A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a Colorado group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a “Zionist group,” authorities said in court papers unsealed Monday charging him with a federal hate crime.

Witnesses in Boulder said the suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices. Eight people were injured in the attack, some with burns, as a group was concluding their weekly demonstration.

An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody Sunday and told the police he would do it again.

  • RedditAdminsSuckIt@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    How does a person get to the point of they take the idea of throwing fire bombs at a demonstration, idea, planning, prep, execution?

    I’m not the same species as these people

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      Don’t delude yourself. You’re not much more than one psychotic break away.

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      When the group you see of wealthy privileged karens march outside your house every week in support of the government that killed your family members.

      He did a bad thing, but it’s totally understandable why Zionist groups are getting targeted.

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      Unfortunately the internet is a great place for creating monster. It’s very easy to take a thought and find all of the information to confirm what would otherwise seem crazy.