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Los Angeles: Muslim migrant screaming “anti-Semitic insults” tries to run down Jews, cops trying to determine motive

Nov 27, 2018 11:25 am By Robert Spencer

Mohamed Mohamed Abdi also had a Qur’an on his dashboard. Nonetheless, “authorities are trying to determine the motivations” that could have led him to do such a thing. This is because they are bound as a matter of policy to assume that Islam is a religion of peace that teaches love and tolerance; they cannot admit the existence of Islamic anti-Semitism. Indeed, this entire article is preoccupied (in sections I did not excerpt below) with the rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S., but never hints that this rise could be attributable to the increased Muslim presence here. The major Jewish organizations in the U.S. are likewise preoccupied with the alleged rise of the “far right,” and never say anything at all about Islamic anti-Semitism.

An update on this story. “Police exploring background of Seattle man arrested in vehicle attack outside L.A. synagogue,” by James Queally, Los Angeles Times, November 26, 2018:

Authorities are trying to determine the motivations and background of a 32-year-old Seattle man who allegedly tried to run down two men outside of a synagogue in Hancock Park last week in an attack that police have described as a hate crime.

Mohamed Mohamed Abdi was arrested outside of Congregation Bais Yehuda in the 300 block of La Brea Avenue Friday night and held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he yelled a number of anti-Semitic insults and barreled his car toward the two men around 9 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Horace Frank said.

Abdi was driving a rental car past the synagogue when he began yelling profanity at a group of worshipers near La Brea and Oakwood Avenues, Frank said.

Concerned by Abdi’s actions, two men walked away from the larger group but kept their eyes trained on Abdi, who then made a U-turn and ran a red light while accelerating toward them, Frank said. The two men managed to evade him, and Abdi crashed into a parked car a short time later….

No one was injured at the scene, and Abdi is being held in lieu of $55,000 at Men’s Central Jail downtown, police said. A knife was found in Abdi’s car, but Frank said police do not believe he owns any firearms.

Frank expects the LAPD will ask the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office to pursue assault charges against Abdi. The department is working in conjunction with the FBI’s Los Angeles field office to investigate Abdi, and federal prosecutors may consider possible hate crime or domestic terror charges against him….

A native of Mogadishu in Somalia, Abdi is a U.S. citizen who emigrated to the Seattle area several years ago, Frank said. He rented a car and drove to Los Angeles sometime last week, though it was not clear if he knew anyone in the area or why he came to the city.

Investigators did not say if Abdi specifically targeted Congregation Bais Yehuda. A call to the synagogue seeking comment Monday was not returned, and the Seattle Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what, if any, history they had with Abdi.

Frank said Abdi’s chosen method of attack — driving toward a crowd of pedestrians — and the fact that he was carrying a knife were “very concerning.” He noted that Abdi’s actions mirror those of other terror attacks in recent years, where so-called lone wolf assailants have used a rented vehicle rather than a firearm or explosive device to cause carnage in open spaces….

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  1. ElderlyZionist says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    “Mohamed Mohamed Abdi was arrested outside of Congregation Bais Yehuda in the 300 block of La Brea Avenue Friday night…”

    Friday night, after prayers. Did Mr. Abdi worship at a local mosque?

    “He rented a car and drove to Los Angeles sometime last week, though it was not clear if he knew anyone in the area or why he came to the city.”

    I hope his motives and associations are being investigated.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 4:36 pm

      Good point–Muslims so often wage violent Jihad on Fridays, after being riled up by incendiary Kutbahs at Friday prayers at the Mosque. There have been countless cases of Muslims attacking Infidels after Jummah prayers.

      • Andy says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 1:24 pm

        Jews Saved from Muslim Car Ramming Attack in LA

        https://israelunwired.com/jews-saved-from-muslim-car-ramming-attack-in-la/

        • Andy says

          Nov 29, 2018 at 1:15 pm

          Liberal Paradise, Portland. U.S.A.

    • Guy Forester says

      Nov 28, 2018 at 3:30 am

      According to a local news site (ABC 7 in LA) they are investigating, including the FBI. More to follow below.

  2. P. Douglas says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    “Cops trying to determine motive”!!!!!
    That’s ment as a joke, right?
    It is only our bass-akward and criminal politicians who are “befuddled” about muslims and jihad.
    NONE OF THE PEOPLE ARE FOOLED!

