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"Authorities say Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, from Houston, had an ISIS flag strapped to the rented Ford F-150 Lightning EV truck he used to carry out an act of premeditated terror on New Year’s Day...."

"In a YouTube video he posted in 2020 for his real estate business, a clean-cut Jabbar described himself as a reliable, trustworthy native Texan who spent 10 years in the military, which taught him 'the meaning of great service.' But when he carried out the terror attack — one of the deadliest since 9/11 — Jabbar lived in a squalid trailer park on the outskirts of Houston that is home to mostly Muslim immigrants.... Jabbar traveled to Egypt for 10 days last year, officials told the Post...."

From "Inside terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s squalid home where sheep and goats roam his yard — after his financial ruin" (NY Post).

From the Washington Post, there's this: "FBI says driver may not have acted alone in New Orleans attack that killed 15": "During a news briefing Wednesday afternoon, Alethea Duncan, an FBI assistant special agent in charge, said investigators 'do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible.' Authorities did not elaborate... The FBI said investigators found an Islamic State flag in the vehicle used in the attack, along with additional weapons and a possible improvised explosive device. Other potential IEDs were located elsewhere in the city’s French Quarter...."

I note the discrepancy about the placement of the ISIS flag. Was it "strapped to the rear" or "in the vehicle"? 

৪১টি মন্তব্য:

Jaq বলেছেন...

There was a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas, and it was reportedly rented through the same truck sharing app as the New Orleans truck. The CyberTruck was rigged to explode. You can see that the explosion included fireworks.

https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/01/01/what-are-the-odds/

RideSpaceMountain বলেছেন...

The "this will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it" phase is long over. The "things are out of control and you're unlucky to have to live through it" phase is the one you currently occupy.

Jaq বলেছেন...

We should stop creating these terrorist organizations as tools of our foreign policy. They are not all that easy to control, as we learned on 9-11. We should also stop laying waste to countries on the other side of the world as a tactic in our global strategy to maintain American primacy at all costs. It pisses them off.

Mason G বলেছেন...

So- the "Religion of Peace" is in the news, again?

Sebastian বলেছেন...

How long before Biden blames truck violence?

RideSpaceMountain বলেছেন...

In a fit of rage, a car killed 15 and wounded 30 while armed with a gun...at least according to the AP. It isn't clear to the AP at this time whether or not the car purchased the gun legally, or if the car even had a valid driver's license.

Narayanan বলেছেন...

FBI covered up what was on the 'flagpole' on tailgate

Clyde বলেছেন...

Well, at least he won't be molesting the sheep and goats any more.

Big Mike বলেছেন...

I note the discrepancy about the placement of the ISIS flag. Was it "strapped to the rear" or "in the vehicle"?

Two flags?

narciso বলেছেন...

The flag was photographed

NMObjectivist বলেছেন...

A photo I saw of the truck with the ISIS flag shows the flag pole at the front left side of the pickup bed right behind the driver.

Big Mike বলেছেন...

I hadn’t been aware that the Ford truck used in New Orleans was an EV. Are they cheaper to rent than gas-powered F150s? Was it chosen because EVs are quiet and thus there was little to no warning to the people celebrating in the street? Were they originally planning to fill the truck bed with explosives in the expectation that the lithium battery would give the explosion some oomph (like the Tesla in Las Vegas)? Lots to speculate about.

gilbar বলেছেন...

electric vehicles have committed More acts of terrorism this year, than ALL HUMANS COMBINED!!!!
these electric vehicles MUST BE STOPPED!!

Big Mike বলেছেন...

Do both “on the truck” but also “in the truck (bed).”

Enigma বলেছেন...

In 2009, a member of the US Army, Nidal Hasan, opened fire on his colleagues in Fort Hood, Texas. He killed 13 and injured more than 30.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidal_Hasan

There were 1,000,000 red flags regarding Hasan, and he was repeatedly promoted out of the way. DEI. Anti-racism.

gilbar বলেছেন...

it's NOT trucks! it's ELECTRIC trucks!

BUMBLE BEE বলেছেন...

Raymond Arroyo said that the explosive devices that the four others planted were by the Cathedral, thus targeting Catholics going to a Holy Day of Obligation mass. They were filmed and are currently being sought.

rhhardin বলেছেন...

It's not terror, just normal news. There's an absence of terror. It's like wind chill factor, an exaggeration for ratings. Better than temperature, which stays within boring ranges.

BUMBLE BEE বলেছেন...

The fires are hard to extinguish and produce toxic fumes.

