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In April 2017, Christian wrote, "I just Challenged [[Ben Ferencz]](Last Living Nuremberg {{sic|Persecutor}}) to a Debate in the Hague with Putin as our judge. I will defend the Nazis and he will defend the AshkeNAZIs [a reference to European Jews]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/05/27/portland-stabbings-man-arrested-double-murder-after-allegedly-threatening-muslim-women-has|title=Portland Stabbings: Man Arrested for Double Murder After Allegedly Threatening Muslim Women Has Racist Views, Praised Timothy McVeigh|last=Piggott|first=Stephen|date=May 27, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|publisher=[[Southern Poverty Law Center]]|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> He had praised [[Timothy McVeigh]] in an online posting on April 19, the anniversary of the 1995 [[Oklahoma City bombing]];<ref name="ChristianFacebook"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/27/530351468/2-dead-1-injured-after-stabbing-in-portland-ore|title=White Supremacist Charged With Killing 2 In Portland, Ore., Knife Attack|date=May 27, 2017|publisher=[[NPR]]|last1=Wamsley|first1=Laurel|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> he also "posted [[conspiracy theory]] memes from the right-wing [[Alex Jones (radio host)|Alex Jones]] Channel".<ref name="ChristianFacebook"/> |
In April 2017, Christian wrote, "I just Challenged [[Ben Ferencz]](Last Living Nuremberg {{sic|Persecutor}}) to a Debate in the Hague with Putin as our judge. I will defend the Nazis and he will defend the AshkeNAZIs [a reference to European Jews]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/05/27/portland-stabbings-man-arrested-double-murder-after-allegedly-threatening-muslim-women-has|title=Portland Stabbings: Man Arrested for Double Murder After Allegedly Threatening Muslim Women Has Racist Views, Praised Timothy McVeigh|last=Piggott|first=Stephen|date=May 27, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|publisher=[[Southern Poverty Law Center]]|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> He had praised [[Timothy McVeigh]] in an online posting on April 19, the anniversary of the 1995 [[Oklahoma City bombing]];<ref name="ChristianFacebook"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/27/530351468/2-dead-1-injured-after-stabbing-in-portland-ore|title=White Supremacist Charged With Killing 2 In Portland, Ore., Knife Attack|date=May 27, 2017|publisher=[[NPR]]|last1=Wamsley|first1=Laurel|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> he also "posted [[conspiracy theory]] memes from the right-wing [[Alex Jones (radio host)|Alex Jones]] Channel".<ref name="ChristianFacebook"/> |
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According to ''[[The Portland Mercury]]'', Christian was a "known [[Far-right politics|right-wing extremist]] and [[White supremacy|white supremacist]]".<ref name="Mercury"/> Christian had been participating in various "[[alt-right]]" rallies in Portland.<ref name="Wilson"/> One month prior to the stabbing, Christian |
According to ''[[The Portland Mercury]]'', Christian was a "known [[Far-right politics|right-wing extremist]] and [[White supremacy|white supremacist]]".<ref name="Mercury"/> Christian had been participating in various "[[alt-right]]" rallies in Portland.<ref name="Wilson"/> One month prior to the stabbing, Christian appeared at the right-wing "March for Free Speech" in Portland's Montavilla Park, where he wore a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]-era [[flag of the United States]] and carried a baseball bat, which was confiscated by police. He gave [[Nazi salute]]s, and used a racial slur at least once.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reinstein|first1=Julia|title=Here's What We Know About The Suspect In The Portland Train Stabbing Attack|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/portland-suspect |publisher=[[BuzzFeed]] |date=May 27, 2017 |accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mercury">Doug Brown (May 27, 2017), [http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/05/27/19041594/suspect-in-portland-hate-crime-murders-is-a-known-white-supremacist "Suspect in Portland hate crime murders is a known white supremacist"], ''[[Portland Mercury]]'', Retrieved June 1, 2017.</ref> At the event, Christian was videotaped shouting "Die, Muslims!"<ref name="ChristianFacebook"/> [[Patriot Prayer]], the right-wing organizers of the rally refused to let him in, and the event organizer Joey Gibson distanced himself from Christian and denounced his actions.<ref name="Mercury" /><ref name="OregonianHateSpeech" /> |
