14 pedestrians run down in San Francisco

[Joey Bagadonuts]

This story is just breaking but I have a feeling we're going to find out these attacks were perpetrated by another member of the "religion of peace". I may be wrong but 14 people in separate multiple attacks? This dirtbags name is Omeed Aziz Popal.

IF it turns out Popal is a muslim, I wonder if the powers that be will try to hide that fact AGAIN... like they did in the Seattle Jewish temple shootings.

Does this story sound familiar to anyone? Like the North Carolina college students who were run down by a "religion of peace" practicioner in Chapel Hill, NC in March...just 5 months ago.
Here's the story:

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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...AGAEKRCO55.DTL


Up to 14 hurt in SF hit-and-run spree
7 critical; driver believed to have struck, killed a man in Fremont earlier


SAN FRANCISCO -- As many as 14 people were injured this afternoon by a motorist who drove around San Francisco running them down before he was arrested, authorities said.

Seven of those injured were in critical condition, police and firefighters said.

Authorities have identified the man who was arrested as Omeed Aziz Popal, who has addresses in Ceres (Stanislaus County) and Fremont.

Authorities said they believe Popal was the same driver who ran over and killed a 55-year-old man walking in a bicycle lane in Fremont, at Fremont Boulevard near Ferry Lane, just after noon. That crash scene is just blocks from Popal's Fremont address, where he had most recently been living.

Popal was arrested at a Walgreens at Spruce and California streets.

In San Francisco, the attacks began around 1 p.m., but it was unclear in what order:

• Two people, one of them a child, were critically injured around by a sport-utility vehicle on the 3500 block of California Street in Laurel Heights.

• Three people were hit at California and Fillmore streets. Witnesses said they included a man with a broken hip and a woman with a gashed head.

• Two people were seriously hurt at Bush and Pierce streets and one person was seriously injured at Bush and Buchanan streets, police said. One person suffered minor injuries in an incident at 1850 Fillmore Street.

• Two other people suffered minor injuries when they were hit at Pine and Divisadero streets, and another two were hit and suffered minor injuries at Divisadero and Bush Street.

"It was like 'Death Race 2000,' " firefighter Danny Bright said at California and Fillmore streets, as an ambulance stood nearby. "Guys were walking down the sidewalk and the guy just came up and ran them over. The guy went crazy.''

Fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge said Mayor Gavin Newsom had been notified and was coordinating the response with the command post at Spruce and California streets.

This afternoon, Newsom left City Hall saying he was en route to a hospital -- presumably San Francisco General, where seven people had been admitted.

"Eleven people were hurt in the field, and police are still finding others," said Lann Wilder, a spokeswoman for San Francisco General Hospital. Seven people ages 18-84 were being treated at San Francisco General, she said.

Wilder did not comment on the patients' conditions, but said she would provide further details later this afternoon.

Three people were taken to St. Francis Hospital, one to Kaiser and two others California Pacific Medical Center, Wilder said.

One victim, Pedro Aglugov, 70, was sitting at a table at a sidewalk cafe at California and Fillmore with his head bandaged with gauze, holding an ice pack to one elbow.

"He was going real fast," Aglugov said of the driver. "I was lucky I wasn't hurt more.''

Eliseo Billones Jr., 24, a canvasser for Greenpeace, was standing on the corner when Aglugov was hit.

"He was going berserk," Billones said of the driver. "It was a red light and he just ran the red light. I saw him (Aglugov) hit the corner of the bumper and tumble.''

Barclay Lynn, 39, of San Francisco, said she and a friend were driving east on Bush when they saw a black SUV driving away and saw a motorcyclist who had been hit.

"The motorcyclist stood in the intersection trying to signal the driver to stop,'' Lynn said. The SUV then "went speeding in reverse on Bush heading west, weaving in and out of traffic. The whole right side of his SUV was smashed in.''

