The video makes it extremely likely that this was a deliberate act. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has called it a “horrific antisemitic attack in Williamsburg.”
The driver’s name is Shokhobiddin Bakhritdinov. Shokhobiddin is a name that is common in Tajikistan, which is 98% Muslim, and Uzbekistan, which is 88% Muslim. The name itself may have an Islamic meaning, if the “din” ending is from the Arabic word for religion, as in the name “Salahuddin,” which means “the righteousness of the religion.” Shokhobuddin Bakhritdinov is wearing a shirt that says “God is good,” which recalls “Allahu akbar,” that is, “Allah is greater,” the ubiquitous battle-cry of jihadis.
The Islamic State (ISIS) issued this call in September 2014:
So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawaghit. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him….
And indeed, vehicular jihad is a common jihadi tactic. Would someone who employed it target Jews? That’s not out of the question at all. The Jews in the Qur’an are called the strongest of all people in enmity toward the Muslims (5:82); they fabricate things and falsely ascribe them to Allah (2:79; 3:75, 3:181); they claim that Allah’s power is limited (5:64); they love to listen to lies (5:41); they disobey Allah and never observe his commands (5:13). They are disputing and quarreling (2:247); hiding the truth and misleading people (3:78); staging rebellion against the prophets and rejecting their guidance (2:55); being hypocritical (2:14, 2:44); giving preference to their own interests over the teachings of Muhammad (2:87); wishing evil for people and trying to mislead them (2:109); feeling pain when others are happy or fortunate (3:120); being arrogant about their being Allah’s beloved people (5:18); devouring people’s wealth by subterfuge (4:161); slandering the true religion and being cursed by Allah (4:46); killing the prophets (2:61); being merciless and heartless (2:74); never keeping their promises or fulfilling their words (2:100); being unrestrained in committing sins (5:79); being cowardly (59:13-14); being miserly (4:53); being transformed into apes and pigs for breaking the Sabbath (2:63-65; 5:59-60; 7:166); and more. They are under Allah’s curse (9:30), and Muslims should wage war against them and subjugate them under Islamic hegemony (9:29).
All this makes it at least possible that Shokhobuddin Bakhritdinov was committing an act of jihad. But in today’s political climate, that possibility will almost certainly not be investigated. In fact, it’s “racist” and “Islamophobic” even to raise the question.
WILLIAMSBURG: Hit-And-Run Strikes Multiple Pedestrians
at Wythe Ave & Rutledge St, a Mini Van without plates backup into 5 people 1 person was taken to hospital.@NYPD90Pct#brooklyn #nypd#nyc#lawlessness pic.twitter.com/UgOZwWSuFR— NY Actions (@NY_ACTIONS) April 18, 2021
“Brooklyn minivan hit-and-run driver injures five, nabbed a day later by community patrol group,” by Rocco Parascandola and John Annese, New York Daily News, April 19, 2021:
A minivan driver was caught on camera backing up into five pedestrians in Brooklyn and then speeding off — only to be nabbed a day later when a neighborhood watch group spotted his vehicle, cops said Monday.
Surveillance video shows the minivan, parked at Wythe and Rutledge Aves. in Williamsburg, backing up, even though there are no cars parked in front of it, and striking the victims, who topple like dominoes, about 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
The driver initially remained at the scene, with at least one witness motioning to him, but then drove off, police said….
On Sunday, members of Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood patrol, saw the minivan parked on Franklin Ave. near Park Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Police were notified and Shokhobiddin Bakhritdinov, 26, was arrested a short time later.
Bakhritdinov was arraigned Monday on charges of misdemeanor assault and leaving the scene of an accident and released on his own recognizance….
Judge Maria Aragona decided not to suspend Bakhritdinov’s driver’s license, after his lawyer, Jack Brewer, described his actions as a “mistake in driving.”
