Posted on 08/12/2022 2:47:56 PM PDT by Beowulf9
A New Jersey man with sympathies toward the Iranian government was arrested and accused of stabbing famed novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday, according to law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation.
Hadi Matar, 24, was arrested after he stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York and allegedly stabbed the author in the neck.
Sources told The Post that an initial investigation suggests Hadi is sympathetic to the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
New York State Police, however, said that Matar’s motive remained unclear.
“We don’t have any indication of a motive at this time,” Major Eugene J. Staniszewski told reporters.
What did the NJ man say as he was committing this act of violence?
That might shed light on motive.
NJ man, or Muslim?
You would think Iran could afford more with that big pallet of cash Obummer sent them.
Last I saw he is intubated and may lose an eye. So when does this puke get his eye gouged out? According to the Code of Hammurabi..
Later reports suggest he may lose an eye, and is on a ventilator.
The Chinese and Japanese, like Islam, are honor cultures; a concept vilified by the West in general and in the US in particular.
Pramila should go back to the India-Subcontinent where “arms” are illegal.
I thought the NYT said he was saying ‘give peace a chance’.
Ha! Intentional mistranslation of Aloha Snackbar.
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