Where did he get the idea that Muslims must “cut the throats of disbelievers”? Could it have been from the Qur’an, which directs Muslims to “strike the necks” of disbelievers (47:4; cf. 8:12)? Yet he is being sent for a psychiatric exam, because French authorities are dogmatically convinced of the proposition that Islam is peaceful and benign, and thus could not possibly be his motivation.
“Bordeaux: he shouts his support for Daesh on the crowded rue Sainte-Catherine,” translated from “Bordeaux : il hurle son soutien à Daech dans la rue Sainte-Catherine bondée,” Sud Ouest, October 23, 2022 (thanks to Medforth):
A 21-year-old man from Bordeaux, already known for similar incidents, was arrested on Saturday, October 22, late in the afternoon. He was placed in police custody for “glorifying terrorism.”
His shouts frightened passers-by. On Saturday, October 22, around 6:30 p.m., in the main shopping street in the center of Bordeaux, rue Sainte-Catherine, still crowded a few minutes before the stores closed, a young man began to shout disturbing remarks. “Join the Islamic State!,“ “We must cut the throats of the disbelievers,” he cried.
Alerted, the police quickly intervened. Arrested and brought back to the central police station, the young man, a 21-year-old from Bordeaux from an uneventful family, was placed in police custody for “glorifying terrorism.” He was still there, this Sunday evening, October 23, his police custody having been extended.
His home was searched. No evidence of radicalization was found. However, computer hardware still needs to be analyzed. Already known for similar incidents, in 2019 and 2021, the young man must be the subject of a psychiatric examination before a possible referral to the prosecution, Monday, October 24, which will decide on the action to be taken.
