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| Road Rage Shooting Suspect Created Anti-Islam Videos |
| 2010-04-15 |
| Carl Mintz, the 27-year-old Farmington Hills man accused of shooting a fellow driver who approached his car during an altercation, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and felony firearm. Farmington Hills police say both men were traveling north on Orchard Lake Road on Monday afternoon when Mintz irked the 20-year-old driver behind him by tapping his brakes repeatedly. The victim approached Mintz's car, the two exchanged words and Mintz shot him in the arm. Mintz, who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, called 911 after the shooting and remained on scene until police arrived. "It's not like I wanted to shoot the guy," Mintz said yesterday during his arraignment before the judge suggested he may want to speak with his lawyer before saying too much. "(He) got out of the car, and he scared me." Fox 2 spoke with his brother Monday, who said Mintz has "been very angry lately," citing the fact that both their parents have died in the past decade. The television station now reports Mintz is a regular YouTube commentator who has uploaded a number of hate-filled videos, typically targeting Islam. "Islam is a cult. It is a threat. It is a threat to all Judeo-Christian nations," Mintz says in one of the videos (which you can see in the player above) as he sits in front of an American flag. Mintz remains jailed on a $50,000 cash surety bond. He is due back in court April 19 for a pre-exam conference. "Hate filled...", or "Truth filled..."? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #1 In this case, "unstable". |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-04-15 21:49 |