This man is only the latest among a great many whose actions have been ascribed to mental illness despite indications that he was committing a jihad attack.
“His computer has yet to be analyzed, but nothing has been found to suggest that he is radicalized.”
What are they looking for? An ISIS membership card? Screaming “Allahu akbar” while brandishing a knife while walking down the street isn’t enough?
“Villefontaine: armed with a knife, a man shouts ‘Allahu akbar’ in the street,” translated from “Villefontaine : armé d’un couteau, un homme crie ‘Allahu akbar’ dans la rue,” by Louise Buyens, France Bleu, August 2, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A 29-year-old man shouted “Allahu akbar” in the street in Villefontaine this Sunday morning. He was armed with a knife and a stick. Arrested by the gendarmes, he was first taken into custody before being transported to a psychiatric hospital. The national anti-terrorism prosecution has been notified.
This Sunday morning, around 9:30 am, a 29-year-old man, armed with a knife and a stick, shouted “Allahu akbar” as he strolled through the Étourneaux district in Villefontaine.
The gendarmes quickly intervened on the scene and arrested the man who struggled violently before being overpowered. Very agitated, the man was first placed in police custody before being forcibly interned in a psychiatric hospital.
A search was carried out at the home of this man unknown to the services. His computer has yet to be analyzed, but nothing has been found to suggest that he is radicalized. The national anti-terrorism prosecution was nevertheless notified….