    • jule says

      Nov 28, 2018 at 4:34 am

      Most police have no idea what the Qur’an says at all. they do not know it is like a gun, a weapon & totally overlook its presence anywhere. Thats why they stand around scratching their heads wondering ‘Why would he do this? Is it a relationship problem? A mental illness? Was the kid just on drugs?’
      I want everyone in USA….law enforcement, politicians, school teachers, religious leaders everyone to know WHAT IS IN THAT BOOK. I can’t imagine anyone overlooking the facts if they read it. I know I am only somewhat smart, logical, analytical and if I could see after reading it and Mohameds life and letters to all the countries at his time….Clearly telling them everything we here know, all should be mentally able to see out for themselves. Right? I mean isn’t it very clear when you read it?

  3. A_M_Swallow says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    The motive for this act of anti-Semitism is racism. The Muslim will have been encouraged by the Koran and probably incited by his Imam.

    The Jews have managed to tame the whites but are unwisely importing untamed people who hate Jews.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 4:47 pm

      A_M_Swallow wrote:

      The Jews have managed to tame the whites but are unwisely importing untamed people who hate Jews.
      ………………………..

      What kind of crap is this? First, the claim that white people would be gleefully running down Jews in the streets if they hadn’t been “tamed” by them. What disgusting calumny.

      Then, the implication that American immigration policy is entirely run by Jewish people, who are solely responsible for allowing in Muslims–even though Jews make up less than 2% of the population here.

      This is the usual–the bizarre assertion that Jews run the United States (and likely the rest of the world)–and that Gentiles are powerless.

      Just as with Muslims, the idea that Jews and Gentiles are *equals* in the civilized world seems never to have occurred to him.

      • A_M_Swallow says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 12:22 am

        > “What kind of crap is this? First, the claim that white people would be gleefully running down Jews in the streets if they hadn’t been “tamed” by them. What disgusting calumny.”

        The traditional act of anti-Semitism by whites was to celebrate Easter by stoning houses belonging to Jews. This tradition has gone out of fashion. The laws banning Jews from getting many jobs such as Members of Parliament have been repealed. In the West pogroms and expulsions of Jews have stopped since 1945. The whites have definitely been tamed.

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 12:51 am

          A_M_Swallow wrote:

          > “What kind of crap is this? First, the claim that white people would be gleefully running down Jews in the streets if they hadn’t been “tamed” by them. What disgusting calumny.”

          The traditional act of anti-Semitism by whites was to celebrate Easter by stoning houses belonging to Jews. This tradition has gone out of fashion.
          ……………………….

          There is no doubt that there is an ugly history of antisemitism in the West.

          But you have to go back to the Middle Ages for what A_M_Swallow pretends is mainstream “white” behavior of celebrating Easter. This was common in parts of southern France like Languedoc. The Bishop of Toulouse ended this evil practice in 1160 AD.

          There was never anything either intrinsically Christian or “white” about this terrible mistreatment of Jews.

          More:

          The laws banning Jews from getting many jobs such as Members of Parliament have been repealed.
          ……………………….

          Again, you have to go back to before 1858 for this.

          More:

          In the West pogroms and expulsions of Jews have stopped since 1945.
          ……………………….

          No mention, of course, that many Gentiles fought the Nazis and liberated the concentration camps. The implication that all “whites” were involved in the Holocaust is just grotesque calumny.

          More:

          The whites have definitely been tamed.
          ……………………….

          What tripe. This is like claiming that the centuries-long awakening of conscience that led to abolition of slavery is actually a case of blacks “taming” whites.

          The fact is that the entire civilized world has moved to a greater sense of equality and decency. This has been a long struggle–fought in large part by Europeans and Americans and others in the West. The idea that this noble fight is instead sneaky Jews “taming” passive white people is just ludicrous.

          And I note that A_M_Swallow doesn’t even bother to address his ridiculous implication that the tiny Jewish minority is solely responsible for foolish Western immigration policy regarding Muslims.

          Both these claims–as I noted above–just seem to be more of the tedious and false trope that Jews are somehow controlling the whole world.

        • carpediadem says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 10:44 am

          First of all, most Jews ARE white.

          What on earth is this “tamed” thing? Are you seriously saying that the natural state of ‘whites” is to run around murdering Jews?

          Are you mentally ill? Looks like it. Get help.

        • carpediadem says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 10:47 am

          Not by “whites”. By Christian peasants incited by their priests in Europe.

      • carpediadem says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 10:46 am

        Well said, gravenimage.

        This is the latest in a long series of anti Semitic posts here and yet even this has a touch of the bizarre I’ve not quite encountered.

