Diversity is our strength diversity is our strength diversity is our strength. Keep repeating like a prayer every time they murder the citizens of the countries they invade.
John Sexton:
The attack happened Friday at a 'Festival of Diversity' which the German town of Solingen was holding to celebrate 650 years since its founding. There was an outdoor concert and close to the stage three people were killed and several more injured by a man wielding a knife. The attacker reportedly stabbed each person in the neck and then ran away. People at the scene claimed he shouted "Allahu Ackbar" during the attack.
A manhunt was launched but about 24 hours later the killer turned himself in to police. He was identified as Issa al Hasan, a Syrian asylum seeker who should have been deported 18 months ago. I've added in the attacker's full name which German publications aren't allowed to print.
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Bulgaria was the first EU country he entered so Bulgaria was responsible for handling his asylum case. He was set to be returned to Bulgaria but he filed a lawsuit with the help of a lawyer in Dresden. That case failed but when authorities went to pick up al Hasan to remove him from Germany, he was gone. Six months later, the order of deportation expired.
There is an open question about the expiration of the deportation order. In circumstances where the asylum seeker is apparently hiding from authorities, as in this case, they are allowed to extend the order. But for some reason that wasn't done here.
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It's pretty clear that al Hasan, probably on the advice of lawyers, knew exactly how to game the system in Germany.
To this day, insiders familiar with the case wonder "why no one had at least asked the neighbors or the security guards about the whereabouts of the wanted man.?" In fact, however, it was apparently left at just one short visit. No further investigations were carried out. As a result, the six-month deadline to transfer the Syrian migrant to Bulgaria passed without being used. Just four days after the deadline, al Hasan reappeared. "He had good advisors from refugee aid or special lawyers; he knew exactly what he was doing," reported a state security officer.
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In a statement on Saturday, the [Islamic State] said the perpetrator targeted Christians and was a "soldier of the Islamic State" who carried out the attack "to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere".
All of this will play into upcoming regional elections in Germany where immigration remains a hot-button issue.
The current German chancellor has it under control, so don't even worry about it.
He says he'll be focusing on the Real Villain: Kitchen knives.