“There’s no reason besides this one incident to believe that he poses a risk the way he drives,” Brewer said. “The allegations are that he backed up at a stop light. The allegations aren’t that he was driving 100 mph, the allegations aren’t that he was going through a red light…. He also is not charged with reckless driving.”…
“Anti-Semitic car ramming attack in Brooklyn injures five Jews,” by Dan Verbin, Arutz Sheva, April 20, 2021:
The driver of a minivan deliberately backed up twice over five Hasidic men as they stood on a street corner in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn on Saturday evening after Shabbat before speeding away.
The attack was caught on camera and began circulating on social media. The attacker was arrested a day later after a neighborhood watch group found his van.
The surveillance footage clearly shows the parked minivan backing up, even though there are no parked cars in front of it, and hitting a group of Hasidic men standing on the street corner. The car backs into the five men, who fall to the ground. The driver pauses and then backs over them a second time being fleeing the scene….
According to police, the driver initially stayed at the scene briefly as one witness tried to get his attention. He then drove away….
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) called the hit and run a “horrific antisemitic attack in Williamsburg.”
“A driver pulls over, waits for a group of Jewish men to cross the street, and intentionally hits them twice with his car. We stand in full solidarity with the victims and thank @NYPD90Pct for the swift arrest of a suspect,” the AJC tweeted.
Steven RSA says
Yup. It’s Ram-a-van after all.
mortimer says
Ramadan is the month of jihad, battles, martyrdom and victories.
Don’t all American Jews KNOW THAT? If not, WHY NOT?
Are they pretending that Islam is BENIGN towards Jews. Islam is systemically ANTI-SEMITIC.
Don’t they know?
gravenimage says
Most Infidels–including Jewish people–still have no idea.
maria says
It is the month of murders of non muslims,Islam is the most antisemitic ideology as bad or worse than nazism
Dario says
He had no idea car was in reverse, he just wanted to go forward?????
Rarely says
Twice.
spiro says
Mistake in driving
Sure the R and D
Look so much alike it’s easy to get confused
It was going backwards who knew
The waste of a judge and he should be deported yesterday
Infidel says
I used to think that the people of the Central Asiatic -stans are moderate b’cos the Soviets wisely suppressed islam during their rule. However, it’s been 30 years now, and maybe it’s time to reconsider that opinion. Those Central Asiatic muslims are not much different from their southern neighbors like Afghanistan and Pakistan
SJ says
How could you think like that, given Chechnya? All of them support terrorism.
JOEYN says
Watch Absolute Interference tonight 4pm or 8pm Central time on http://www.frankspeech.com. Clearly proves that China and Iran elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and not the American people.
James Lincoln says
With everything I’ve seen so far, it certainly looks that way JOEYN.
Also, by mid-May, we should also have a preliminary report regarding the Maricopa County forensic audit…
Billy Chickens says
Guess what? We have a Koran. It’s on the floor of our garage and we run over it many times a day. The wheels back over it – who knew the car would back over it!?! Then we drive over it again when pulling into the garage. Gosh! Who knew! What a coincidence with this story, huh?
SJ says
I wish we could have a ‘Draw Muhammed day’.
Cleveland says
Not all heroes wear Hugo Boss.
tim gallagher says
Yeah, this Muslim maggot is just the sort of person you want in your country. What a wonderful, enriching contribution this vile creature will make to the USA. Oh yes, Muslim migrants definitely improve any society. Keep them out and avoid all this crap they bring with them. Most Muslims have nothing of a positive nature to bring to any non-Muslim society.
tgusa says
Thanks to DC you have to live in a constant state of awareness in many parts of the divided states of America. Just go about life as if you are on patrol in a hostile land because in many cases and places you are.
Larry A. Singleton says
Can’t find the video anywhere. The video on the link provided here is disabled.
gravenimage says
Hmmm…worked fine from me, Larry. Anyone else having trouble?
gravenimage says
Vehicular jihad in Brooklyn? Minivan driver deliberately backs up over five Hasidic Jews, then drives away
…………..
Almost certainly Muslim, almost certainly a deliberate act, did not appear to be impaired by alcohol or drugs, did not stop to help…
Looks like Jihad to me.
James Lincoln says
If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck…
Brenrod says
Attempted murder!
Del says
Attempted vehicular homicide. Deport.
SJ says
Stop Diversity lottery