kill non Muslims en masse.

When Sunnis mass murder Shia in Iraq they issue the religious reasons they do so. Zarqawi did this quite often. They call Shia apostates. They call police recruits enemies of Allah

[sheik yerbouty]

Is this a less explosive form of "Premature Jihadulation"?

[backhoe]

Is this a less explosive form of "Premature Jihadulation"?

That's gonna leave a mark...

[dennisw]

Have the mosque makers infiltrated your sleepy town?

For some fun read how the the Brits slag this pasty faced little worm Inyat Bunglawala in the COMMENTS SECTION:
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/inayat_bunglawala/2006/08/an_honest_debate.html

[Toby06]

Wow, I'd feel real safe with this kind of diversity on my local police force - NOT!!

[backhoe]

For some fun read how the the Brits slag this pasty faced little worm Inyat Bunglawala in the COMMENTS SECTION:
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/inayat_bunglawala/2006/08/an_honest_debate.html

Thanks for the link- so Bungholio ( AKA Bunga! Bunga! Bunga! ) is still wasting air by running his mouth?

Reference:

It was established on Death Threat thread #7 that Bungholio's name is to be abbreviated:

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Reuters Death Threat Update 10

[dennisw]

That's the Chinese Lesbian on the left who heads up the SFPD. 
These are two serious carpet donut munchers

[Toby06]

Wow, you know your big city department REALLY sucks if he chief is wearing a uniform and a gun on an actual investigation.

[sheik yerbouty]

It is unlikely that you will be "called on the carpet" over that remark..

[Iscool]

If he ran down any muzlims, I may give him a pass on being just another crazy killer...But if not,,,

[ncphinsfan]

The coverage of this has been very interesting. The SF Chronicle has it front and center with pictures. The SF Examiner however has it nowhere in the headlines and no pictures on the front page. You have to really look to find the story at all and we're talking about THEIR city. When I finally found the article, this clown's name wasn't revealed until the fourth paragraph and then this is how they identified him:
"Omeed A. Popal".
While his first name does provide a clue it's that middle name, Aziz, that closes the deal. The Examiner didn't want to share that name with its readers this morning. We might get the wrong idea. So typical.

[seasoned traditionalist]

"Sudden Jihad Syndrome?"

Could it be that that this poor soul was suffering from Post Islamic Stress Syndrome (P. I. S. S. ed) as a result of some recent Islamofacist setbacks?

Why is it that Nationwide, whenever a Muslim is involved in any serious crime,(even horrific ones such as this) it appears the PC "Police" (pun intended)rush to deny ANY possible relation between the perp and being a Muuzie?

What is this, new LEA "talking points" issued throughout the country?

This "policy" has probably replaced the previous # 1 talking-points policy which absolutely "forbids" any mention of a person's "residence status," which I noticed herein, describes this wackjob as a long time resident, but does not address his citizenship status--a taboo subject matter, don't you know!!!

I knew something stunk here when there was not so much as a whisper of this poor "stressed" individuals' name was withheld from initial reports. When that happens, its almost like a big red flag goes up.

[dennisw]

 

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San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong held a press conference at the Hall of Justice to comment about the Chronicle's "use of force" series Monday.
Brant Ward2/6/06 

 

 

San Francisco Police officers stand in front of a sport utility vehicle on Spruce Street in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, that police say, was used by a driver in various hit and runs Tuesday. One person was killed and several others were injured when a man intentionally targeted pedestrians with his sport utility vehicle on both sides of San Francisco Bay, according to police. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

MY MISTAKE!!
That probably is not Heather Fong in the photo and I could find nothing on Fong being gay though that's my recollection. Apologies

[MrBambaLaMamba]

No muslims, no problems.

[tkathy]

Another wonderful guy, possibly mentally ill, good citizen, they are all shocked, I tell you, shocked!!!

[Alouette]

Just like those guys in Toronto. They came from so many different backgrounds. What did they have in common?

[backhoe]

My own 2 cents, for what it's worth, is that we are seeing not PC run amok, but a studied effort to avoid panicking the sheep.

[dennisw]

He surely is a fine young man who happened to fall prey to "SUDDEN JIHAD SYNDROME" ! ! ! ! ! !

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