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| Sudden Jihad Syndrome in Washington State |
| 2008-09-06 |
| "I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a Washington shooting rampage earlier this week that left six people dead and four injured said at his court hearing Friday. Isaac Zamora made the chilling comment twice at the brief hearing in Skagit County District Court while investigators wrapped up their work at eight crime scenes. The 28-year-old is being held on $5 million bail in the wake of Tuesday's rampage. Murdering on Tuesday, in court yesterday. Justice doesn't always move slowly. The attacks began near Zamora's mother's home near the tiny town of Alger, 70 miles north of Seattle, and continued on Interstate 5. After a high-speed police pursuit, Zamora surrendered at a sheriff's office in Mount Vernon, about 20 miles south of Alger. Among the dead was Skagit County Deputy Sheriff Anne Jackson, who had responded to a call to check on Zamora. Also killed were a man shot at the same location as Jackson; two male construction workers shot nearby; a 48-year-old woman found a few houses away; and a 64-year-old motorist killed along the highway near a rest stop, authorities said. Two people were wounded — one by stabbing — and two were wounded on the freeway, including a state trooper. God grant peace to them and their families, and quick healing to those wounded. Zamora, who has a long record of run-ins with the law, had been admitted several times to hospitals for mental health treatment and attempted suicide several times, his friends and family said. In the past five years, Zamora has been in and out of courtrooms, accused of malicious mischief, drug possession and theft, and was last released from jail about a month ago after serving six months for cocaine possession. He faces six charges of first-degree murder and four charges of first-degree assault. The judge read each charge and the penalties, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. However, Rich Weyrich, the Skagit County prosecutor, said Zamora could still face the death penalty at a later point. Either life or death would be fine with me. Feel free to bury him in Potter's Field, after. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #17 "I kill for God? Last I heard God was perfectly capable of killing anyone, anywhere on his own, without any "Help" needed. Hang him, "For God", seems that's what he wants. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-09-06 21:09 |
| #16 If he is in fact a Catholic it means the media missed a chance to bash Christians and I'm surprised. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-06 19:23 |
| #15 "I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a Washington shooting rampage.. Is considered a anti-social miscreant in America. Is considered main stream in Waziristan. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-06 17:35 |
| #14 How about the "Sudden Closed-Pit Barbecue Syndrome" - Pit, Coals, Jihadi, Blanket, Rope, Dirt, Beer. Some physical coercion required, but can be done just about anywhere. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-09-06 15:53 |
| #13 Last time I checked Zamora was a Hispanic surname. Not sure from exactly where, but not very indicative of Islam. |
| Posted by: sjb 2008-09-06 15:33 |
| #12 "This Isaac Zamora, was he a muslim? " Catholic |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2008-09-06 14:53 |
| #11 Lawz! SB.... 9.88! |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-09-06 13:45 |
| #10 When I first read about Zamora, I chalked him up as another thug. Nothing was said about him being a Muslim. Mmmmm. Zamora, who has a long record of run-ins with the law, had been admitted several times to hospitals for mental health treatment and attempted suicide several times, his friends and family said. In the past five years, Zamora has been in and out of courtrooms, accused of malicious mischief, drug possession and theft, and was last released from jail about a month ago after serving six months for cocaine possession. With all these things going against him, e.g. drug possession, being in and out of mental health facilities, theft, etc., he would not have been able to obtain firearms legally. These gun control laws don't seem to do much but control the behavior of law-abiding citizens. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-06 13:33 |
| #9 Issac with SJS? I don't know. Ishmail, sure. But Isaac seems like the other wife. I suspect LTWS, long term wacko syndrome; something involving cats and microwaves. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-06 13:13 |
| #8 And for what it's worth, there is a good photo of the gentleman at the link. Click on the article headline to go there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-06 13:11 |
| #7 "I kill for God. I listen to God," I would be very happy to be wrong about SJS. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-06 13:10 |
| #6 Do we know he's Islamic? Just wondering. If he is that might explain the silence on part of the national MSM (it _was_ covered by the local media). Alger is (or was several years ago) a small town north of Mount Vernon. More of a junction than anything else. The biggest thing I remember about it is the Alger Tavern - a rural Tavern. Think of it as 'flyover country' between Seattle and Vancouver. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-09-06 12:22 |
| #5 This Isaac Zamora, was he a muslim? Shouldn't SJS be reserved for the forehead bumping persuasion? |
| Posted by: ed 2008-09-06 12:20 |
| #4 You know, the more this happens, the more I keep waiting for two types of occurrences to happen. 1. Sudden Roy Bean Syndrome - Rope, Tree, Jihadi, some assembly required. 2. Sudden Mossad Syndrome - No rope, no tree, just a dead jihadi with a hole through his head. Okay, maybe one more 3. Sudden Fire Marshal Bill Syndrome - Jihadi + Homemade flamethrower=Instant BBQ! |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2008-09-06 12:01 |
| #3 Don't forget to throw in the credentials of the mental health professionals who determined he was no longer a threat to the community. Don't have to fire them, just announce their record when they're called as 'expert' witnesses. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-06 11:40 |
| #2 I guess it just is not news worthy unless it is a pregnant 17 year old girl. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-09-06 11:05 |
| #1 Since last Tuesday, I have, at some point, watched every cable news channel as well as the local news. This is the first I have heard of this shooting rampage. |
| Posted by: Betty Grating2215 2008-09-06 11:00 |