Serial Stabber Suspect Named, Nabbed in Airport Trying to Flee to Israel

ABCNews.com ^ | 08/12/2010 | LEE FERRAN, COURTNEY CHAPMAN and JOHN WETENHALL

[OldDeckHand]

One of the victims, a black man, does NOT believe the attacker was racially motivated. I'm not sure what kind of name Abuelazam is - Jewish semite? Arab?

[RobRoy]

Two things:

1. Why would an Amish guy flee to Israel and
2. What is an Amish guy doing in Michigan?

[sinanju]

Try the Wapo story, it’s more detailed.

An Israeli Arab, living here a dozen years. So now instead of a lily white serial killer targeting black men, it’s an A-rab. The comments section is getting medieval on them.

[griswold3]

‘Elias Abuelazam’

sounds Menonite to me and Graber and der Parson.

[LdSentinal]

Arab.

Poor Liberal Media. They wanted a White, Teabagger to be the culprit.

[denydenydeny]

“Elias” is a very common Arab Christian name; it would be unusual for a Muslim to be named that.

[Abathar]

You can hear the clicks of a thousand delete keys across the nation as all the already written stories about his suspected ties to the KKK and racial motivations just got flushed.

[Cheetahcat]

Sounds like he was pissed off!

[davidlachnicht]

Serial Killer? Where is the pathology? Wouldn’t “lone terrorist” be just appropriate at this point?

[sinanju]

You’ll notice ABC news was careful to dredge up the one victim who was white.

[OldDeckHand]

"Try the Wapo story, it’s more detailed."

I looked for previous stories, but couldn't find any posted. Has that story been posted?

I wonder how long ABC will go before they describe him as "Arab".

[davidlachnicht]

Technically, Arab is Caucasian.

[iowamark]

It’s an Arab name. He lived in Flint, Michigan, an Arab enclave. He was reportedly born in Israel, as are many Arabs.

[Southack]

He’s a 6’ 3” Arab... his youngest victim was 17; the oldest was 60. They ranged in size from 5-foot-4 inches and 120 pounds to 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds.

[Big Bureaucracy]

The Russian media report he is an Arab with a green card. They spell his name Elias Abu Al-Azam.

[Shermy]

“Where is the pathology?”

The Beatles spoke to him through Helter Skelter. Or a dog named Sam told him to do it.

Just another crazy person. No reason. Maybe some Black guy told him he was a jerk once.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I'm not sure what kind of name Abuelazam is - Jewish semite? Arab?

There was another post with a link to an article which said the name was "Abed al-Abu-Azzam" or something close. In other words, Elias is either an Anglicized or Hebraicized version of the Arabic, and presumably correct, name. Easier to read or political agenda? Take your pick.

[Big Bureaucracy]

Элиас Абу Аль-Азам Russians say he worked at a store (Muslim owned) as a cashier. He was legally here with a green card.

[DJ MacWoW]

I believe this is the only thread that's been posted.

Michigan Arrest in Serial Stabbings Case

[La Lydia]

The Wash Post comments?