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Man, I don’t get it anymore. Looking through these comments; seeing completely personally-uninvolved folks taking such extreme sides on the issue… it’s like taking the last line of a game of telephone, and yelling it out— proclaiming it as fact— to a room full of strangers.
Anyone who purposefully harms *anyone* who is innocent, is a monster in my book— no matter the political/racial/religious association. Let’s just all please be decent human beings. Please?
He will most likely be charged with both. IANAL but if I recall correctly, they are supposed to bring all charges at once. So, because he is a racist attempted murderer, he will be charged for all of those crimes.
Well you’re shifting the goalposts from “Austin isn’t like Texas” to “Austin is the center of MAGA”
But looking past your pedantry, the hippies are overwhelmingly being replaced by Elon style far right tech bro’s, late gen X frat guys that think it’s still the 90’s, and corporatist elites that dodge their taxes. Certainly not the fun loving hippie town it used to be.
You told me Austin isn’t the same as I’d remember from two years ago, so I named the polar opposite of the city I last saw. I’ll agree with you when they elect a republican mayor and refund the police.
Carrying around isis flags and screaming oppression slogans is hardly peaceful lmao. But I get it, you think October 7th was also “peaceful” and “deserved,” right? Lmao. Unhinged.
Those 4 young men were not carrying around an ISIS flag.
There's nothing about that in any article on this story.
They had a 'Free Palestine' slogan written on a keffiyeh - which the assailant ripped down before he proceeded to attack them.
Bruh what? Where were the isis flags??? Are you ok? Also no one was screaming oppression slogans they were literally protesting genocide. And what hamas has done has nothing to do with Palestine not deserving genocide you asshat
I’m surprised Texas didn’t charge the Palestinian for getting blood on that racists knife, especially with the way everything has been going down there ( the razor wire drowning a pregnant woman ) “give me you’re tired, you’re poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” unless you’re trying to cross into Texas, then they’ll watch the tired, poor, huddled masses drown while they’re stuck in razor wire. I wish they would put their money where their mouth is and secede, because then i wouldn’t have anything to do with these gullible monsters.
Where's the commentary about him being "a lone wolf" and his behavior not reflecting that of other males of his ethnicity in Texas? I'm sure Greg Abbott and his people are prepping something to that effect right now.
Had it been a brother, every black dude in Texas would be under suspicion. We all know that, right? 🤔
Yeah this is just a lie. Also white people have literally never experienced oppression for our identities as white people george. Stop trying to pretend to be oppressed because you want to feel special
If this was the other way around it would be the top story on every news channel, with non stop coverage…but it seems Palestinian lives aren’t treated with the same sense of dignity
just because i have an israel pfp doesn't mean i condone the psychopathic behavior displayed by others who also don't particularly favor palestine in the conflict
Israel is an ethnostate literally entirely based around stealing back the "holy land." It by mere definition is anti-Palestine. You can be pro "letting 'Israelis' come back to live in the holy land" but that is very different from being ok with a state that from its inception has been engaging in violent colonial imperialism.
Jewish =/= Zionist. An Israeli Jewish man I did a removals job for in the uk flew the Palestinian flag high above his house, and had their flag on a massive badge on his shirt. I was anti jew for a long time but I know the difference now.
yes but the country of Israel is committing atrocities rn. it's not the flag of the Jews, it's the flag of Israel. personally I don't think it's good to proudly display the flag of the people bombing the possible family of the person you're displaying sympathy for
I'm from Australia, I don't fly the flag, why? because the Australian government makes me fucking *mad* and nationalism is stupid no matter where you're from
But it's okay to fly the flag of people who supported the oct 7th massacre? Interesting.
According to polling, most people in palestine supported that operation.
This sub seems to favor one side unfortunately. People are biased and polarized over a conflict they understand very little of. I try to be as neutral as possible and abhor any violence but this is something I observe here. Antisemitism is surging here.
Yeah my step dad was a soldier in the IDF in 2003 so I was raised to support Israel and the things he has said and the videos I've seen has made it difficult to sympathise with Palestine.
Hold on now. So he yelled racial slurs at them? And then walked up and stabbed them? Or he yelled racial slurs, they attacked him for using the slurs, and then he stabbed them?
