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Netherlands probes 'terrorist motive' in Utrecht shooting | ||
2019-07-02 | ||
[DW] The suspect has confessed to opening fire and killing four people on a tram in the Dutch city. Prosecutors have revealed the contents of a letter written by the suspect in which he admits to "doing this for my religion." Dutch prosecutors on Monday said they are investigating a "terrorist motive" in a deadly tram shooting in Utrecht.
Gokmen is suspected of boarding a tram and opening fire on passengers in March, killing four people and wounding two others. He was arrested shortly after the shooting. Prosecutors said they discovered a handwritten letter in an alleged getaway vehicle near the scene of the crime. "I'm doing this for my religion, you kill Moslems and you want to take our religion away from us, but you won't succeed. God is great," the Dutch-language letter said. Dutch prosecutors said that while the main suspect was a "difficult person" given his criminal past, they had yet to uncover clues to indicate he had previously considered a "terrible deed such as the one he is now suspected of." Gokmen is due back in court later this month in a separate case stemming from rape charges. The Utrecht shooting trial is scheduled to start next year. | ||
Posted by:trailing wife |
#5 To comment #4: I see nothing. |
Posted by: Sgt. Schultz 2019-07-02 22:04 |
#4 |
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-07-02 09:52 |
#3 To Woodrow's point; it has been said that you can oftentimes tell a lot about a man by a quick glance at his shoes. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2019-07-02 07:02 |
#2 Dutch shoving their fingers up the collective arses. Clue wood shoe kiddies, he's a Muslim jihad terrorist. Done. Political correctness kills. Ask Swedenstan. |
Posted by: Woodrow 2019-07-02 06:58 |
#1 I'll bet the Denk Party is fielding for a minimal sentence, or temp insanity or something. They've suddenly gained a lot of influence in the Netherlands, backed by funds from Erdogan and having won three seats in the parliament. When we see police and courts scratching their heads on what to call things and wondering why, it usually means they haven't decided yet. Tanis is a rapist and a serial offender. From threats to attempted murder, aggravated assault to rape and he's walking free with deadly weapons blatantly claiming his motives. And they're investigating clues. Prosecutors using verbal nuances like "... such that he's suspected of.." |
Posted by: Dron66046 2019-07-02 03:38 |