At Frankie's Bohemian Cafe at Divisadero and Pine, a man named William, who asked that his last name not be used, said he was walking south on Divisadero when "we heard the thump, turned around, saw bodies flying.''

He described the vehicle as a black Honda Pilot SUV that looked new and had a windshield that was shattered on the right side.

The driver went down Pine and Bush, "stood on the gas,'' then a couple of minutes later "came flying up through the bus lane'' headed north on Divisadero.

Another man at the cafe, Max Bran, said, "We thought he was going to stop and give up, but instead he just stepped on the gas. It didn't matter, regardless of the lights.''

He saw a woman knocked down. "She was just crossing the street, just crossing the street," he said. "In fact, I had just crossed the street.''

The two men said someone who had been at the cafe earlier picked up a license plate from the SUV.

Authorities believe the same suspect struck and killed a pedestrian in Fremont earlier today.

That victim was walking north on Fremont Boulevard in the bicycle lane when he was struck from behind and knocked several feet into a field, Fremont Officer Alan Zambonin said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The black SUV, a Honda described as a Pilot or a CRV, made no attempt to stop or help the victim, police said.

The vehicle had right front end damage and a shattered windshield.

Zambonin said one witness saw the collision from about 1,000 feet away, then stopped to try to help the man, who was already dead.

Zambonin estimated the SUV was going as fast as 50 mph and sped away with a blown out windshield.

"It's a good possibility (the incidents) are all connected,'' Zambonin said.

Chronicle staff writers Vanessa Hua, Matt Stannard, Wyatt Buchanan, Jill Tucker, Nanette Asimov, Cecilia Vega and Susan Sward contributed to this report.


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[Brian Baldwin]

He's from Afghanistan by the name I'd say. So chances are pretty big that he's muslim. He's on medication though according to his cousin. That can be checked into. I did notice a People vs. Omeed Aziz Popal criminal case from a few years back in that region that had been closed. No details since they want $14.00 to let you peek at it. My bet is this isn't his first run in and he's nuttier than a fruit cake. Islam aside on this one I think. But one never knows.

[Ryan Ruck]

My bet is this isn't his first run in and he's nuttier than a fruit cake. Islam aside on this one I think. But one never knows.

If you're a strict adherent to the Koran doesn't that go without saying?

[Sean Osborne]

Trusting MSM for the full news item is just asking for less than the truth.