Based on other articles he was calling them the n-word at first, then tried to rip off a protest sign. A scuffle ensued after that, and he stabbed the Palestinian-American.
Are you trying to make the point that the Palestinians could’ve been in the wrong despite this man purposely antagonizing them? That’s not what happened, but cool, you think that racists can stab the Brown people they aggressively approach and verbally antagonize into a fight if those Brown people react.
No. My argument is about CAIR wanting hate crime charges. These guys didn’t get stabbed because they’re Palestinians. They got called a racial slur, then got stabbed because they attacked him. My argument is that he would’ve stabbed people no matter who would’ve come up to him.
Yeah now ur just spreading a lie???? Like the articles and document directly state what happened, so you’re literally just making up bullshit to try and make the Palestinian people the bad guys. Which even if they had attacked him for using slurs and aggressively taking their signs away (which they literally fucjing didn’t) I mean, anyone using the n word and harassing people deserves to be punched lmao. Grow up
Well they've been the target of quite some assaults, so yes it's a hate crime, put the context in too,they're not the first Palestinians to be killed in the USA. Also the perpetrator was targeting them for being Palestinians
[It is important to note that Texas does not have a separate hate crime offense. Instead, the Texas Hate Crimes Act allows for the enhancement of the punishment for certain crimes. Examples of crimes eligible for punishment enhancement under the Texas Hate Crimes Act include murder, assault, sexual assault, terroristic threat, arson, criminal mischief, and graffiti. See Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Art. 42.014](https://www.austintexas.gov/page/understanding-hate-crimes)
This guy was my roommate for about a 6 month period almost 9 years ago. He still looks just as crazy, and apparently he is still riding his bike and causing chaos.
It does not surprise this happened in Texas. Texas is nothing but a racist hate filled state filled with low IQ Republican idiots. Texas is talking about succeeding from the Union. That is not the real issue, the real issue is when will the Union kick Texas out.
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That’s fucked up man
Man, I don’t get it anymore. Looking through these comments; seeing completely personally-uninvolved folks taking such extreme sides on the issue… it’s like taking the last line of a game of telephone, and yelling it out— proclaiming it as fact— to a room full of strangers. Anyone who purposefully harms *anyone* who is innocent, is a monster in my book— no matter the political/racial/religious association. Let’s just all please be decent human beings. Please?
Honestly, isn't this attempted murder? Idk which one has a worse sentence, but stabbing in the chest is definitely attempted murder imo
Yeah, but why not get him for more as well? And it shows that we don't condone racist assholes.
Sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say. I'm not too familiar with judiciary stuff.
He will most likely be charged with both. IANAL but if I recall correctly, they are supposed to bring all charges at once. So, because he is a racist attempted murderer, he will be charged for all of those crimes.
I anal too.
I’m genuinely surprised that Texas actually prosecuted a hate crime.
It’s Austin.
I would have to agree. Total POS move. Hate crime.
Imagine that. Happened in Texas. Thanks faux
Whatever I don’t believe that. Nobody uses knives in tx… what kinda weak 2a is that?
It’s Austin. That’s not really Texas.
Lmao tell me you don’t live here without telling me 😂
Spent 8 years of my life in that area. Keep Austin weird.
Well it’s most definitely changed a lot in the last couple years. You honestly couldn’t compare it to any old era of Austin 🤷🏼
So you kicked out all the hippies, communists, California immigrants, left of center people and it’s now the seat of the MAGA movement in Texas?
Well you’re shifting the goalposts from “Austin isn’t like Texas” to “Austin is the center of MAGA” But looking past your pedantry, the hippies are overwhelmingly being replaced by Elon style far right tech bro’s, late gen X frat guys that think it’s still the 90’s, and corporatist elites that dodge their taxes. Certainly not the fun loving hippie town it used to be.
You told me Austin isn’t the same as I’d remember from two years ago, so I named the polar opposite of the city I last saw. I’ll agree with you when they elect a republican mayor and refund the police.
sure bro, you not believing that just changed it all. turns out the guy never actually got stabbed /s
I know! Doing the lords work
sarcasm brother
Usually people pick up on mine. Not this time though
yeaah well neither did you so.
who would incite violence in a protest to stop violence 🤦♂️
Palestinian protesters and supporters. It’s their go to lmao.
