Because after all, what could he possibly be but crazy, a sufferer of the global outbreak of mental illness? What’s that? Jihad? It’s a spiritual struggle!
“Alleged Beechboro gunman appears in court after police chase ends in Morley arrest,” by Graeme Powell, ABC.net.au, June 19, 2017 (thanks to Ben):
A man who allegedly fired 18 gunshots at four cars, narrowly missing the occupants, as he drove through the Perth suburb of Beechboro has been arrested and charged by police following a high-speed pursuit.
Abdul Fatha Popal, 34, was taken into custody by heavily armed members of the police Tactical Response Group (TRG) after crashing his vehicle in Morley during last night’s chase….
“Police will allege that during a search of the vehicle they located a loaded handgun on front passenger seat of the car,” a police spokesman said.
Popal, from Thornlie, is accused of shooting at four vehicles on Beechboro Road North between 7:00am and 8:00am on Saturday, near the Potters House Christian Centre….
Magistrate Stephen Sharratt ordered Popal undergo a mental health assessment before the charges were read to him in court via video link….
Police today searched Popal’s home in Thornlie, where he is believed to have been living with his parents.
Neighbours were shocked when told by the ABC of the charges he was facing.
They described the accused as a nice man, and a “good guy”, and his parents as being generous, kind and accommodating.
Keys says
Perfect timing. Enlist him in the Royal Australian Navy.
He’s a devout muslim – just what they are looking for.
notmoron says
The root cause of Muslims mental illness is the Quran.
I urge them to stop opening this infectionuos disease
TheBuffster says
Well put.
harbidoll says
sorry but its airborne now. Contagious around the world.
ElderlyZionist says
Couldn’t have happened. It’s illegal for civilians to have handguns in Australia.
walter says
Members of the religion of peace are exempted !
cee says
It isn’t illegal for people to own hand guns in Australia at all, who told you that load of codswallop? Besides that anyone who has cash can buy illegal guns if you have the right contacts…
Gc33 says
Yeah the gun laws have really worked well… All that it’s done is take firearms away from innocent people… That need to protect themselves… 1st..to control a country you must disarm the people…. Hitler.
Doug4500 says
Incorrect, EZ. But owners must beling to a recognized sporting club.
Savvy Kafir says
So, violent jihadis have decided to ignore Australia’s draconian gun bans? Who would have guessed?
At least the PC politicians & bureaucrats (and the sheeple who support them) won’t have to worry about any law-abiding infidels returning fire.
Keys says
No return fire by law abiding citizens. Are crossbows banned as well?
TheBuffster says
LOL! Crossbows? I don’t know, but they’re a bit harder to conceal.
TheBuffster says
But I’m pretty sure they *are* illegal to carry, since it’s even illegal to carry pepper spray *or anything that you INTEND to use as a weapon*.
My self-defense instructor told me that if I do carry something ordinary, like a mini can of hairspray or a nail file, for the purpose of self defense and wind up using it, to not admit that I was carrying it for that purpose.
It’s stupid and bizarre.
Keys says
Thanks for the info TheBuffster.
Google “mini-crossbow” for more laughs. It’s a craze in China.
Karlos says
Yes, crossbows are prohibited weapons in Western Australia. They were completely banned after a rash of hold-ups by thieves wielding crossbows, about a decade ago. I think they’re still legal in all the other states.
Sarah says
Dude, we have guns lol. Our laws just make it hard to get a gun if you have a violent criminal record – or are batshit insane.
Although handguns are generally a bit of a no-no. Its an extremely restricted category for those, pretty much no-one can go owning, say, a 9mm semi as a private citizen.
But you can own guns here. My gun license is lapsed, but I am in the process of renewing it. Its harder to get your hands on certain types of guns – as long as you can show why you need the really high powered weaponry (say hunting or farming/culling etc) then you can get your hands on most weapons still.
We do absolutely have guns in the hands of the criminals and the underworld. The gun laws didn’t stop them, but at least they’re running around with things like hand guns and shot guns, rather than AR-15s.
People just don’t get shot at the statistical rates, whether by their own hand or someone else’s here, thanks to our laws.
Although I absolutely recommend every Australian getting out there and applying for their license and re-arming. Its still legally allowed and easily done, as long as you’re not known to the Police or madder than a shit house rat – and we’re going to need them soon enough.
Gc33 says
Couldn’t agree more!! It’s not a case of if… But when
Telh says
They should add Muslim to the list of banned users.
John A. Marre says
Acting on Islamic dogma is easily confused with insanity, since both are in complete contradiction with human nature.
Mantel says
What would the liberal- left MSM say if it was a white man firing at cars outside an islamic centre? An islamophobic terror attack …
Yoda Dunbar says
This is the norm, no charges will be laid because of mental health issues, the Muslims have worked out how to play the bleeding heart strings of Judges and the libtards in Oz
Zorro says
http://www.rightsidenews.com/life-and-science/culture-wars/why-mosques-should-be-shut-down/
Glen says
“Mr Popal is also accused of carrying a 60cm double edged dagger, failing to keep secure 192 rounds of 9mm ammunition and reckless driving to evade pursuit in a BMW sedan, which was extensively damaged following the alleged chase.”
Ah the double edged 2 foot dagger that the ABC conveniently forget to tell you all about.
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/accused-beechboro-shooter-suffering-delusions-from-ingestion-of-meth-ng-b88511623z
cee says
Why waste public money with the mental health test? We all know that 1400 years of marrying close relatives causes all sorts of mental problems… They use that excuse to get off any punishment that should be meted out to them for crimes that you and I would receive prison time for…
WE NEED TO STOP PANDERING TO THEM and throw the book at them and after their prison time they should be deported….
JIMJFOX says
I suggest replacing the Australian “Government” with one appointed from Hungary. Or Japan.
martin says
Mudlims of course are allways surprised to learn a muslim was their neighbour.
FYI says
Choose your Option…………………
1)He was mentally ill.
This has nothing to do with islam.
2)He was simply doing what his allah commands him to do.
He was attempting to “slay the unbelievers wherever you find them” k2:191
This has everything to do with islam and the koranic teachings of allah.
If you choose (1) you follow the leftie liberal media.These attacks couldn’t possibly have anything to do with islam because islam is the religion of peace isn’t it?
Saying muslims were involved is terribly racist and claiming that the koran sanctions such attacks is hate-filled islamophobia.
If you choose (2)then you are not fooled by the taqqiya-merchants or the lying leftie liberal media are you?You know these attacks are sanctioned by allah himself in his “perfect book” and islam is categorically NOT a religion of peace.
Remember the leftie liberal media rules:
All religions are equal but islam is (and must be made) very much more equal than others.
All people of religious faith are free to practise their beliefs in western societies but muslims must be given more freedom to follow their beliefs (..like Sharia law,FGM..)than others.
Ric says
Here we go again, no surprise. If this Muslim were a Christian, a Jew or one of no faith, he would not be empowered by a psychiatric assessment. Once again the Islamist apologists and appeasers display that there is a law for Infidels and another for Islamist bent on murdering innocent, whom they deem, Infidels.
This Cult of Bloodshed is howling Allah Akbar from every mosque on the beleaguered and forlorn planet. The pathetic and gormless leadership not merely in Australia but the entirety of Western Democracy in the grasp of a death-wish.
Unfortunately, it is not this gaggle of pathetic politicos who will die or maimed by this malignant cult but the innocents.