fficeffice" />>> Islamic Rampage in San Francisco - 13 Seiorusly Hurt, 1 Dead --Exclusive: Suspect has at least two Arabic aliases and recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan. --Exclusive: "...there is a suspicion that Omeed could have received some type of orthodox indoctrination while in Afghanistan...the bride’s family did not want Omeed to return to the US, and attempted to exert pressure and influence against him to abandon his ‘westernized ways.’”- Federal agent, speaking on condition of anonymity --The driver struck two people in front of the Jewish San Francisco on Community Center of California Street, just blocks from where the rampage ended. IDENTIFIES HIMSELF TO POLICE AS TERRORIST. Investigative Report by Douglas J. Hagmann, Director director@homelandsecurityus.com 30 August 2006: 0215 ET One person was killed and at least 14 more were injured, several seriously, when a man appeared to intentionally target pedestrians with his vehicle on both sides of San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon. Omeed Aziz POPAL, 29, (also known as Omeed K AZIZ, Omeld K AZIZ, Ohmeed Aziz POPAL according to an investigation conducted by the Northeast Intelligence Network), a native of Afghanistan, began his murderous spree around noon in Fremont, where he hit a man at Fremont Boulevard and Ferry in Fremont. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male who had been walking northbound on Fremont in the bicycle lane, when he was struck from behind by a dark-colored Honda Pilot The victim was thrown off the road and pronounced dead at the scene, Fremont police said. Witnesses said the driver did not slow down. The carnage continued as the driver crossed the bay into San Francisco, where he continued striking pedestrians, injuring at least 14 more people in a series of intentional hit and run incidents that spanned several neighborhoods. The suspect was ultimately boxed in by police officers near Spruce and California, and was ultimately arrested shortly after 1:00 pm at the intersection of California and Laurel after a short chase on foot. According to several witnesses to the incident, the driver appeared "like a madman. After striking one person at one location, he returned to run over two others trying to assist the first. Witnesses stated that “the driver, this man came back and tried to run over all three of them.” According to one witness at that location, the driver “was kind of saying I am going to get somebody.” Omeed Aziz POPAL, a/k/a Omeed K AZIZ, 29 lives with his parents, a younger brother and two younger sisters in a beige stucco, single-family tract-style dwelling located in the 35000 block of Cabrillo Drive, Fremont, California. According to press reports, he worked at a Fremont tire store on nearby Mowry Avenue, and also worked with his father selling household items at Bay Area flea markets. According to Hamid NEKRAWESH, 43, a first cousin of the suspect, Omeed had recently returned from Afghanistan “to participate in an arranged marriage.” A female identified as Zarghona RAMISH of San Jose, who also identified herself as Omeed’s cousin, said he had been having strange dreams since returning a month ago from Afghanistan. According to information obtained from a federal police source who spoke to the Northeast Intelligence Network on the condition of anonymity, authorities are looking into the other activities of Omeed AZIZ, or Omeed AZIZ POPAL while he was in his native Afghanistan. “He was gone for quite a while, longer than usual than is customary for a traditional wedding. We are searching through his computer, his media collection and other items, including ‘his writings’ that were found in his house.” It was determined that Omeed traveled to Afghanistan three months ago and married into a very fundamentalist Islamic family. According to published accounts and confirmed by our source, “the bride's family didn't allow the couple to meet or talk before the wedding.” The federal agent told this agency that there is a suspicion that Omeed could have received some type of orthodox indoctrination while in Afghanistan. He added, “based on our interviews, the bride’s family did not want Omeed to return to the US, and attempted to exert pressure and influence against him to abandon his ‘westernized ways.’” >> This article comes from Northeast Intelligence Network http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/site The URL for this story is: http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/site/article.php?storyid=546

[American Patriot]

"It's a good possibility (the incidents) are all connected,'' Zambonin said.

Where the F*** do they find these PR people?

[Jag]

Omeed Aziz Popal

Wednesday, August 30, 2006


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...30/FREMONT.TMP


Omeed Aziz Popal, now in custody for a fatal hit and run rampage that apparently began in Fremont and ended in San Francisco, has a history of mental problems and lives in fear of the devil, some family members say. Other family members say he may have been anxious because of his recent marriage arranged by his family.
But those involved in the investigation -- speaking on condition of anonymity -- discount any mental illness, saying Popal seemed coherent, unrepentant and claimed that he repeatedly drove at pedestrians because he "just wanted to.''
A month ago, the 29-year-old Fremont resident and one-time auto worker returned home after getting married in his native Afghanistan, his family said. There was a wedding celebration two weeks ago, and Popal seemed to have everything to live for, some family members said. The family said Popal's father had arranged the marriage.
"He was so happy and excited about being married -- I can't believe this happened today,'' said Homa Aziz, a cousin who lives in Hayward. "Omeed is not that kind of boy. I don't know what is wrong with him. He is the nicest boy.''
She said that Popal, who was studying auto mechanics at WyoTech, formerly known as the Sequoia Institute, intended to bring his wife from Afghanistan to settle in the area. "He just talked about his wife.''
Hamid Nekrawesh, another cousin, said Popal's arranged marriage could have been stressful.
"Arranged marriage is a very common practice -- people don't kill people over that,'' Nekrawesh said. "But that was the only thing new in his life.''
Popal was "a very loving, caring person,'' he said. "I can never see him doing such an act.''
He said that he joked with Popal before he went to Kabul about him becoming a man. "I didn't see anything out of the ordinary,'' Nekrawesh said. "After he came back, he went to the celebration gathering at his house -- he was happy.''
But another cousin, Zarghona Ramish, said Popal was having mental problems. Popal "thought the devil was coming to get him" and dreamed about bad things, Ramish said.
Neighbors in Fremont recalled that Popal also had worked for New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto plant in Fremont, which manufactures Toyotas and Pontiacs. They said he lived there with his parents, two sisters and brother in a middle-class neighborhood on Cabrillo Drive in Fremont.
William Lofton, a neighbor, said Popal worked on his car a few years ago, and he struck up a conversation.
"He seemed like a very friendly young man,'' he said. "We talked a long time, we talked about how did he like the neighborhood -- he said he liked it all right.''
The suspect would come over to his house to say hi, Lofton said, adding, "He seemed really nice. That really would be a shock to think it was him."
Neighbors say the family lived on Cabrillo Drive for three years and was known for frequent garage sales in which they would sell everything from DVDs to household appliances.
Records show that Popal's parents declared bankruptcy in 1998 when they were living in Hayward.
Popal also owns a tan stucco home in the Stanislaus County town of Ceres, where a woman who rents from him described him as a quiet man.
Other neighbors said the family usually kept to themselves. Frank Silva, who lives next door to the suspect, said the family asked him to keep an eye on their house about a month ago. They stayed in Afghanistan for about a week, Silva said. Popal was usually friendly but wasn't talkative lately, Silva said. "It seemed like since he got married he quieted down," he said.

