E-mail updates
Follow on Twitter
Subscribe to RSSCoordinating a criminal investigation across multiple states is a daunting task, and it can lead to public disagreements over such basic aspects as the suspect's likely motive.
In simultaneous news conferences this afternoon, the prosecutor in Flint, Mich., where most of the assaults attributed to Elias Abuelazam occurred, and the police chief in Leesburg, Va., where the case against Abuelazam began coming together last week, contradicted each other over the assailant was motivated by race. Nearly all of the 18 victims, five of whom died, were African-American.
"My belief is he selected the victims of Leesburg based upon their color of their skin," Leesburg Police Chief Tom Price said.
But at almost the same time in Flint, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton was saying that as of now, there's "no other evidence" of a racial motive.
Abuelazam's boss at the Kings Water Market in Flint, Abdulla Farah, said Abuelazam was "a good guy, a friendly guy" who got along well with African-American customers.
Leave a Comment:
Here's a motive: After living in this country for a long time you realize some people can't live without racism. It's like a security blanket. Things don't go their way, they go to their racism to make themselves feel better, cause as much hurt as possible, etc.. People from other countries and more importantly our enemies think this is funny. They also see this as a big weakness. Right now tension is already high (politics, economy, etc.). What a perfect way to stage another attack. Get the whole country distracted with racial tension and then go for it! We would never see it coming because we would be too busy bickering. Wake up people it's 2010! I know good and bad people of all colors. It's been my life study. United we stand, divided we are a sitting duck! Mark my words!!!!!!!