Posted on 09/15/2007 5:59:56 PM PDT by Clint Williams
On Tuesday, a nation honored those whose lives were lost during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. But four days prior to the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, a Wayne State medical student had city officials hoping that the event would not be marred by more bloodshed.
Houssein Zorkot, 26, was arrested Sept. 8 after he was observed wielding an AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle in Hemlock Park, a popular destination for many Dearborn residents.
Zorkot, who is of Lebanese descent, was arraigned Tuesday in 19th District Court — the same day city officials sent out a press release about an event that had happened four days prior, and one day after the Press & Guide had contacted city officials seeking comment.
According to Dearborn Mayor "Jack" O"Reilly, Jr., the release of information about the case was delayed until after Zarkot's arraignment and late in the day that marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. City officials feared that announcing the arrest of an armed Arabic man so close to anniversary of the attack would stir anti-Muslim sentiments and fan the flames of terrorism.
"We didn't want this to become more than it is," O'Reilly said. "There are certain things that the media latches onto, and this would have turned into a story about terrorism. That's not the kind of tone we want to set."
Zorkot has not been identified as a terrorist and has yet to be associated with any terrorist group, O'Reilly said. He has been charged with multiple felonies for carrying a dangerous weapon.
— Sean Delaney
Another Amish from the middle east, making trouble...
TRANSLATION: "My city would have been burnt to the ground by angry Americans & then renamed Saint Reagan, MI."
Almost tempted to say, "Get rid of your governor and I'd move there in a flash!"
TRANSLATION: This is one of those “certain things” where a Muslim jihadi wannabe dresses in camo, paints his face black, and takes an AK-47 into a public park. We didn’t tell anybody because we are dhimmi cowards.
A Democrat mayor downplays an obvious Islamo terror incident. The MSM spikes the story. How long will real Americans put up with this nonsense?
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