“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4)
Might that have had anything to do with Solaimane Elbettah’s decision to stab Joshua Burns in the neck with his machete? We will probably never know, because in Canada, as elsewhere, such questions are “Islamophobic.” Because the possibility of Elbettah being influenced by Qur’anic exhortations and Islam’s view of unbelievers will not even be considered, Elbettah will be given a psychiatric examination. After all, what could possibly motivate his actions other than mental illness?
“‘He was insulting me’: Alberta man killed McDonald’s co-worker over racial slur, court told,” by Kevin Martin, National Post, February 26, 2024:
Murder suspect Solaimane Elbettah told a co-worker he killed a fellow Sundre McDonald’s employee over a racial slur, court heard Monday.
And the lawyer for the Moroccan native said he will argue his client was too mentally ill at the time he killed Joshua Burns to be found criminally responsible for his murder.
Crown prosecutor Vince Pingitore presented a statement of agreed facts for Calgary Court of King’s Bench Justice Glen Poelman detailing Elbettah’s killing of Burns.
Elbettah, 28, is charged with first-degree murder in Burns’ July 4, 2022, killing inside the fast food restaurant where they both worked.
Pingitore told Poelman that Elbettah sent a text to one of his supervisors, Richelle Waldner, a short time after he attacked Burns with a machete.
“Hi, Richelle, there was a murder at the restaurant. Don’t walk in by yourself,” Elbettah said in his first text, the prosecutor said.
“He was insulting me and he was thinking he is better than me because he is white,” the accused said.
Pingitore said Elbettah fatally attacked Burns, 19, while the two men were working an overnight shift at the McDonald’s on Main Street in the town of about 2,500 people located 115 kilometres north of Calgary.
He said while the actual attack wasn’t captured on surveillance video, footage showed Elbettah’s conduct before and after the killing.
Pingitore said the two men had gone outside the restaurant shortly before midnight on July 3, to have a cigarette.
After they returned inside, Elbettah grabbed two yellow milk crates and placed them in the drive-through lane to close it down.
Video also captured Elbettah walk across the street to his residence in a Sundre motel where he retrieved a machete inside a black bag.
“The accused is depicted in the manager’s office with the machete,” Pingitore said.
“The accused caused the deceased’s death using the machete.”
Burns suffered serious injuries to his neck, including the severing of both his carotid arteries and jugular veins….
Pingitore said he expects defence counsel Pawel Milczarek will present psychiatric evidence regarding his client’s mental state at the time of the killing….
Hoi Polloi says
“He was insulting me and he was thinking he is better than me because he is white,” the accused said.” So, their multipurpose excuse for their jihad. Clearly, the victim actually was a better person, not that it helps now.
“the two men had gone outside the restaurant shortly before midnight on July 3, to have a cigarette.” Don’t trust these jihadis and don’t allow yourself to be alone with them. They will, at the least, make wild accusations. It’s usually far worse.
RIP, young man just trying to earn your way. The governments trafficking and importing this evil need to be overturned and to pay through property seized, and in prison if possible.
Goofy says
Either you accept that all committed Muslims are mentally ill or you accept that it is their “religion” which is ill and should be subject to prosecution.
Many people, Mr Pope included, hold that Islam is “Abrahamic”, and on that basis it can be assumed to be close to Judaism and Christianity.
However, it is pretty safe to assume that Islam is the opposite of Judaism and Christianity
From the ten commandments in the Old Testament we know that “Thou shalt not murder”. The so-called Holy Qur’an has the opposite command: “Strike their necks”! is a command found in several verses.
From David’s Psalms.to the words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ we know that we fall short and rely on the care and grace of God, who acts as our good shepherd. We should not take revenge. Revenge belongs to the LORD!
Islam has it the other way around: Allah and his messenger are inherently weak and need their faithful for protection of their honour. That is one of the reasons Muslims have to murder the “unbelievers”. Islam is based on self-righteousness, not on forgiveness, although Allah is claimed to be merciful without any proof of that claim being given in the Qur’an!
Muslim asylum seekers, applicants for stay permits etc. should be asked whether they believe in the Qur’an. If they do they shouldn’t be let in. If they believe in its insane evil they are too dangerous as shown in this case
It is as simple as that.
David Fahey says
There is no way this murderer is mentally ill. He had the ability to walk back home and get the machete and return to the store to kill his victim, which clearly demonstrates premeditation, so this is not a crime that occurred in an instant of rage or anger. He also had the mental clarity to text his manager after the crime and tell her what he did, so clearly he was conscious of his actions.
The motivating factor is his religious belief, Islam. As the earlier commentator pointed out, Islam is inherently violent, unlike Judaism and Christianity. Islam in its current form is incompatible with the values of Western civilizations based on our Judeo-Christian heritage, and Canada and the West need to stop allowing immigrants of the Muslim faith to enter their countries.
Mike says
Even if it were true that Burns had made a racial slur against the suspect (and it’s highly doubtful), that would it no way justify first-degree murder.
The Moroccan guy could have reported it (if it were true) to the management, and also to the police, for instance.
Furthermore, I think that most of us, at one time or another, have made bigoted and/or racist comments or jokes, or been on the receiving end of them.
As an observation, I’ve found that many Muslims are hypersensitive to any criticism towards Islam or Muslims (even when it’s done in a measured way), yet lack the same sensitivity when it comes to other religions and ethnic groups.
James Lincoln says
David Fahey,
I agree, judging from the article, there does not appear to be evidence of clinical mental illness.
Keith O says
There is mental illness on both sides, remember, they worked at a McDonalds!
If that doesn’t scream “mentally ill” then nothing does.
PRCS says
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that cultural enricher IS mentally ill—and there is legitimate documentation to that effect—if the McConalds manager was aware of that why did she hire mim?
And, if she wasn’t aware—why not?
And, one more and, if there isn’t any documented evidence on record to substantiate that he was ” too mentally ill at the time he killed Joshua Burns to be found criminally responsible for his murder”, will he find enough “woke” jurists to buy into that?
tharmon says
Ho hum. Another day, another murder by a muzzy.
MD Anthony says
The video shows the accused had planned and took deliberate actions leading to murder. In no way was this the spontenaity of mental illness.
dumbledoresarmy says
Might be an idea for McDonald’s NOT to hire Mohammedans… as a health-and-safety precaution for the benefit of their non-Mohammedan employees!!
Mike says
Plus, I’ve heard that some Muslim restaurant employees refuse to use soap and hand sanitizer that has alcohol (Even though it’s not alcohol for drinking) or to handle bacon or other pork products ( think McRibs, bacon double cheeseburger or egg McMuffin for example.)
CraigAustin says
This lad isn’t mentally ill, Canadians are. This guy is a textbook Islamist, he did not elect Trudeaus 7 times, we did. Allowing these monsters into our country does not make them our friends, it just makes us weak.
Goofy says
The Muslim stroke the neck of his infidel co-worker?
We have hear that kind of murder before
Is he by any means a scholar of Islam?
PRCS says
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that cultural enricher IS mentally ill—and there is legitimate documentation to that effect—if the McConalds manager was aware of that why did she hire mim?
And, if she wasn’t aware—why not?
And, one more and, if there isn’t any documented evidence on record to substantiate that he was ” too mentally ill at the time he killed Joshua Burns to be found criminally responsible for his murder”, will he find enough “woke” jurists to buy into that?
James Lincoln says
“Mental illness” as an excuse for EVIL.
When will people wake up?