As Twitchy has reported, people have been awfully defensive about reports that the terrorist who killed eight people in New York City on Halloween yelled “Allahu Akbar” after getting out of the rented truck he used to run down cyclists in a bike lane.
It’s a common phrase among Muslims — maybe he was mentally ill or disgruntled and just shouted it at random?
The hot takes on “Allahu Akbar” keep coming, this one courtesy of Nathan Lean, author of “The Islamophobia Industry”:
https://twitter.com/nathanlean/status/925468754187902976
OK …
https://twitter.com/JoshOBrienVideo/status/925698650432507904
It gives you a clue as to the killer's motivation. That's important. It matters.
— IAIN (@PhTScot) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoahCracky/status/925509112003203074
Yes, if there's one thing that's irrelevant to murder it's the motives of the murderer https://t.co/RmUc5hxcGA
— Ben Sixsmith (@BDSixsmith) November 1, 2017
It’s called motive – It’s a well known legal term on both sides of the Atlantic. His motive was political/religious defined by what he was shouting – his motivation means that it’s ‘terrorism’ instead of ‘mere’ mass murder. https://t.co/FZ5tiQNokJ
— David Videcette (@DavidVidecette) November 2, 2017
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Of course it does
It provides a motive
With a motive you can map out patterns
You need a pattern to formulate an effective prevention plan https://t.co/yAZpJ1HjFc— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) November 1, 2017
If you yelled that you love fried chicken while running people over with a truck in the name of fried chicken it would give us a motive https://t.co/6uXZfZpHr0
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/What_Ricky_Said/status/925723962616803328
People don't scream "I love fried chicken!" in adherence to a religion that encourages the murder of non-believers. Try again. https://t.co/WPymiLjXka
— The Dirty Infidel ? (@TheDirtyInfidel) November 1, 2017
We must awaken to the threat of radical fried-chicken terror. https://t.co/9dq776aYTe
— King Baeksu (@KingBaeksu) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/BonnieBlueMike/status/926089168450662401
If it was a white man killing POC and screaming racist epithets you'd be all over it. https://t.co/rf1gBlGvgw
— Rare, Exquisite, Apu (Alabaster) # (@whois_John_Galt) November 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoSlackDelta/status/926060935457984514
If a white guy was shouting "Sieg Heil" while murdering a black guy I bet it would matter then. https://t.co/0te4B0HwCN
— Count Dankula??????? (@CountDankulaTV) November 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Snakeeater36/status/926120795553886208
On behalf of the "I really should not be verified" community, I want to apologise for this tweet https://t.co/gTanNFzZJX
— Charlie Peters (@CDP1882) November 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/astronomeradam/status/925674651136774144
https://twitter.com/ubiquitousidiot/status/925856447405154304
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Here’s a thought: NYC truck terrorist could have yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ randomly