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zooks

(308 posts)
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 12:44 PM Oct 2019

The attacker had converted to Islam

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Source: LeFigaro

The assailant had converted to Islam 18 months ago, said Le Figaro a police source. His wife, in custody in the late afternoon, would also be Muslim, depending on the neighborhood.

For now, we do not know if there is a link between this conversion and its passage to the act.

Read more: http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2019/10/03/01016-20191003LIVWWW00003-attaque-a-la-prefecture-de-police-de-paris-quatre-personnes-tuees-l-assaillant-abattu.php#1025085

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The attacker had converted to Islam (Original Post) zooks Oct 2019 OP
Why is this relevant? killaphill Oct 2019 #1
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Oct 2019 #2
 

killaphill

(212 posts)
1. Why is this relevant?
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 01:33 PM
Oct 2019

This is just islamophobic flame bait in the absence of a motive

Omaha Steve

(99,573 posts)
2. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 01:52 PM
Oct 2019

Please see the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142375968

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