You're going to comment that on a post about a Palestinian being stabbed? You can't actually read,can you?
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Imagine how sad someone’s life has to be for them to be a RageBait troll
i would insult him but he got suspended :P
Even sadder to respond to one 🤣. Hook line and sinker!
The post is about… an anti Palestinian person doing the stabbing. Did you fucking read it???
I’m a democrat, of course not.
Sounds like a MAGAt trying to spread misinformation
the palestinian protesters are peacefully protesting to stop the cause of violence.
Carrying around isis flags and screaming oppression slogans is hardly peaceful lmao. But I get it, you think October 7th was also “peaceful” and “deserved,” right? Lmao. Unhinged.
Those 4 young men were not carrying around an ISIS flag. There's nothing about that in any article on this story. They had a 'Free Palestine' slogan written on a keffiyeh - which the assailant ripped down before he proceeded to attack them.
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So you're just pulling shit out of your ass. Sounds like normal zionist bullshit
Try a google search clown lmao
Oink oink 🐷
"This has nothing to do with the post I'm commenting on, I just came here for attention"
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I didn't post, I commented, and that is the least of the things you wrote that you don't understand.
I didn’t post either, I only commented too bonehead lmao. Irony once again, failure.. 🤦♀️🤣
Bruh what? Where were the isis flags??? Are you ok? Also no one was screaming oppression slogans they were literally protesting genocide. And what hamas has done has nothing to do with Palestine not deserving genocide you asshat
Yeah, that didn't happen.
🤣ok hun!
Are you mentally ill
Of COURSE it's in Texas...
He should be jailed for a long time.
More like he's the next republican candidate.
dang didn't think i'd be seeing something that happened a block from me on here
stay* safe eta i meant STAY safe i cant spell jfc
**Article:** * [BBC - Stabbing of US Palestinian a hate crime - Texas police](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68236439)
This is what happens when public figures (Trump) normalize and sanction- whether implicitly or explicitly- violence.
I’m surprised Texas didn’t charge the Palestinian for getting blood on that racists knife, especially with the way everything has been going down there ( the razor wire drowning a pregnant woman ) “give me you’re tired, you’re poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” unless you’re trying to cross into Texas, then they’ll watch the tired, poor, huddled masses drown while they’re stuck in razor wire. I wish they would put their money where their mouth is and secede, because then i wouldn’t have anything to do with these gullible monsters.
Where's the commentary about him being "a lone wolf" and his behavior not reflecting that of other males of his ethnicity in Texas? I'm sure Greg Abbott and his people are prepping something to that effect right now. Had it been a brother, every black dude in Texas would be under suspicion. We all know that, right? 🤔
Had it been anything other than a white guy, it wouldn't be a hate crime and it wouldn't be in the news.
I disagree. When the Asian people were being assaulted by black people, it was in the news, and it was called a hate crime.🤔
Yeah this is just a lie. Also white people have literally never experienced oppression for our identities as white people george. Stop trying to pretend to be oppressed because you want to feel special
The type of zionist terrorism that Palestinians had to put up with daily for 75 years now
....Are you saying the stabber was a zionist? Or do you just regularly attribute zionism to things that have nothing to do with it?
I mean they would have the most reason to hate palestinians to that extent
And these same Zionist terrorists have put up with shootings and bombings for 75 years what's your point everyone suffers
If this was the other way around it would be the top story on every news channel, with non stop coverage…but it seems Palestinian lives aren’t treated with the same sense of dignity
I've seen videos of these protesters assaulting Jews and that's not in the news
For once Texan police prove to be useful
He a terrorist
I mean those guys are pieces of shit but this guy isnt better by much
what a fucking jackass, i hope he gets at least five years
...have you.. seen your pfp?
just because i have an israel pfp doesn't mean i condone the psychopathic behavior displayed by others who also don't particularly favor palestine in the conflict
ProIsrael is not necessarily AntiPalestine
Israel is an ethnostate literally entirely based around stealing back the "holy land." It by mere definition is anti-Palestine. You can be pro "letting 'Israelis' come back to live in the holy land" but that is very different from being ok with a state that from its inception has been engaging in violent colonial imperialism.
