Hard to figure this one out: the Magdeburg perp
The toll in the Magdeburg Christmas market car-ramming has risen to four dead and over 200 injured. And some facts about the alleged perp have come out that seem to make little sense.
Yes, he’s a Saudi national and doctor who’s been in Germany for 18 years, as previously stated. But his social media accounts indicate that he’s a former Muslim who is actually anti-Islam. So why would such a person plow into a crowd attending a Christmas market? As a 50-year-old, it’s unlikely he had a schizophrenic break. And although it’s possible that his anti-Islam stance was some sort of elaborate ruse, it’s hard to know or to understand what’s going on.
What’s more, he’s a “specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy.” And also a supporter of the anti-immigrant AfD party.
So, what gives?
It’s only difficult to ascertain if you aren’t familiar with Islam. You have to go with Occam’s Razor here. So what explains it?
In a word: Taqiyya
It’s not ok for Muslims to lie to other Muslims, but it’s a duty to lie to infidels.
The words were a ruse. His actions speak volumes.
I mean, he drove a 1/4 MILE through the crowd. A QUARTER MILE.
Or, with apologies to professionals in the field who may post here, I’ve known a few psych majors who were unbalanced themselves, perhaps leading to their interest in the field. But Jimmer’s explanation is more likely.
Yep, I suspect Jimmer is correct.
There have been a number of cases in the UK where asylum seekers have claimed to have converted to Christianity with the support of the Church of England and then committed crimes that are suspiciously terrorist like in nature.
The guy that threw acid in the face of an ex is one example.
Taqiyya
Just that.
Kate wrote “I’ve known a few psych majors who were unbalanced themselves, perhaps leading to their interest in the field. But Jimmer’s explanation is more likely.”
Perhaps the reality is both:
Unbalanced, but also using Taqiyya.
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Which reminds me of this harsh truth ( well –IMO):
The psychology industry (including certified “mental health counselors”) may attract more than their share of narcissists, which is truly sad since they profit off of not curing patients.
Nowadays, some portion of these professionals are “aiding and abetting” the transgender “virus”.
Hard to tell but, of course, the usual media and politicians here are stressing, to absurd limits, the insignificant fact that the terrorist follows Musk on X.
I don’t really know what his support for AfD amounts to, however it’s only predictable – in view of next February’s election- that this point is always remarked, even if AfD views can’t possibly be behind such an act.
I myself thought about Taqiyya, it would explain everything, but there are indeed previous indications – coming from Saudi Arabia government – to the effect that the man is really against religion, and was prosecuted for this reason in that country. I don’t know if his hatred for religion extends to Christianity, as well – there’s a video in which he proclaims to be a leftist (and, strangely, that leftists are the worse).
The problem with the Taqiyya explanation is that it’s my impression this guy has a lengthy history of anti-Islam sentiment.
If it’s Taqiyya, it might be that he’s masquerading as a jihadi to raise anti-jihadi sentiment.
Or that he’s just plain flipped his lid.
More than 208 million people follow Elon Musk on X. European media are kidding themselves if they think each follower is a possible crazed killer.
Not every shrink can be a Dr. Jennifer Melfi – especially females. Female shrinks I have met have been wound tighter than a piano wire…hold on. (No wonder I always hated English, i.e., wound as in injury vs wound as in past something of wind!?! Don’t get me started on wind…)
Knew a pretty famous male shrink in Coconut Grove – drug user who died on top of some hottie whilst his wife was screwing the hottie’s hippy boyfriend downstairs.
Another had me come to a jail to see him—maybe he was afraid to see me elsewhere (?!), took my money, and it took forever to get the results. Think Shyster.
Friend’s ex-wife was a shrink…left him and their daughter, but did contribute to the daughter being raised. Never met her, but felt her whacko vibe without ever needing to meet her.
Kate was probably more correct than she knows:
Andrea Widberg points to reports he may have been anti-Islamic in English but he was pro-Hamas in Arabic.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/the_saudi_christmas_killer_was_he_or_wasn_t_he_muslim.html
A guy goes into a Walmart and as a TikTok “prank” sprays poison, reportedly bug spray, all over food, and films himself committing the crime, his face included.
As a precaution Walmart had to throw out almost one million dollars of food.*
This schmuck has been arrested and, as part of any sentence, I’d like to see him required to pay back every penny of that million dollars.
And if that means that he will have to work crap jobs for the rest of his life–a large chunk of his pay checks garnished each week towards that million–so be it.
He doesn’t have steady employment–back to jail. He finds some way to quit paying–back to jail. He flees–back to jail.
There is another one of these “pranksters,” this one, “Mizzy,” just arrested in the UK, with one of his “pranks” being to barge into people’s homes
and filming their reactions.**
* See https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/police-arrest-tiktok-prankster-spraying-poison-all-food/
** See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2947715/Video-Moment-TikTok-troublemaker-Mizzy-arrested-police.html
“…it’s my impression this guy has a lengthy history of anti-Islam sentiment.“
What crasey@6:13 pm said WRT Andrea Widburg.
Here?s Robert Spencer:
“ Why the Media Spin on the German Christmas Market Attack Can’t Be Trusted”—
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/12/21/why-the-media-spin-on-the-german-christmas-market-attack-cant-be-trusted-n4935333
Opening graf:
“What the establishment media wants us to believe about any given event is usually more indicative of the media’s own worldview than it is of the actual facts on the ground, and the vehicular attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany on Friday is no exception. In fact, the media spin is even more pernicious than usual on this one.…” [Emphasis mine; Barry M.]
The legacy media has a long history of selective citation to obscure the motives of criminals and terrorists. It’s intended to confuse, and make sure that as new facts come out, you already have a pre-existing narrative and you will be more likely to miss or disregard what is inconvenient to that narrative.
Related:
“Saudi Suspect Plows Car Into German Christmas Market; U.S. Media Blames [Checks Notes] the Car”—
https://pjmedia.com/paula-bolyard/2024/12/20/one-dead-up-to-80-injured-after-saudi-suspect-plows-car-into-german-christmas-market-n4935322