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Christian had made racial threats on another train, a day before the killings, threatened a conductor and hurled a bottle at a black woman who then maced him, as seen on videos taken by cell phone.<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/05/portland_stabbing_suspect_invo.html#incart_big-photo Video: Portland MAX stabbing suspect made racial threats hours before slayings], ''The Oregonian''/OregonLive (May 28, 2017).</ref> Christian told police that he had [[Dropping out|dropped out]] of high school but later earned his [[General Educational Development|high school equivalency]] and took classes at [[Portland Community College]] for a year. He identified himself to police as a transient who did "not know the last time he had a permanent address" and lived with friends and family.<ref>Nicole Chavez, [http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/us/jeremy-joseph-christian-portland-stabbing/index.html Accused Portland stabber reveals himself -- in his own words], CNN (June 7, 2017).</ref> |
Christian had made racial threats on another train, a day before the killings, threatened a conductor and hurled a bottle at a black woman who then maced him, as seen on videos taken by cell phone.<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/05/portland_stabbing_suspect_invo.html#incart_big-photo Video: Portland MAX stabbing suspect made racial threats hours before slayings], ''The Oregonian''/OregonLive (May 28, 2017).</ref> Christian told police that he had [[Dropping out|dropped out]] of high school but later earned his [[General Educational Development|high school equivalency]] and took classes at [[Portland Community College]] for a year. He identified himself to police as a transient who did "not know the last time he had a permanent address" and lived with friends and family.<ref>Nicole Chavez, [http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/us/jeremy-joseph-christian-portland-stabbing/index.html Accused Portland stabber reveals himself -- in his own words], CNN (June 7, 2017).</ref> |
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2017 Portland train attack | |
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Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′58″N 122°37′15″W / 45.53278°N 122.62083°W |
Date | May 26, 2017 c. 4:30 p.m. (UTC−08:00) |
Attack type | Stabbing |
Weapons | Knife |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 1 |
The 2017 Portland train attack occurred on May 26, 2017, when a man fatally stabbed two people and injured a third, after he was confronted for shouting what were described as racist and anti-Muslim slurs at two teenage girls on a MAX Light Rail train in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] A suspect identified by police as Jeremy Joseph Christian was charged with murder, attempted murder, and other crimes. The attack was widely condemned by the Portland community, politicians, and civil rights groups, some of which said the attack represented a rise in hate speech,[3] racism,[4] and Islamophobic incidents in the United States.[3][5][6][7]
Attack
At approximately 4:30 p.m. PDT on May 26, 2017, Jeremy Joseph Christian allegedly fatally stabbed two people and injured a third on a MAX Light Rail train,[8] after he was confronted for "yelling a gamut of anti-Muslim and anti-everything slurs".[5] The Portland Police Bureau's report said Christian was shouting "hate speech toward a variety of ethnicities and religions".[3] A witness reported that Christian used anti-Muslim slurs and "was screaming that he was a taxpayer, that colored people were ruining the city, and he had First Amendment rights".[8] Portland police described Christian "as yelling and ranting and raving a lot of different things, including what we characterized as hate speech or biased language".[9]
At the time, the train car was crowded, with all the seats filled and some passengers standing, although not at its rush-hour peak.[8] As the man continued ranting, the train operator got on the loudspeaker "saying something like whoever is creating the disturbance needed to exit the train immediately".[8] The man continued, however,[8] directing his tirade at a young Muslim woman, age 17, who was wearing a hijab, and her non-Muslim friend, a black girl, age 16.[10][11][12] The man told the girls to "to go back to Saudi Arabia"; told them to get out of "his country"; and "said they were nothing and they should kill themselves".[10] He also reportedly said that "Muslims should die".[12] Fearful, the pair moved to the back of the train as three men — Ricky John Best, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher — stepped in to intervene in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.[10][9][8] According to a witness, Namkai-Meche loudly told Christian: "You need to get off this train. Please, get off this train."[8] The witness said that the men attempted to form a barrier between Christian and the girls, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher gave him "a slight push or shove" in an attempt to move him away, to which he responded "Touch me again, and I'm going to kill you."[8] According to police, Christian then fatally stabbed Best and Namkai-Meche, also injuring Fletcher. All three men were slashed in the neck with a knife.[13]
