Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2006 Heard Michael Savage talking about this tonight...From Fayetteville Online: "Police: Suspect considered UNC attack for two years: CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A University of North Carolina graduate accused of running down nine people on campus began thinking about the attack two years earlier to avenge mistreatment of fellow Muslims, investigators said in an affidavit. In interviews with police after he gave himself up following the attack Friday, Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, a 22-year-old native of Iran, said he rented the Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving because it had four-wheel drive and he could “run things over and keep going,” according to in an application for a warrant to search Taheri-azar’s home and vehicle. Affidavits supporting the application and a list of what the search collected were released Tuesday. No one was seriously hurt March 3 when a SUV plowed through a part of the UNC campus known as The Pit, scattering startled students. Moments later, Taheri-azar called 911 to surrender, and prosecutors later charged him with nine counts of attempted murder and assault. The FBI is investigating whether to also file federal charges against him, said Ken Lucas, an FBI spokesman in Charlotte. “The investigation aims to find out everything about him, his motives and thought process,” Lucas said. During the 911 call, Taheri-azar told an emergency dispatcher he wanted to “punish the government of the United States for their actions around the world,” according to a recording released by police. Authorities have said Taheri-azar later told investigators he intentionally hit people to “avenge the deaths of Muslims around the world.” AUDIO Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar's call to 911 Taheri-azar, who grew up in the Charlotte area, had thought about some sort of a vengeance attack for two years, but planned Friday’s assault for two months, the investigators stated. He told one detective that the saw his actions as “an eye for an eye.” “Taheri-azar repeatedly said that the United States Government had been killing his people across the sea and that he decided to attack,” the affidavit read. It was signed Detective Matthew Dodson, of the university’s police department, and Lt. Robert Carden, of the Chapel Hill Police Department. Investigators said Taheri-azar chose 11:45 a.m. Friday as the time for the attack because that’s when he expected the largest number of people to be congregating at The Pit. To get there, Taheri-azar had to jump a curb and weave past campus buildings. He told Dodson he was disappointed there weren’t more people in the area when the attack occurred, according to the affidavit. The affidavit said Taheri-azar was carrying two cans of pepper spray and a five-inch folding knife he intended to use if he was trapped or threatened during the attack. At his first court appearance Monday, Taheri-azar told the judge he planned to represent himself and was “thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah.” He was assigned a public defender, but ignored the lawyer’s advice to stop talking and told the judge he would make his own decisions about what to say. He is being held in Raleigh in lieu of $5.5 million bond at the state’s only maximum security prison. District Attorney Jim Woodall said he was told by a person who was introduced as Taheri-azar’s sister that their mother is a U.S. government translator who works in Afghanistan. The district attorney said he didn’t know the mother’s name, but understands that she’s returning to North Carolina because of her son’s arrest. Lucas said the FBI has “no indication at this time that the mother is a federal government employee.” A 2001 yearbook from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte shows Taheri-azar smiling with short black hair combed over his forehead. Another photo shows the teen racing his Mitsubishi Eclipse at a Fayetteville drag strip. He was secretary of tutoring for Spanish his senior year and a member of the Sabres high school football team. In the ninth grade, he was student council president. His junior and senior years, Taheri-azar belonged to the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. The search of Taheri-azar’s apartment found a white envelope containing a letter he told police would spell out his reasons for the attack. The letter’s contents were not described in the documents released Tuesday. Also confiscated in the search were a personal digital assistant, computer memory discs, a videocassette, two cell phones, two Navy SEAL training videotapes, and an application for a gun permit. " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest InuYasha Report post Posted March 9, 2006 Fuck...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2006 Makes you wonder if he's connected to anyone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
super_tigris 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I don't want to sound like a douche, and the context that this is said in isn't meant to be racist, but, how do people with such a bright and great future who can make some sort of serious and effective difference get roped into this kind of stuff? It's scary, to be honest. This guy could've made a huge difference, and then he throws that chance away by attacking people in an attempt to kill them? If he's connected, it's extremely scary how much of an incredible grasp was held on his mind. I can't understand where the scenario 'an eye for an eye' has ever been acceptable and considered a well thought out plan to make a statement, but that's what some people actually believe. It's like all Americans condone the mistreatment of any muslim, becuase I know I don't. It's not 'an eye for an eye', it's a scratch mark the gives more motive to racially profile people, especially when you've got someone with as bright of stats as this guy. EDIT: On second thought, the war in Afghanistan was like 'an eye for an eye' situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
