“He was inspired by the rhetoric and or/propaganda. He wasn’t directed to do this.”
Police didn’t name the “foreign terrorist organization” that inspired Imran Ali Rasheed. Maybe it was some group of Congolese white supremacists that the FBI has cooked up. In the real world, however, one possibility is that Rasheed was inspired by the Islamic State (ISIS), which 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….
“Texas man shoots dead female Lyft driver before being killed when he opens fire in police station: FBI launches terrorism investigation after it emerged gunman was ‘inspired by propaganda,'” by Harriet Alexander, Daily Mail, August 31, 2021:
A terrorism investigation has been launched in Texas after a man shot and killed a Lyft driver, stole her car and drove to a police station where he opened fire before being killed by cops.
Imran Ali Rasheed, 32, had been investigated for suspected terrorist sympathies from 2010 to 2013, police said on Monday.
On Sunday he called a Lyft to an address in Garland, northeast of Dallas, Texas, shortly before midday and shot dead the driver, 26-year-old Isabella Lewis.
He stole her car and drove 10 miles to Plano where he entered the police station lobby and was described as ‘behaving erratically’.
He left the lobby, then returned with a semi-automatic pistol in his right hand opened fire in the direction of a civilian employee, and was shot by officers with three rounds, later dying in hospital.
On Monday police said that he had left a note in the stolen Lyft which led the police to call in the FBI and open a terror investigation.
‘Through our search for clues, we found a note in the car that gives us some type of motive for both of these shootings, and also a motive for us to speak to the FBI,’ said Jeff Bryan, chief of Garland police.
The contents of the note were not disclosed.
‘Rasheed may have been inspired by a foreign terrorist organization to commit these acts,’ said Matthew DeSarno, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Dallas.
‘That’s really as much as I can say about that, but bottom line is we believe he may have been inspired.’
He added: ‘Haven’t found any evidence he was directed by or in contact with foreign terrorist actors.
‘He was inspired by the rhetoric and or/propaganda. He wasn’t directed to do this.’
DeSarno refused to name the terror group, or say whether it was the same group that he was feared to be connected to in the previous inquiry.
‘I don’t want to give any organization the opportunity to claim credit for this,’ he said.
He said they believe Rasheed acted alone, and have no evidence he knew Lewis….
Mike says
This is a out of control issue around the world with the same issues. Muslims committing crimes of hate and during the investigations local forces and doesn’t omit Scotland Yard, Interpol and FBI. Always say there is no proof that this was a terrorist organization. This is the same story over and over again. The death by 1000 cuts. Just because it can’t be linked to a group it’s not creditable as a terrorist organization. Then it’s a loan wolf. Have enough loan wolfs just slip under the radar. In the EU this happens and the one being accused and it happens to be a Muslim plan claim mental heath issue and a short stay in hospital and out they go. Then this individual sues government and uses our laws against us with a large settlement being issues. Example Woman gets raped and the perpetrator gets thousands and the victims gets humiliated
again the death by 1000 cuts because governments don’t was to upset Muslims.
WAKE UP WESTERN NATIONS before it’s to late
mortimer says
Agree wit Mike. When Muslims commit crimes against the DIRTY KUFAAR, they truly are MOTIVATED by HATE directed towards the kafir as required by discriminatory Sharia law.
-Imam Abdul-Latif ibn Abdur-Rahman Rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed (Islamic faith) and act upon it, and yet not be HOSTILE against the mushrikeen (i.e. wrong worshippers). So anyone who isn’t HOSTILE against the mushrikeen, then it cannot be said that he acts upon Tawheed nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]
– “The Muslim should regard the Kuffaar as ENEMIES and HATE them because of their kufr (wrong belief), just as he hates their kufr (disbelief) itself.” – from Umar Sulayman ‘Abd-Allaah al-Ashqar, “Belief in Allah”
-“The doctrine of al Walaa wal Baraa is the REAL IMAGE for the actual practice of this faith.” – source “Al Walaa wal Baraa According to the Aqeedah of the Salaf”, by Sheikh Muhammad Saeed al Qatani, authoritative Saudi Sharia lawyer and imam at the Abu Bakr and Al Furqan Mosques in Mecca.
-Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Atiq said: “There isn’t in the Book of Allah the Exalted – after the issue concerning the obligation of tawheed and the forbiddance of its opposite (kufr=wrong belief)- any issue which has as so many proofs, nor so clearly explained, than the issue of al-walaa’ and al-baraa’.” (W-B is ‘Islamic apartheid’)
– Dr. Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani said: “Thus, it is clear that Al-Wala’ Wal-Bara calls on Muslims to “love” their fellow Muslims and HATE the non-Muslim (or Kafir).”
– from Sufi scholar Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624): “The honour of Islam lies in INSULTING kufr and kafirs. One who respects the kafirs dishonours the Muslims… The real purpose of levying jiziya on them is to HUMILIATE them to such an extent that they may not be able to dress well and to live in grandeur. They should constantly remain TERRIFIED and TREMBLING. It is intended to hold them under CONTEMPT and to uphold the honour and might of Islam.”
– from ibn Taymiyya, “Book of Emaan”: “… true believers show ANIMOSITY and HATRED towards disbelievers and NEVER support them.”
– K. 28:86 says: “Lend not thou support in any way to those who reject Allah’s Message.”
rooare says
Yeah, always hear the ‘lone wolf’ rhetoric, well all these lone wolves are of the same Islamic pack.
gravenimage says
Spot on, rooare.
mortimer says
How do the police know Imran Ali Rasheed was not ‘instructed’ to conduct jihad? They can’t know it. There are currently about 2,000 to 3,000 motivated jihadists in the US. They look no different from other Muslims, but their thoughts are filled with plans to terrorize the dirty kufaar whom they hate ‘for the sake of Allah’.
Americans make the mistake of assuming that Muslims are kindly disposed towards kafirs. Muslims are canonically instructed to despise kafirs ‘for the sake of Allah’.
Elizabeth Lawson says
How many more times are we going to read of yet another savage ‘inexplicable’ act of violence and murder carried out by one of our new ( or not so new) immigrants against a stranger in the land that gave him shelter, food, understanding – and ultimately, psychological/legal/and monetary assistance for the ‘troublé he was caused for slaughtering an unworthy non Moslem. Have we all lost our minds? Our abilities to think rationally?What is wrong with us? Just examine any conflict that takes place in the wild – you attack – you GET attacked! What kind of nincompoops do we have governing our welfare and the future welfare of our families, children and countries? I have NO faith in many, if not most of our governments and/ or their leaders in the West today. What the #$&&&#@%%$¥%%# are they drinking? Are they all on a cocaine trip? Some time ago, an elderly retired Jewish, doctor was slaughtered by her neighbour in Paris. Her killer was Moslem. This poor, unsuspecting woman was first tortured by the animal who broke into her home for precisely the pleasure of killing a woman, and a Jew. Her screams were heard by many – the police were called but failed to appear for ( it is claimed) one hour – by which time our victim had been dispatched by being thrown out of her second floor window. Now, our poor, confused, psychologically disturbed Moslem immigrant required all the assistance and comfort that the French state had at its disposal – which they hastily and successfully provided. Hans Christian Anderson. couldn’t have written a more fanciful and unbelievable tale..
Michael Copeland says
‘inspired by a foreign terrorist organization’
Hmmm. Let’s see now…..
Islam is foreign to Texas.
Islam instructs terror – TURHIBUNNA in the Koran: “Terrorise them” (8:60)
Islam instructs killing – Kill them wherever you find them” (K. 2:191, 9:5)
Islam is an organisation.
Yes, it fits.
gravenimage says
Texas: Muslim ‘inspired by a foreign terrorist organization’ murders Lyft driver, opens fire at police station
…………….
Might it be…Islam? Just a guess…
And where did Imran Ali Rasheed come from? Doesn’t sound like your average “Texas man”.
OLD GUY says
These attacks will only happen more often with the increase in muslim/islamic migrants coming into America. At least the police killing him saved tax payers the cost of supporting him in prison for 20+yrs. and all the rehabilitation programs we would pay for to convert him to a loving peaceful islamic follower.
Giacomo Latta says
”FBI launches terrorism investigation”
Aw, gee, do we hafta?