Re: [OT] Breaking - Jews walking in peaceful rally firebombed in Boulder CO

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
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I was truly shocked to see news of this horrific attack just now:

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/02/boulder-colorado-attack-rally

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The attacker has been apprehended; no bonus points for guessing that
his first name is Mohamed.

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I hope he gets the death penalty and that the victims recover quickly.
The report I read does not mention fatalities so I'm hoping the injuries
aren't too bad although I imagine the psychological trauma is going to
be very difficult to overcome if it can be overcome at all.

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I've heard different reports about the immigration status of the alleged
perpetrator Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45. He was born in Egypt; the reports
agree he's an Egyptian national. He lived in Kuwait for 17 years.
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https://abcnews.go.com/US/boulder-attack-suspect-us-illegally-homeland-security/story?id=122409898
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New York Times says he sought asylum.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/02/us/boulder-colorado-attack-suspect
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Colorado Public Radio said he came to Colorado Springs from Kuwait on a
tourist visa in August 2022 (expired February 2023) and then applied for
asylum in September 2022. He was on a work permit while the application
was pending.
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https://www.cpr.org/2025/06/02/boulder-attack-suspect-what-we-know/
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Several stories agree that he took a gun safety class to buy a gun but
was prevented from doing so due to his citizenship status. Instead, he
built the makeshift flame thrower and Molotov cocktails.

From the updated AP article:

Soliman's wife and five children were taken into custody Tuesday
by federal immigration authorities and were being processed by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said a DHS official,
speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not
authorized to speak publicly on the matter.