raydan raydan:
I know that Fiddle will say that this one isn't crazy, that he's a sane person that decided to cut up infidels because he converted to Islam.
In this case, I believe that he converted to Islam because he's crazy... like the story said, even his friends thought he was an odd person.
Unrelated question... who the f**k names their son "Mert"?
You know what they say about people who assume, Ray.
Although you are partially right here. I would say in both cases the perps appear to have been driven over the edge by extremist ideologies. So they both, kind of, are nuts. Also kind of aren't but they both made crazy, stupid choices.
As to the Stratos theory that it's easier to be brave with a knife than with a gun I'd disagree. I'd say it depends how big the knife is, how close the proximity and who you're dealing with. Might apply to the gun too.
Do you remember those jihadis in London who smashed into a crowd? I think it was around the London Bridge. Might be called the London Bridge attack. Anyway, they rushed the pubs when their car crashed and started stabbing people inside. Did you ever hear about the guy who challenged them, got into a tussle with them and was cut to ribbons? He seemed pretty brave. Although most likely also drunk and apparently he had a thing against that ideological type of nutso attacker. In any case he allowed others in the pub to escape. Saved a bunch lives.
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