Man shouting “Allahu Akbar” ploughs car into crowd but French police say ‘it’s not a terror attack’

Via Voice of Europe

Late last night, a man intentionally drove his car into a crowd of people, in the city of Nîmes. Although the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar”, according to witnesses, the authorities dismissed the idea that it was a terrorist attack, Midi Libre reports

Around 1:30 a.m, a man in a white Peugeot drove his car towards a group of 50 people in front of the “Instant T” bar in Nîmes. The people gathered in preparation for a local annual grape harvesting festival.

The man in the Peugeot rammed two people before being stopped by anti-terror barriers. Witnesses said the suspect tried to flee the scene but was detained by bystanders before he was arrested by police.

An investigation was opened by Montpellier’s judiciary police for “homicide attempt” the public prosecutor’s office says.

Even though witnesses at the scene told press agency AFP that the driver shouted “Allahu Akbar”, police dismissed the possibility of a terrorist attack, according to French newspaper Le Figaro.

Montpellier’s public prosecutor, Eric Maurel, describes the suspect as being in a state of “mental confusion” during his arrest, after having been “roughed up” by the crowd who restrained him.

A police spokeswoman has said the investigation is being handled by the police and not anti-terror investigators though she admits she has no information regarding the man’s motives.

Fortunately the injuries suffered by the two victims are non life-threatening but they remain hospitalised.

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Dutchman
Dutchman
September 14, 2018 9:49 am

In WWII – we should have let Germany keep France.

overthecliff
overthecliff
September 14, 2018 10:52 am

We know that there is no such thing as mohammedan Terrorism. The proof is that Twitter and Facebook and Google have not censored mohammedan sites The incidents of mohammedan self defense are the result of white racismand Israhell oppression of peaceful Palestinians.

Fleabaggs
Fleabaggs
September 14, 2018 12:28 pm

I guess he had his head out the window as he shouted. How many times have we heard that accusation.
He may very well have done it as an act of terrorism but I’m always skeptical when the media makes a point of the Akbar shout.

AC
AC
September 14, 2018 1:57 pm

The economic and social benefits of diversity are endless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Juhx8XqSQ

overthecliff
overthecliff
September 14, 2018 2:40 pm

mohammedan fuk arrested n Germany. He was plotting to blow up a queer night club. I guess even mohammedans aren’t all bad.

MadMike
MadMike
September 14, 2018 9:23 pm

He was actually lost and looking for “A Hollywood Actor Bar”

Snowman
Snowman
September 15, 2018 7:13 am

Background checks and fingerprints should be required to drive. Must have a license. We should regulate the sale of all gas. All black vehicles should be considered assault vehicles. Nobody needs to own more than one. No vehicle should weight more than 450 lbs and not go faster than 18mph. We must requalify to drive every year. We need to set up vehicle free zones, everywhere. Let’s just apply the same insane tactics the left propose for gun control. Owning guns is a constitutional right. Owning and driving a vehicle is NOT a right! It’s a privilege.

Since the gun is at fault so shall the vehicles be. Cannot blame one inanimate object and not the other when a human uses said inanimate object to kill. The gun is at fault never the person. The person is at fault and always the focus when using a vehicle to murder. However, Muslims are never at fault, regardless.