      • A_M_Swallow says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm

        You want evidence that Jews are shooting themselves in the foot by pushing for more immigration into the USA? I will give you this newspaper article published in September of this year..

        >’We are all refugees, Mr. Miller’: Stephen Miller’s childhood rabbi denounces him for his role in Trump’s family separations

        https://www.thisisinsider.com/stephen-miller-rabbi-denounces-immigration-policies-family-separations-2018-9

    • Wellington says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      Seconding gravenimage, what the hell do you mean when you write, “The Jews have managed to tame the whites…”

      My assessment of you: You’re confused, ignorant and it only gets worse from here. But, go ahead, prove me wrong and demonstrate to me with cogent argumentation that I have misjudged you. Give it a shot.

      • gravenimage says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 12:51 am

        +1

    • TerrY Gain says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      The Jews have managed to tame the whites but are unwisely importing untamed people who hate Jews.

      ……

      By Jews, do you mean Christ?

      • A_M_Swallow says

        Nov 28, 2018 at 12:29 am

        No. But by “unwisely importing untamed people who hate Jews” I mean immigration by Muslims.

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 12:53 am

          Again, the claim that the tiny Jewish minority controls immigration policy throughout the West is ludicrous.

        • carpediadem says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 10:51 am

          Christian countries of Europe allied with the Islamic countries long ago to bring in the Muslims and one of them was the antiSemitic Charles de Gaulle.

          I don’t know what you think you’re doing here but you’re running your own version of jiahd against Jews. You are vile.

    • Tom W Harris says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      Swallow THIS.

    • Daniel says

      Nov 28, 2018 at 4:36 am

      It doesn’t take Steve Wonder to figure that one out. 🙃

    • jule says

      Nov 28, 2018 at 4:51 am

      managed to ‘tame’ the whites??? And Jews, Judaism, is not the only ‘other’ that Islam aims to ‘tame’, subjugate, convert or wipe out. Just because about 1/2 people who happen to be born with pale skins see the antiSemitic, anti-Freedom, anti-all others doctrine of Islam and the Right of Israel and Judaism to exist in their homeland, does not mean they are ‘tamed’ but just see the truth. Any Color should be able to see the truth and know what bigotry or Supremacy or even just disrespect is. I’m just hoping you are not another bigot or antiSemitic type.

  4. Ren says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    Only liberal leftists are clueless on islam.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 4:48 pm

      I’m afraid it’s more widespread than this, Ren–most cops aren’t liberal leftists, but they seem to be clueless, as well.

      • Wellington says

        Nov 27, 2018 at 6:12 pm

        Indeed, gravenimmage. To this day I think the entire Bush family remains willfully clueless about Islam. Paul Ryan too. John McCain of old. Mitt Romney. Loads of other non-leftists as well. Shame on all of them.

        A long list I fear. Damn, since Western lefites are bad enough, but when even those not on the left spout anodyne nonsense about Islam it only demonstrates what a steep metaphorical hill we still have to climb in order to reach a proper understanding of the wretched religion which is Mohammedanism, such as both Winston Churchill and Bertrand Russell had.

        The West is declining and exactly at the wrong time. Damn again. And the Great Beast, i.e., Islam, is waiting in the wings to parasitically eviscerate its greatest enemy of all time, the West, because now the West is producing such nothings as Pope Francis, Theresa May, Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron. Damn.

        • Guy Forester says

          Nov 28, 2018 at 3:35 am

          OPEC oil money buys lots of things, including newspapers, TV stations, media stock, University departments and chairs, and perhaps politicians?

      • WPM says

        Nov 27, 2018 at 6:13 pm

        Cops have to follow the policy set down by the elected leaders of the area they are employed in .If a cop does not follow the policy or speaks his mind publicly that the policy is wrong he can lose money in job fines ,or vacation time or be fired. There is a whole group {in large cities} in police departments the is the only group that put forth statements to the press they are run by the elected leaders .If you are not part of the group and you value your job you are told to follow orders {it is a para- military organization being a member of the police force} and keep your mouth shut. Blame the elected officials that are in office who run the game of appeasement of the Moslem block for democratic votes.

  5. somehistory says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    When moslims are few in number in any particular place, they cause less trouble. When they increase in numbers, they are emboldened and cause more trouble.

    Much like roaches. One or two, and they only come out at night and get into a few things, perhaps living between two pages of note paper and leaving their garbage hidden. But when those two have multiplied, they are present all day long and leave their garbage everywhere.