Jag

[American Patriot]

Top Stories: US : Islamic Rampage in San Francisco - 13 Seiorusly Hurt, 1 Dead
Posted by admin on 2006/8/29 20:15:47 ( )
A Necessary Dose of Perspective: Omeed Aziz POPAL is responsible for as many deaths in a 12 square block area as "Hurricane" Ernesto was for the entire state of Florida. Where's the media?

****--Exclusive: Suspect has at least two Arabic aliases and recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan.*****(emphasis mine)

--Exclusive: "...there is a suspicion that Omeed could have received some type of orthodox indoctrination while in Afghanistan...the bride’s family did not want Omeed to return to the US, and attempted to exert pressure and influence against him to abandon his ‘westernized ways.’”- Federal agent, speaking on condition of anonymity

--The driver struck two people in front of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco on California Street, just blocks from where the rampage ended. IDENTIFIES HIMSELF TO POLICE AS TERRORIST.

-- A very special "Thank you" is extended to the highly respected Internet Blogger Hugh Hewitt for his rapid exposure and coverage of this incident.

Investigative Report by Douglas J. Hagmann, Director
director@homelandsecurityus.com

[American Patriot]

30 August 2006: 0215 ET One person was killed and at least 14 more were injured, several seriously, when a man appeared to intentionally target pedestrians with his vehicle on both sides of San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon.

Omeed Aziz POPAL, 29, (also known as Omeed K AZIZ, Omeld K AZIZ, Ohmeed Aziz POPAL according to an investigation conducted by the Northeast Intelligence Network), a native of Afghanistan, began his murderous spree around noon in Fremont, where he hit a man at Fremont Boulevard and Ferry in Fremont. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male who had been walking northbound on Fremont in the bicycle lane, when he was struck from behind by a dark-colored Honda Pilot The victim was thrown off the road and pronounced dead at the scene, Fremont police said. Witnesses said the driver did not slow down.

The carnage continued as the driver crossed the bay into San Francisco, where he continued striking pedestrians, injuring at least 14 more people in a series of intentional hit and run incidents that spanned several neighborhoods. The suspect was ultimately boxed in by police officers near Spruce and California, and was ultimately arrested shortly after 1:00 pm at the intersection of California and Laurel after a short chase on foot.

According to several witnesses to the incident, the driver appeared "like a madman. After striking one person at one location, he returned to run over two others trying to assist the first. Witnesses stated that “the driver, this man came back and tried to run over all three of them.” According to one witness at that location, the driver “was kind of saying I am going to get somebody.”