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posted by n1 on Tuesday May 30 2017, @03:35AM   Printer-friendly

An Army veteran, a recent college graduate and a student who once won a poetry contest by condemning prejudice stirred up by the Sept. 11 attacks intervened as a man screamed anti-Muslim insults at two women in Portland, Ore., on Friday.

[...] Two of the men — Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, and Rick Best, 53 — died in the attack, which occurred on a commuter train. The third, Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, was treated on Saturday for injuries that the police said were serious but not life-threatening.

Jeremy Christian, 35, of North Portland, Ore., was charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the attack and could face additional charges when he is arraigned on Tuesday. Mr. Christian, who the authorities said had a history of making extremist statements on social media, was ranting at, and talking disparagingly about, the two women, one of whom was wearing a hijab.

Source: The New York Times

President Donald Trump has released his first official statement on the attack in Portland, Oregon, more than 48 hours after the two victims died.

"The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable," Mr Trump tweeted. "The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them."

Source: The Independent

Portland law enforcement leaders were tightlipped Saturday about the investigation into Friday's attacks that killed two men on a light rail train but a federal official did say it was too early to label the incident a hate crime.

[...] Loren Cannon, special agent in charge of the Portland FBI office, [...]

"It's too early to say whether last night's violence was an act of domestic terrorism or a federal hate crime," he said. "However, in the coming days, the FBI, PPB and the prosecutors will work together to share information, leverage resources and make determinations about future criminal charges."

[...] Leaders of the Muslim community said they were thankful for the men who gave their lives to save the girls from harm. They have raised $50,000 toward a goal of $60,000 to help support the victims and their families.

Source: The Oregonian


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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by NotSanguine on Tuesday May 30 2017, @06:10AM (7 children)

    This piece of white trash deserves to be blown from a cannon, his head retrieved, and set on a pike in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the crows to pick clean.

    I disagree. Why give such a worthless piece of garbage the sweet release of death? Let him contemplate the fact that he will never see another free day ever again. Let him sit in his 6x9 cell and contemplate the stupidity and hate that put him where he will be *until he dies*.

    I think that would be a much worse punishment. Killing him just lets him off the hook, IMHO.

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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by anubi on Tuesday May 30 2017, @08:29AM

    by anubi (2828) on Tuesday May 30 2017, @08:29AM (#517534) Journal

    I am for submitting his lousy ass for medical research, in lieu of those hapless animals who end up there.

    He took a life; his is now forfeit. Hate to waste a perfectly good biomechanism. Maybe in his death he can make some repayment for that which he took.

    If nothing else... organ donor.

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday May 30 2017, @08:31AM (4 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday May 30 2017, @08:31AM (#517537) Journal

    The problem with that is, some sympathetic judge and/or parole board will set him free. The Lockerby bomber was turned loose eventually for "humanitarian reasons". Here in the states, a "life sentence" may mean as little as five years in prison.

    Blow the sumbitch away, and he'll never be a worry to anyone again.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @02:38PM (3 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @02:38PM (#517652)

      > The Lockerby bomber was turned loose eventually for "humanitarian reasons".
      >
      > Blow the sumbitch away, and he'll never be a worry to anyone again.

      He had cancer and was basically permanently attached to an IV. He wasn't a worry to anyone.
      So by your own logic his release was ok.
      What, logic isn't really the point of your argument?
      Who would have guessed?

      • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday May 30 2017, @03:52PM (2 children)

        by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday May 30 2017, @03:52PM (#517697) Journal

        How much intelligence did he possess? Was he capable of passing that intel on to Khadaffy, or any other interested parties? Terminal illness? Let the bastard terminate in a cell block. Don't turn him loose because you suddenly feel sorry for him.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @05:12PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @05:12PM (#517765)

          Let the bastard terminate in a cell block. Don't turn him loose because you suddenly feel sorry for him.

          Again, not an argument that has anything to do with worrying about what he might do.
          You are so twisted up you don't even realize when you are confirming the accusations against you.
          Kind of like a certain president manbaby.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @09:58PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @09:58PM (#517911)

          How much intelligence did he possess?

          I ask myself this about some people all the time. Some of the time I ask it about Runaway. And it is obvious that we cannot "blow away" Runaway because of his intelligence, but Brenda down at the Dew Drop Inn has no such reservations.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @05:21PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @05:21PM (#517771)

    The problem with such protracted punishment if the matter of payment of the associated costs to keep him 1. alive and 2. in the USA.

    If you wish to pay the full bill for such punishment yourself (or can round up enough volunteers), then go right ahead.

    Where I object, though, is where you hold a gun to my head to extract funds from me to pay for keeping the person you want to punish fed and housed.

    (Where restitution is not possible, I personally favor exile or execution. Yes, I will volunteer to pay for the cost of one bullet.)