    Infestations have to be taken care of before the bold, daylight forages begin.

    moslims must be made to realize that the laws apply to them…or they do as they please and anincrease in the numbers of violent actions are inevitable.

    The laws should equally apply. No special rules just because these people threaten violence, engage in violence and call others names.

    • A_M_Swallow says

      Nov 27, 2018 at 11:27 pm

      A big difference between Muslims and blacks is that Muslims know how to sneak into positions of power. They will need removing from places like town halls.

  6. AntiIslamicman says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    I am going to help the cops to find out the motive. Read the Koran the answer is in there.

  7. gravenimage says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Los Angeles: Muslim migrant screaming “anti-Semitic insults” tries to run down Jews, cops trying to determine motive
    …………………………….

    Amazing how Jihad terror attacks appear to baffle police all over the West…

  8. mortimer says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    Could the ‘MOTIVE’ be the following ???

    – The grand total of Jew Hatred in KORAN = 10,242 words / 152,006 total words = 6.7% Jew hatred
    – Total number of Jew Hatred VERSES in Koran: 123 verses Jew hatred
    – 17% of Medinan Koran is Jew hatred
    – 1% of Meccan Koran is Jew hatred
    – 8.9% of hadiths are Jew hatred
    – 12% of Sira is Jew hatred
    – 9.3% of Islamic Trilogy is Jew hatred
    – 7% of Mein Kampf is Jew hatred by comparison
    – Koran of Mecca filled with Jewish stories plagiarized and distorted.
    – Jews of Medina did not validate Mohammed’s prophecy, so he then exterminated the Jews, stole their property and enslaved their women and children. -Mohammed entered Medina with his people as refugees, but within a few years there were no Jews left in Medina.
    – Mohammed provides the example of Jew hatred that Muslims must follow

  9. James Lincoln says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Los Angeles authorities, please ask Mohamed Mohamed Abdi what his motivation was. He just may tell you.

    If he decides to “lawyer-up”, the default motivation should be Islam unless proven otherwise.

  10. somehistory says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    The police do not need to know the “motive.” The prosecutor will not need to prove “motive.”

    The police showed up and got the guy at the accident. He was screaming the words of hate and terror.

    He did what he did in trying to run over the Jews as they were vulnerable on the street. His motive (though people who know what islam is all about know his motive) is not necessary for the court to prove guilt to a jury and send him away.

    Prosecutors like to know it, to show it to the jury, but it is not necessary.

  11. Papa Whiskey says

    Nov 27, 2018 at 10:10 pm

    Vehicular jihad has been urged by the so-called “Islamic State” for some time, as witness their poster of an SUV running over a mountain of skulls. The vehicle is depicted flying the black ISIS flag, and the caption is “Run Over Them Without Mercy.” The picture can be found online, and If the authorities are searching for motivations they need look no further.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 28, 2018 at 12:55 am

      So true, Papa Whiskey. And good to see you posting here again.

  12. Guy Forester says

    Nov 28, 2018 at 3:44 am

    Per the local LA ABC 7 website late 11/27, the crime is being investigated as a hate crime and possible terror ties. The FBI are now involved. Bail was originally set at $50K but has been upped to $500K due to flight risk.

    Apparently, Mo works as a Lyft driver in Seattle, came to the US long enough ago from Somalia to become a US Citizen. He rented a car in Seattle apparently to drive to LA to commit his hate crime. The guy now has a public defender (your tax dollars at work, folks). The Prosecution wanted the bail raised due to the concern that certain (unnamed) organizations would raise the money to bail him out. Very interesting, I wonder what organizations were meant.

    He tried multiple times to run to Orthodox Jewish people over, but crashed the car instead. Why would this guy drive 1100 miles to do this? I wonder if this is a dry run to test the local responses in the area of the attack. This neighborhood has a large orthodox Jewish population with a number of synagogues nearby.

  13. Vicky says

    Nov 28, 2018 at 5:05 am

    We cannot trust government leaders, courts or law enforcement to protect our families from jihadis. Not only does the government flood our neighborhoods with these savages, against the will of the majority, police, disloyal to their oath, protect them.

  14. infidel says

    Nov 28, 2018 at 6:05 am

    Another Somalian Savage!, along with the Pakis, these are the worst of the worst Muslims. Did this animal migrate .. oops sorry metastasize from his MN ghetto!! VOW!! What kinds of people the USA has imported.

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