At the Hollywood/Northeast 42nd Avenue Transit Center MAX Station, passengers fled the car,[8] as did Christian, who ran into the Hollywood neighborhood, where he was chased by other passengers who called 9-1-1.[12] After Fletcher was stabbed, a man rushed to him and rendered first aid.[14] Three other men gave first aid to Best until EMS arrived.[8] Medics were unable to revive Best and he was declared dead at the scene; Namkai-Meche later died at a local hospital.[8] The two girls also fled the train following the incident,[5] leaving their belongings behind.[12] Following the attack, the station and MAX Light Rail trains were shut down in both directions for several hours.[9]
Upon their arrival at the station,[9] police were able to locate Christian. A group of at least eight officers arrested him "on the north side of Providence Portland Medical Center, on an access road running along Interstate 84, just east of 47th Avenue, at 4:48 p.m."[13] According to a police affidavit subsequently filed in court, during the arrest, Christian threw a folding knife with a 3.75-inch blade; the weapon hit a police car and bounced off it.[15]
The police affidavit states that patrol-car video footage shows Christian saying, after his arrest, "I just stabbed a bunch of (expletive) in their neck ... I can die in prison a happy man" and, about one of the men on the train who had confronted him, "That's what liberalism gets you."[15]
Investigation
Christian was booked into the Multnomah County jail.[16] The FBI is assisting Portland police in the investigation.[1] Renn Cannon, of the Portland FBI field office, said "It's too early to say whether last night's violence was an act of domestic terrorism or a federal hate crime."[17]
Theft from victim
In the early morning of June 2, 2017, police arrested 51-year-old George Tschaggeny, an addict who lived in a small homeless camp near the platform where the train stopped after the attack. According to police and prosecutors, Tschaggeny removed the wedding band from Best's finger and also stole Best's backpack and wallet. Tschaggeny was arrested after police viewed surveillance video showing the theft and obtained a community tip on the identity of the thief. According to police, Tschaggeny was wearing Best's ring when he was being arrested, and still had the backpack and contents of Best's wallet.[18][19] Tschaggeny was arraigned on June 5 on charges of identity theft, second-degree abuse of a corpse, first-degree theft and tampering with physical evidence.[20]
Prosecution
Christian was charged with two counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder, as well as three misdemeanors: two counts of second-degree intimidation and one count of being a felon possessing a restricted weapon.[5][9] Subsequently, on June 6, the Multnomah County grand jury indicted Christian on 15 counts. Of these, 11 related to the May 26 stabbings (two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, one count of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault, five counts of unlawful use of a weapon, three counts of second-degree intimidation and two counts of menacing) and four related to conduct the day before the shooting, when Christian threw a plastic bottle at a black woman at the Interstate/Rose Quarter MAX Station (second-degree intimidation, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing).[21][22]
At his arraignment on May 30, Christian began yelling a variety of slogans as soon as he entered the courtroom, screaming: "Get out if you don't like free speech. You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism. You hear me? Die."[15][23] He also yelled "Leave this country if you hate our freedom — death to Antifa!"[23] Another outburst occurred at a brief, 85-second court appearance on June 7.[24] Christian shouted that he was not guilty and that he acted in self-defense against the "violent aggression by Micah Fletcher."[25]
In June 6, a grand jury indicted Christian with aggravated murder, attempted murder, assault, menacing, intimidation and unlawful use of a weapon. Christian did not present a plea.[26][25] Christian shouted that he was not guilty and that he acted in self-defense against the "violent aggression by Micah Fletcher."[25]
Christian's next scheduled court appearance, a full-day bail hearing, is set for October 20, 2017.[27]
Suspect
