Muslim Man at Shopping Mall Robs and Threatens Christians

[GrumpyOldLady]

Pleasanton Weekly News

According to reports, Hamid was yelling "Allah is power" and "Islam is great" while holding a pen in a fist over his head and witnesses said he had been shouting anti-Christian comments.

Pleaanton Police Lt. Mike Elerick said the man was not provoked and didn't threaten violence, but he committed robbery when he grabbed and broke a crucifix off a man's neck.

hmmm .... Muslim guy runs through the mall shouting anti-Christian hate speech.
He threatens people and yanks and steals a crucifix off a mans neck.

Think he'll be charged with a hate-crime? hmmmm ..... I'm doubting it.

I don't believe in 'hate crimes' ... a crime is a crime as far as I'm concerned.
But 'hate crime' is on the books and I'm wondering if anyone will prosecute him for it.

[noonwitch]

It sounds more like a case for thorazine and a straight jacket than for prison. Luckily, he didn't hurt anyone and wasn't armed with a real weapon, which is what leads me to believe it is a case of mental illness, not acutal criminal intent.

[JB]

Think he'll be charged with a hate-crime? hmmmm ..... I'm doubting it.

From the link:

"the 22-year-old man was arraigned Tuesday morning on charges of battery, grand theft, exhibition of a deadly weapon and a possible hate crime."

[JB]

It sounds more like a case for thorazine and a straight jacket than for prison. Luckily, he didn't hurt anyone and wasn't armed with a real weapon, which is what leads me to believe it is a case of mental illness, not acutal criminal intent.

Fine. He can see a shrink from behind bars.

If he's deemed crazy he goes to shrink prison. If not crazy, regular prison.

[Big Guy]

It sounds more like a case for thorazine and a straight jacket than for prison. Luckily, he didn't hurt anyone and wasn't armed with a real weapon, which is what leads me to believe it is a case of mental illness, not acutal criminal intent.

A pen is a real weapon, I have seen people almost killed with pens. Someone comes at me or my family with a pen like that and I gotta do what I gotta do.;)

[GrumpyOldLady]

a possible hate crime."

Yes ... a possible hate crime.
But they didn't have it for sure as a charge.
I'm thinking .... not.

[noonwitch]

Fine. He can see a shrink from behind bars.

If he's deemed crazy he goes to shrink prison. If not crazy, regular prison.

Exactly. They have those prisons in most states. That way they don't get beaten and killed by the sociopaths.