Suspect in French mosque killing reportedly acted without any ideological motivation, as per the prosecutor's statement.
A French Guy Getting Arrested for Knifing a Guy in a Mosque
A dude named Olivier, a French-born Bosnian, is in hot water for offing a 22-year-old Malian, Aboubakar Cisse, in a mosque. This incident, which went down in the village of La Grand-Combe, has shaken things up in France and has President Macron stressing that religious hostility ain't got no place in their society.
Olivier's actions seem to be the result of an intense desire to kill someone, anyone. According to the authorities, there's no sign of any ideological ties or connections to organizations that promote extremist ideologies[1].
This 20-year-old suspect, our buddy Olivier, apparently made it clear online that he wanted to "rape" and "murder"[2]. One witness reported that Olivier said he wanted to harm someone, not specifying who or where, driven by his fierce desire to bring about a kill and, failing that, taking his own life[1].
In an exchange on the day of the attack, Olivier is quoted as saying, "I'm going to do it today. I'll do it in the street." Once on the scene, he allegedly noted the victim's race, saying, "He's black. I'm going to do it."[2]
It's believed that Olivier ran his victim through with a knife a whopping 57 times, capturing the attack on social media to share it around, soilin' Allah's name in the process[3].
So, here's the deal. Despite the fact that the crime occurred in a mosque, the authorities aren't classifying it as a terrorist act due to the lack of an ideological motive[3]. The salty son-of-a-gun surrendered in Italy and is currently in custody, awaiting extradition to France.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Enrichment Data:
- Olivier Hadzovic, the French-born Bosnian suspect, indicated an intent to kill and harm people online, not just targeting Muslims[3].
- The suspect used social media to broadcast his attack and insulted religion[3].
- The stabbing of Aboubakar Cisse in a mosque does not qualify as a terrorist act due to the absence of an ideological motive[3].
- The extradition of Olivier Hadzovic, the French-born suspect who committed the crime, is currently awaited from Italy, following his arrest for knifing Aboubakar Cisse in a mosque.
- Despite the incident occurring in a mosque, authorities have not classified the crime as a terrorist act, given the lack of an identifiable ideological motive behind Olivier's actions.
- haters like Olivier propagate their messages of hate online, as reported by Emmanuel Macron, who condemned religious hostility and emphasized that it has no place in French society.
- Not limiting his hate to Muslims, Olivier expressed a desire to harm people in general, openly stating his intention to kill someone and his wish to "rape" and "murder" on social media platforms.
