6 shot, 1 fatally at Seattle Jewish center

[Meshuga]

SEATTLE - A man walked into a Jewish organization Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing one woman and injuring at least five others before he was arrested, officials said.

The gunman, who employees said claimed to be a Muslim angry at Israel, forced his way through the security door at the Jewish Federation after an employee had punched in her security code, said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a co-worker who was not at the building at the time.

Staff members said they overheard him saying "'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire on everyone," Meislin-Dietrich said. "He was randomly shooting at everyone."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060729/ap_on_re_us/seattle_shooting

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Very scary shit indeed!

[Behind the Aegis]

1. and?

Will it matter?

[Meshuga]

2. I guess not. It's part of the propaganda.

Being serious now, this kind of story doesn't help with my fear since my son goes to a Jewish school.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. But...but...but...

...it is all just "fear-mongering!" :sarcasm:

Do you really think that people care that Jews are gunned down? Sure, there are some Jews that do, even some Gentiles. It is no different than Katrina. The "wrong kind" are suffering. We will see "I feel so sorry for those families, but I feel for the families in Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon." They won't EVER acknowledge our deaths without qualifying them!

We are the "trash" the wish to shovel away!

[adriennui]

15. of course no one will acknowledge that "something in the air"

the anti=israel rhetoric is boiling over. of course some of us are aware it's never left. the code words...mossad, neo=con, AIPAC, etc. weren't reserved for israel but special and ambiguous words for "the jews".

when will the apologists come out of the woodwork. "oh he was crazy", "he was stressed because.....".

we shall see.

[mom cat]

18. You are not trash!

[H2O Man]

3. An ugly, vicious crime.

Hate crimes are damaging not only to the obvious innocent victims, but to the entire fabric of our society.

[durrrty libby]

4. People are so amazingly stupid and never learn

Violence is not the answer

[BooScout]

6. I fear we'll see more incidences like this...

It's a very scary situation out there these days. Crimes like this are just totally senseless.

[smacky44]

7. Anyone else hear that this was a Pakistani Muslim? I thought that

was what CNN reported in their early report but I never heard it again, just calling the shooter a "Muslim." I believe he identified himself as an "American Muslim angry at Israel."

[Meshuga]

10. Whatever he is...

This guy is deranged.

[enuffs_enuffs]

8. About time for the muslim round ups...

You know we need the mexicans to mow our grass and cook our food... why not make the muslims build that damned wall...:sarcasm:

[cali]

9. charming response.

I believe it will become clear that this act was that of a deranged individual, that doesn't reflect on the larger Muslim community.

[enuffs_enuffs]

11. Charming last 6 years...

Sorry I'm bitter and expect the absolute worst... and sorry you can't pick up on :sarcasm:

[cali]

12. oh I got your feeble

attempt at sarcasm, and noted too, that you hadn't a word of sympathy for the victims- you know, the dead and wounded women.

[enuffs_enuffs]

16. Fer' keri-key!

Must one always first and foremost express condolences before a bit of sarcasm...

Sure, whatever.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

13. I was standing in the sub shop

in line watching TV when this came on the news. A black woman behind me whispered

Lord have Mercy!


I could think of anything better to say and still haven't.

[etherealtruth]

14. Hideous ... Disgusting

How does the slaughter of innocents solve anything? It sickens me that we live in a world where this makes sense to some.

[laruemtt]

17. "Haq apparently has a history of mental illness."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003160605_shooting29m1.html

"A law-enforcement source identified the arrested suspect as Naveed Afzal Haq, 30, who until recently had lived in Everett, and said Haq apparently has a history of mental illness. Court records show Haq has a charge of lewd conduct pending against him in Benton County.

The shooting came a day after the FBI had warned Jewish organizations nationwide to be on alert after Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon and al-Qaida's second in command urged that the war raging in the Middle East be carried to the U.S. However, the law-enforcement source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there is no evidence Haq was involved with any group."

under the pic of Haq that comes with the article, he says, "Peace be unto you." :mad: