The Muslim terrorist who allegedly killed eight people by ramming into them with a truck on a Lower Manhattan bike path smiled at the thought of his murderous rampage while giving a proud confession to an FBI agent soon after the 2017 attack, a federal prosecutor said at the start of his trial Monday. Saipov was shot in the groin by cops on the day of the attack.
NY Post Sayfullo Saipov, 34, repeatedly proclaimed his support for ISIS after the attack, including to an FBI agent who is set to testify at his terrorism trial in Manhattan federal court, Assistant US Attorney Alexander Li told jurors in his opening statement.
“He smiled at the memory of his attack and asked for an ISIS flag to hang in his hospital room,” Li said, adding Saipov was eager to speak with the FBI and provide a “proud confession.”
The prosecutor described the horror that unfolded that Halloween afternoon when Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, indiscriminately mowed down pedestrians and cyclists after mounting the bike path from the West Side Highway in a rented truck.
Prosecutors allege Saipov started following ISIS three years prior to the attack, and carried it out in order to become a “soldier” in the failed caliphate. Evidence at the trial, which is expected to take a number of months, will show Saipov publicly expressed his devotion to the terror group, Li told jurors.
He did so in the smiling statement he gave to an FBI investigator, in phone calls with his family from prison and even statements he made during court appearances after his arrest.
Az gal says
Muslums plead not guilty to waste our resources.
Pray Hard says
One in each eye and each ear.
Ghulam says
Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan
Very few Uzbeks are religious in the old country. But the ones living abroad, some of them turn up this way.
Jack Rider says
The rational human mind is incapable of appreciating the thorough brainwashing of the islamic believer. For the true believers in this madness there is really no going back. There is no psychotherapy that has successfully reversed their homicidal ideations. Much like pederasts cannot be reprogrammed away from their proclivities, the muslim mind cannot be reformed. This is why they ought not be allowed to live in the West where we believe man has free will, is responsible for his actions and has the moral right to make his own law through a rational deliberative process.
Aaaa says
So for this murders he should get 72 virgins from the god of Isis ☝👿
Bioya1 says
Your honor, yes, I killed the infidels, but I vote Democrat.
BareNakedIslam says
Tim h says
He could do with a nice metal chair plugged in to the mains.this would help the Muslim not play with little kids
John1 says
Cops Shot him in the groin? Should have shot him in the head.