November 13, 2009
Sudden Jihad Syndrome in Rochester?
A Rochester man is facing numerous charges, accused of trying to run down people with his car on Thursday afternoon.Hmmmmm. Obviouslly he's probably just mentally ill.Altogether, seven people, including the suspect were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, but police spokesman LaRon Singletary says it could have been a lot worse...
...The suspect is identified as 27 year old Munir Muthana of Rochester. He faces numerous charges including assault and vehicular assault. there's no other word right now on a possible motive.
Hat Tip: C.
Update: Apparently the driver was also drunk, So probably not SJS. Unless he needed to drink up a little courage first.
Update II: Ahh not so fast.
Muthana is facing five counts of second-degree assault, DWI and reckless driving. He is accused of injuring six people. They are 21-year-old Dominick Nicholson, 20-year-old Tyrese Beard, 40-year-old James Pross, 50-year-old Debra Hollis, 25-year-old Luis Cruz and 49-year-old Diane Neil. All are Rochester residents.Emphasis mine, Nothing to see here, move along.In his statement to police, he said he drank six cans of Budweiser in an hour. Then he started using swear words, cussing police and government. He said, "Ben Franklin was stupid. He should have made it so you *expletives* can't swerve the law. The Muslims will fix this country."
When bail was being set at $20,000, the prosecutor said that Muthana has ties to Yemen.