Jeremy Joseph Christian had previously been convicted in 2002 of kidnapping and robbery of a convenience store, and was sentenced to 90 months in prison for that offense.[15] He was also arrested in 2010 on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft, but those charges were later dropped.[28] He held extremist views, posting neo-Nazi, antisemitic, and far-right material on social media,[29][30] as well as material indicating an affinity for political violence.[10] Christian described himself as a white nationalist.[31] The Oregonian noted that Christian made many contradictory Facebook posts, but that such contradictions are typical of extremists; his posts "reveal a comic book collector with nebulous political affiliations who above all else seemed to hate circumcision and Hillary Clinton". He at times expressed support for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, although he wrote that he did not vote.[30] According to friends and acquaintances, Christian's actions were becoming increasingly unstable and he was in need of mental help, but he had not been given a formal diagnosis.[32]
In April 2017, Christian wrote, "I just Challenged Ben Ferencz(Last Living Nuremberg Persecutor [sic]) to a Debate in the Hague with Putin as our judge. I will defend the Nazis and he will defend the AshkeNAZIs [a reference to European Jews]."[33] He had praised Timothy McVeigh in an online posting on April 19, the anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing;[30][34] he also "posted conspiracy theory memes from the right-wing Alex Jones Channel".[30]
According to The Portland Mercury, Christian was a "known right-wing extremist and white supremacist".[35] Christian had been participating in various "alt-right" rallies in Portland.[29] One month prior to the stabbing, Christian appeared at the right-wing "March for Free Speech" in Portland's Montavilla Park, where he wore a Revolutionary War-era flag of the United States and carried a baseball bat, which was confiscated by police. He gave Nazi salutes, and used a racial slur at least once.[36][35] At the event, Christian was videotaped shouting "Die, Muslims!"[30] Patriot Prayer, the right-wing organizers of the rally refused to let him in, and the event organizer Joey Gibson distanced himself from Christian and denounced his actions.[35][32]
Christian had made racial threats on another train, a day before the killings, threatened a conductor and hurled a bottle at a black woman who then maced him, as seen on videos taken by cell phone.[37] Christian told police that he had dropped out of high school but later earned his high school equivalency and took classes at Portland Community College for a year. He identified himself to police as a transient who did "not know the last time he had a permanent address" and lived with friends and family.[38]
Victims
Ricky John Best, 53, of Happy Valley, died at the scene. He was a technician for the City of Portland's Bureau of Development Services, a U.S. Army veteran, and a father of four children.[39][40] In 2012, he retired from the Army after more than twenty years of service.[39]
Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, of Portland, died at a hospital shortly after the attack. He had recently graduated from Reed College with a degree in economics and worked for the Cadmus Group, a consulting firm.[39][40][41] While at college, he took an introduction to Islam course. His former professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, who is an Associate Professor of Religion and Humanities at the College and author of A History of Islam in America: From the New World to the New World Order, said that his desire to see how others view the world made him stand out.[42] A passenger who aided him said that "tell everyone on this train I love them" were his last words.[8]
Micah David-Cole Fletcher, 21, survived and was treated at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center for serious but not life-threatening wounds, specifically a knife injury to his throat.[39][43] The attacker had narrowly missed Fletcher's jugular vein.[39] Fletcher was released from the hospital in time to attend Christian's arraignment on May 30, 2017.[44] Fletcher, a student at Portland State University, won a poetry contest in 2013 while he was a junior in high school with a poem about Islamophobia in the United States.[45]
Destinee Mangum, one of the two girls who was harassed by the assailant, expressed gratitude to the three men who stepped in to help her.[10]
Reactions
Community
Hundreds of people gathered near the Hollywood Transit Station on May 27 evening for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims.[46][47]
Three crowdfunding campaigns set up to benefit the victims' families collectively raised $1 million by May 29.[48]
