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marmar

(77,077 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:54 PM Dec 2015

NYC: Muslim store owner in tears after he’s beaten by man on mission to ‘kill Muslims’

A Muslim store owner in Queens reported that he was attacked over the weekend by a man who said that he wanted to “kill Muslims.”

Fatima Food Mart owner Sarker Haque told WPIX that the man came into his store on Saturday and began punching him.

“He punched me here,” Haque recalled, motioning toward an ice cream cooler. “I fell down here… I say, ‘What the hell you doing? What’s wrong with you?’ (The attacker) said, ‘I kill Muslims.'”

“He punched me as much as he can with his left hand,” the store owner added, choking back tears. “He grabbed me here. Then he punched me here.”

The attacker was identified by police as Piro Kolvani. Investigators believe that Kolvani punched Haque multiple times before a Latino customer intervened. .................(more)

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/watch-muslim-store-owner-in-tears-after-hes-beaten-by-new-york-man-on-mission-to-kill-muslims/






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NYC: Muslim store owner in tears after he’s beaten by man on mission to ‘kill Muslims’ (Original Post) marmar Dec 2015 OP
I wonder why the media refused to broadcast a photo of the attacker? 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author marmar Dec 2015 #2
That's not him 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #4
Oops. Bad google search. marmar Dec 2015 #5
This is what nativism looks like whatthehey Dec 2015 #3
whISIS and chrISIS StandingInLeftField Dec 2015 #6
Attempted murder is a crime that comes with a long prison sentence. closeupready Dec 2015 #7
This is a hate crime, right? LittleBlue Dec 2015 #8
Basically he was attacked by Donald Trump. His words and continual mfcorey1 Dec 2015 #9
I hope he sues Trump n2doc Dec 2015 #10
Damn Red states! Oh, wait a minute... KamaAina Dec 2015 #11
Both Trump and M$Greedia are responsible for this mess malaise Dec 2015 #12
Attacker Kolvani is from Florida. Has a rap sheet. mainer Dec 2015 #13
And here we go yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #14
Saved by the Mexican! Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #15

Response to 951-Riverside (Reply #1)

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
3. This is what nativism looks like
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:59 PM
Dec 2015

It's neither new nor unique to Trump, but his megaphone has doubtless helped to normalize it. Ironically delivered by a man who is likely not too far removed from immigrant status himself. There were surely no Kolvanis on the Mayflower...

 

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)
8. This is a hate crime, right?
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 01:22 PM
Dec 2015

Surely this attacker will be charged with a hate crime specifically targeting Muslims.

Hope they keep him inside a long time.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
9. Basically he was attacked by Donald Trump. His words and continual
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 01:50 PM
Dec 2015

hatred has now planted itself into the minds of his followers!

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
11. Damn Red states! Oh, wait a minute...
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 02:06 PM
Dec 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027431291

A Muslim girl was attacked at her New York middle school by three schoolmates who referred to the girl as a terrorist organization and tried ripping off her religious garb, INSIDE EDITION has learned.

The sixth grade girl, whose identity IE is withholding, was playing during recess when three boys allegedly went after her on November 19 at P.S. 89 in the Bronx, a school source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told IE.

The boys, who are in the same grade as the girl, allegedly put her in a headlock and punched her as they tried to take off her hijab, the source said.

While beating up the girl, the boys also allegedly called her "ISIS," the source said.


de Blasio needs to get on this pronto.

mainer

(12,022 posts)
13. Attacker Kolvani is from Florida. Has a rap sheet.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:19 PM
Dec 2015

Has been violent before. A good Christian southerner, I presume.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
14. And here we go
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:27 PM
Dec 2015

islamophobes out looking to kick ass. This should be put squarely in Trumps lap, but of course he would probably encourage more of this. So would Fox news, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Rush Limbaugh...and the Republican party.

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