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An Iraq War veteran accused of intentionally running down a group of pedestrians in a Northern California crosswalk targeted his victims based on their skin color and his suspicions that they were of Muslim faith, police said.
Among the victims is a 13-year-old girl of South Asian descent, who remained critical condition and in a coma Saturday afternoon. Her father and brother were also hit in the incident.
Witnesses said Peoples, who was on his way to bible study when the incident occurred, could be heard expressing gratitude to God or Jesus in the aftermath of the crash, according Department of Public Safety Police Chief Phan Ngo.
Ngo added that Peoples, a veteran who was a sharpshooter during the Iraq war, was not acting unusual but that he showed no remorse when officers arrested him at the scene.
Veterans aged 18 to 34 have higher rates of suicide than any other age group, the VA says in its National Suicide Data Report.
“This isn’t just alarming. It’s a national emergency that requires immediate action. We’ve spent the last decade trying to improve the transitioning process for our veterans, but we’re clearly failing, and people are dying,” said Joe Chenelly, the executive director of the national veterans group Amvets.
A former U.S. Marine who plotted to blow up an Islamic Center in Muncie, Ind., and through an unusual turn of events ended up in a place that is utterly surprising - and hopeful.
So does this make the guy a black supremacist? Because if he was white, he would be called a white
supremacist
originally posted by: SocratesJohnson
10 day waiting period for cars, with a full background check
So does this make the guy a black supremacist? Because if he was white, he would be called a white
supremacist
I am waiting for the yoga pants to go on and some media group to blame whitey
originally posted by: watchitburn
And the VA is completely great.
A model for health care for all!
“There’s no hate crime allegation charge at this point in time for one reason only, the matter is still being investigated,” Santa Clara County chief assistant district attorney Jay Boyarsky told reporters Friday.
originally posted by: F4guy
originally posted by: watchitburn
And the VA is completely great.
A model for health care for all!
Actually, the VA medical staff are, in my experienced opinion, great. It's the pocket-protector wearing bean counters that screw the system up. They are the same sort of bureaucrats that make private insurance insufferable.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: gladtobehere
War damages so many.
I hope my brother gets the help he needs.
originally posted by: Starhooker
Dude was made crazy and was Christian. Religion makes crazy people crazy.