Cab driver stabbed because he is a muslim (nyc)

[HappySqurriel]

sapphi_snake said:

HappySqurriel said:

"Michael Enright of Brewster, New York, who was booked on charges of attempted murder and assault with a weapon as a hate crime, is listed on Facebook as an employee of the New York City-based Intersections International, a “global initiative dedicated to promoting justice, reconciliation and peace across lines of faith, culture, ideology, race, class, national borders and other boundaries that divide humanity.” And a few weeks ago, they announced their support for — you guessed it — the Cordoba House, better known to many as the “Ground Zero Mosque.”"

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/08/was_the_muslim.php

 

The more information that comes out about the attacker, the more clear it becomes that his attack wasn't because he was opposed to the ground zero mosque; and (while it is a disturbing thought) it is entirely possible that (in a drunken stupor) he decided to attack the cabbie thinking he could get away with it to create a negative backlash against those who oppose the mosque.

Uuuu, conspiracy!

First off, you can't have a conspiracy involving 1 person ...

Beyond that, there have been reported cases of supporters of a cause performing illegal and immoral acts to make their opponents look bad. Typically these are act of vandalism, or astroturfing, but it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that a troubled individual might be willing to commit a violent act for the same purpose.