Muslims in Portland said they were thankful for the support of the community following the attack.[49]
Wadji Said of the Interfaith Council of Portland compared the attack to the 1988 murder of Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian immigrant who was slain in Portland by a group of racist skinheads.[29]
Politicians and officials
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called the victims of the attack "heroes" in a statement released on May 27, continuing that "their actions were brave and selfless, and should serve as an example and inspiration to us all." Governor of Oregon Kate Brown echoed this sentiment, calling on all Oregonians to come together: "Let's not let hate and fear divide us. Instead let's take the example of the good Samaritans who sacrificed their lives for the safety of others and unite for a kinder, gentler Oregon."[17] In the wake of the stabbings, the mayor called on the federal government to withhold a permit for a "Trump Free Speech Rally" at Terry Schrunk Plaza, a federal enclave adjacent to city hall. The mayor said on Twitter that the rally "can only exacerbate an already difficult situation" in the city.[50][51] He also called for withholding a permit for an ACT! for America rally at the same location.[51] The ACLU of Oregon criticized the mayor's remarks.[52] ACT! for America subsequently cancelled its planned anti-Muslim march in Portland, moving it to Seattle.[53][54]
Former candidate for the 2016 presidential election Hillary Clinton called the incident "heartbreaking" and stated that "No one should have to endure this racist abuse. No one should have to give their life to stop it."[55]
Oregon's U.S. Senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, expressed their grief and condolences for the victims,[56] with the latter urging President Trump to "speak out personally against the rising tide of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry and racism in our nation that he has provoked through his numerous statements, policies and appointments".[5] U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and various other officials also gave their condolences.[56] U.S. Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the first Muslim elected to Congress, said that the three men "exhibited the best qualities of American heroes".[39]
President Trump delayed commenting on the stabbing attack, leading to public pressure on him to do so. Later, a message was posted on Trump's presidential Twitter account, stating "The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable. The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them."[57][58]
The Portland police contacted the Muslim community to discuss increased patrolling during Ramadan. The bureau's spokesperson said, "Our thoughts are with the Muslim community. As something like this happens, this only instills fear in that community."[9]
Organizations
The Anti-Defamation League, in a statement by its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, offered its condolences to the victims, praised the heroism of bystanders who intervened, and stated: "The deadly attack in Portland is not a rare or isolated event. Rather, this is the latest in a long string of violent incidents connected to right-wing extremists in the United States... This consistent threat requires consistent resources and we call on our leaders to condemn this brutal act of terror and craft policy to counter all forms of violent extremism, including white supremacy."[59]
The Council on American–Islamic Relations asked President Donald Trump to denounce "rising bigotry" and violence against Muslims. The organization's executive director said, "President Trump must speak out personally against the rising tide of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry and racism in our nation that he has provoked through his numerous statements, policies and appointments that have negatively impacted minority communities."[5] Imtiaz Khan, who serves as president of the Islamic Center of Portland, said: "We are very sad. Ramadan started just a couple hours ago. We are very sorry for the two men who tried to do the right thing.... Of course people from the Muslim community are concerned. And, unfortunately, the easy targets are women because of the headscarf."[60] Khan also praised the two men who were slain, saying they "really sacrificed everything. They really stood up for the values of the Constitution."[16]
Harris Zafar with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Portland said he was inspired by the actions of the men who stepped in to defend the Muslim women.[46] The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon expressed grief for the tragedy and hoped it would "draw Muslim communities together."[56]
See also
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