Officials say criminal proceedings against a Seattle man accused of trying to run over two Jewish men outside a Los Angeles synagogue have been suspended amid questions about his mental competency.
The Los Angeles Times on Friday cites records that show Mohamed Abdi Mohamed was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2015. The newspaper says the 32-year-old has been treated at mental health facilities in Washington state twice in recent years.
Prosecutors say a mental competency hearing is scheduled Dec. 14.
Mohamed is charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Police say he yelled anti-Semitic remarks at the pair on Nov. 23, made a U-turn and drove at the men, who were on a sidewalk. Nobody was hurt.
He was arrested after crashing into another car in the largely Jewish Wilshire-area.
(AP)
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These type of prosecutorial decisions, although likely required by established rules, only reinforce perceptions that the legal system is “rigged” against victims, especially hate crimes. I cannot comment on the specifcs of this or any other case but there are too many instances where mental incapacity seems to be belatedly invoked just prior to trial or as a basis for a plea agreement.
This is what CA does best letting criminals free
At least someone make sure he doesnt get approved for a gun!
The question that comes to mind is whether they will now realize that treatment is not effective and put him in a proper institution for the safety of the public.
This case proves that authorities must pass the law banning anybody with “schizophrenia” to practice Islam,. How about making mandatory “schizophrenia” background check before issuing a licencee to practice Islam. I guess this will include 99% of frumm Muslims.