Ralph L বলেছেন...

It will be an even worse tragedy if this affects diversity in the military!

narciso বলেছেন...

Indeed

NorthOfTheOneOhOne বলেছেন...

From the pictures I saw it looked like it was on a pole that was attached to the rear bumper where you'd usually put a trailer hitch.

walter বলেছেন...

"The FBI said investigators found an Islamic State flag in the vehicle "
No big deal. Lots of folks have a strong attachment to their college days.

Aggie বলেছেন...

Quite a bit heavier, quick power on demand, and quiet.

Tom T. বলেছেন...

The EV F-150 is apparently 2000 pounds heavier.

EdwdLny বলেছেন...

So, the truth about islamists is once again exposed, heh, imagine that. And, once again, the incompetence of the government is exposed. Incompetence because of assholes who claim to be concerned about the "feelings" about a small portion of the population. A portion who are entirely unconcerned about others feelings. I am reminded in these situations by a Norm Mcdonald bit referencing "concerns" about "islamophobia" after an islamist terrorist attack. Otherwise known as victim blaming. Quite frankly GFYs.

Tina Trent বলেছেন...

Sebastian, Biden blames us, finishing his shambolic reading off a teleprompter with the warning, not to the terrorists but to us, to draw no premature conclusions about any group.

I guess we’re all FBI agents now. Where do I pick up my nose ring?

The flag was attached to the back of the truck using a pvc pipe. It’s unclear from video if it was tied to conceal it during the attack or if our forces actually paused in the middle of a live terrorist attack to obscure it from view by wrapping it up. If it’s the second, that should be exposed.

gilbar বলেছেন...

people that went to the University of Islam have a Very Low opinion towards the losers at Islamic State

Tina Trent বলেছেন...

That beautiful cathedral.

Tina Trent বলেছেন...

This is another reason these crimes will not be counted by the FBI stats as religious or nationality hate crimes. It would show that it is Muslims who commit all the hate crimes during and after Muslim terrorist events. The single most deadly hate crime in the history of these laws was 9/11. 3000 immediately dead due to religious/nationality hate, plus countless more have died from cancers acquired clearing the site.

Rocco বলেছেন...

gilbar said…
people that went to the University of Islam have a Very Low opinion towards the losers at Islamic State

Especially when they call it THE (pause) Islamic State.

Narayanan বলেছেন...

google does not list NBC news clip content but SkyNews quote NBC in
New Orleans truck attack: Married twice and a US army veteran - what we know about suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar

born and raised in TX!!

Narr বলেছেন...

Jee-hawd, by gawd!

Original Mike বলেছেন...

"This is another reason these crimes will not be counted by the FBI stats as religious or nationality hate crimes."

Hopefully that's about to change.

walter বলেছেন...

Guy wanted to reduce carbon footprint in every way.

Jim Gust বলেছেন...

Could the FBI please take a break from persecuting conservative Catholics and Trump supporters and try for once to stop an Islamic terror attack? Or is that above their pay grade? Maybe they just don't have the courage to confront Islamists--sort of like the Brits?

Bunkypotatohead বলেছেন...

Environmentally conscious Islamic terrorists?
A Democrat voter, no doubt.

Enigma বলেছেন...

Self-radicalization became routine with the rise of the Internet. People used to mainly be influenced by those physically close to them, but now anyone can read news, participate in blogs, and socialize with any group worldwide.

"The First Amendment must be abolished" said Biden's handlers, the Chinese Communist Party, and a bunch of Karens...

Tina Trent বলেছেন...

Unfortunately, I have zero belief that will happen. There is no political will to stand up to the hate crimes industry on either side of the aisle.

mikee বলেছেন...

"Strapped to the rear" can mean strapped to some part of the truck bed, like the rear corner where there are frequently attachment points for straps. This location in pickup truck lingo is considered "in the vehicle" by some people less concerned with clarity, who should clarify "in the truck bed" or "in the truck cab" or attached to the (front or rear) bumper" or "attached to the trailer hitch.". A gooseneck trailer is also attached in the truck bed, but is not strapped to the rear, like a normal trailer, which is attached to the truck hitch below the rear bumper. Pedants take note, this level of detail is only important with truck trailer attachment to pickups, not terrorist flags, whose presence anywhere with the truck bringing it there is a statement of terrorist affiliation. See pro-Palestinian protests for similar examples of terrorist signage and symbols in use as terror props.

Narr বলেছেন...

Keep the 1A, abolish Islam.