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| Man Drives Car into Crowd in Southern France, Wounding Two |
| 2018-09-15 |
[AnNahar] A man drove into a crowd of patrons gathered outside a bar in the southern city of Nimes early Friday, slightly wounding two before hitting a security barrier and being enjuggedInto the paddy wagon wit' yez! , witnesses and local officials said. The 32-year-old suspect, believed to be a local, sped towards a crowd of about 50 outside the bar at around 1:00 am (2300 GMT Thursday), witnesses at the scene told AFP. However his white Peugeot ran into barriers set up for a popular weekend festival featuring bull-fighting which attracts thousands of people each year. Several witnesses told AFP that the man shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) during the incident. A source close to the investigation said the man was not known to police for suspected radicalisation. The region's public prosecutor Eric Maurel said the suspect tried to flee but was caught and roughed up by the crowd. He was in a state of "mental confusion" during his arrest and has been hospitalised, Maurel added. An investigation has been opened into attempted murder. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 Might it dampen Mohammedan ardor If every fanatical martyr Who thirsted for warfare But didn't have car fare Ran into a well-armed self-starter? |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-09-15 17:54 |
| #6 At least he didn't use a gun, so technically, no harm done. |
| Posted by: charger 2018-09-15 13:44 |
| #5 You know, if more of these guys wound up being literally ripped apart by the crowd after getting yanked out of the vehicle, they'd be less willing. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-09-15 13:38 |
| #4 "We'll never know his motive..." |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-09-15 12:33 |
| #3 Jacked up on a little too much Captagon? Rapture. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-15 12:07 |
| #2 He was in a state of "mental confusion" during his arrest Jacked up on a little too much Captagon? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-09-15 11:35 |
| #1 Quelle surprise! I am certain everybody mis-heard his shout. Tried to flee; check. Allahu Akbar; check. "Mental confusion"; check. Nothing to see here, move along. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-09-15 08:12 |