Hate crime and terrorism charges were announced Thursday after a Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in Chicago over the weekend in what police now say was a “targeted” attack.
Police had earlier this week announced multiple charges against 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who originally faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder and seven for aggravated discharge of a firearm at officers and firefighters, among other charges.
On Thursday, Abdallahi was charged with an additional felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago’s top cop, Supt. Larry Snelling, said.
“We want everybody to know that we will never tolerate violence that’s rooted in hate and bigotry,” Snelling said during a press conference announcing the charges.
(Edit: did you downvote because you support killing innocent people or because you hate people, or both?)
I will stand and side with all innocent human beings persecuted and terrorized by others.
Jewish, Muslim, gay, trans, white, black, disabled: I don’t care. I support you as people, as the same as me.
I don’t support some leaders of religion, govs, militaries, and those that follow them.
Those are the people who need to be protested.
Not someone who is just walking down the street.
That makes you the same as the monsters.
Lots of people here are operating on the “hurt the right people” maga energy regardless of their alignment. They just want to see people hurt.