Bookworm on Nov 27 2006 | Filed under: Media matters, Omeed Aziz Popal, Political correctness
Omeed Aziz Popal, the Fremont, California, man who went on a car fueled rampage in August, during which he killed one man and injured 18 others (including one woman who ended up paralyzed from the neck down) will be tried: Omeed Aziz Popal, 29, faces 18 counts of attempted murder for the Aug. 29 rampage. [...]
Don Quixote on Oct 21 2006 | Filed under: Media matters, Muslim violence, Omeed Aziz Popal
Speaking of Popal, the Fremont, California Muslim man who ran down every pedestrian in sight, remember how quick everyone, including the mayor of San Francisco, was to reassure us that there was no evidence this was a religiously-motivated hate crime (never mind that the fellow went 40 miles out of his way to mow down people [...]
Bookworm on Oct 20 2006 | Filed under: Omeed Aziz Popal
Yesterday was the preliminary hearing for Omeed Aziz Popal, but there won’t be any answers soon. The court suspended the case indefinitely pending psychiatric review to determine if he’s competent to stand trial: San Francisco Superior Court Judge Donna Alyson Little heard Feinland’s motion and ordered that Popal, 29, return to court Friday for a [...]
Bookworm on Sep 10 2006 | Filed under: Islam, Media matters, Omeed Aziz Popal
The Popal plea hearing is being continued so as to allow further psychiatric evaluations. He may indeed be crazy, and that would be an effective end to the newsworthiness of this tragedy (although it will continue to resonate forever for his victims and their families). I found interesting, though, local coverage about why the media [...]
Bookworm on Sep 05 2006 | Filed under: Islam, Muslim violence, Omeed Aziz Popal
I haven’t forgotten the Popal rampage, and thought I’d update you on a couple of stories that are still filtering through. First, the tragedy: Popal’s rampage left a 43 year old woman a quadriplegic: It was Susan Rajic’s birthday Friday. The 43-year-old massage therapist was supposed to go out to dinner to celebrate with friends [...]
Bookworm on Sep 01 2006 | Filed under: Omeed Aziz Popal
Regarding Omeed Aziz Popal, the Asst. DA in Alameda said something fascinating: Also Thursday, Alameda County prosecutors charged Popal with one count of murder and an enhancement alleging that he used a car as a deadly and dangerous weapon in the hit-run death of Wilson, who was struck on Fremont Boulevard near Decoto Road. Witnesses [...]
Bookworm on Aug 31 2006 | Filed under: Omeed Aziz Popal
Well, it’s official: Popal’s defense will be that he’s crazy: A San Francisco judge ordered a detailed psychiatric report today on the 29-year-old Fremont man charged with 18 counts of attempted murder stemming from a hit- and-run rampage that prosecutors said was premeditated and involved a plan to kill a police officer. The defendant, Omeed [...]
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