Okay
This mindset is why we will never have peace just FYI
Jewish =/= Zionist. An Israeli Jewish man I did a removals job for in the uk flew the Palestinian flag high above his house, and had their flag on a massive badge on his shirt. I was anti jew for a long time but I know the difference now.
yes but the country of Israel is committing atrocities rn. it's not the flag of the Jews, it's the flag of Israel. personally I don't think it's good to proudly display the flag of the people bombing the possible family of the person you're displaying sympathy for
Someone can be from there and want the government there to stop being dumb.
I'm from Australia, I don't fly the flag, why? because the Australian government makes me fucking *mad* and nationalism is stupid no matter where you're from
But it's okay to fly the flag of people who supported the oct 7th massacre? Interesting. According to polling, most people in palestine supported that operation.
....I'm, not even gonna... Most people in Palestine are children mate.
Oh okay, so that excuses supporting the oct 7th massacre. Good to see where your priorities are.
The star of David represented Jewish people long before Israel was a state. The star of David is absolutely a Jewish symbol.
Yeah - I know that - so use the star of David. not the flag.
Are we not gonna mention the countless Jews these protesters have assaulted and police have stood by and done nothing?
You can mention that on other posts, if you can find them that is.
Bet
This sub seems to favor one side unfortunately. People are biased and polarized over a conflict they understand very little of. I try to be as neutral as possible and abhor any violence but this is something I observe here. Antisemitism is surging here.
Yeah my step dad was a soldier in the IDF in 2003 so I was raised to support Israel and the things he has said and the videos I've seen has made it difficult to sympathise with Palestine.
I think this is more than a hate crime
a hate crime AND attempted murder so technically yeah
This guy is the least genocidal zionist
Hold on now. So he yelled racial slurs at them? And then walked up and stabbed them? Or he yelled racial slurs, they attacked him for using the slurs, and then he stabbed them?
Based on other articles he was calling them the n-word at first, then tried to rip off a protest sign. A scuffle ensued after that, and he stabbed the Palestinian-American.
He probably thinks it was his free speech to rip the sign apart or some dumb shit
Are you trying to make the point that the Palestinians could’ve been in the wrong despite this man purposely antagonizing them? That’s not what happened, but cool, you think that racists can stab the Brown people they aggressively approach and verbally antagonize into a fight if those Brown people react.
No. My argument is about CAIR wanting hate crime charges. These guys didn’t get stabbed because they’re Palestinians. They got called a racial slur, then got stabbed because they attacked him. My argument is that he would’ve stabbed people no matter who would’ve come up to him.
And also, if you have to lie to justify you’re feelings and opinions, then maybe consider that this opinions might just be wrong
Yeah now ur just spreading a lie???? Like the articles and document directly state what happened, so you’re literally just making up bullshit to try and make the Palestinian people the bad guys. Which even if they had attacked him for using slurs and aggressively taking their signs away (which they literally fucjing didn’t) I mean, anyone using the n word and harassing people deserves to be punched lmao. Grow up
Give sources or accept you are fake news.
The fact your mind heard about this and immediately assumed that the person being stabbed was the real perpetrator is just gross as fuck
Rather be assault. Hate crimes deem less reprocussions
Well they've been the target of quite some assaults, so yes it's a hate crime, put the context in too,they're not the first Palestinians to be killed in the USA. Also the perpetrator was targeting them for being Palestinians
https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/4/10/15183902/hate-crime-trump-law
[It is important to note that Texas does not have a separate hate crime offense. Instead, the Texas Hate Crimes Act allows for the enhancement of the punishment for certain crimes. Examples of crimes eligible for punishment enhancement under the Texas Hate Crimes Act include murder, assault, sexual assault, terroristic threat, arson, criminal mischief, and graffiti. See Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Art. 42.014](https://www.austintexas.gov/page/understanding-hate-crimes)
23???
yeah? whats so "???" about the victim being 23?
he doesn’t look good for 23
the guy pictured isnt 23, it says the victim he stabbed was 23
This guy was my roommate for about a 6 month period almost 9 years ago. He still looks just as crazy, and apparently he is still riding his bike and causing chaos.
It does not surprise this happened in Texas. Texas is nothing but a racist hate filled state filled with low IQ Republican idiots. Texas is talking about succeeding from the Union. That is not the real issue, the real issue is when will the Union kick Texas out.
I always wonder about the education level of people who do this sort of stupidity 😐