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    Police: Suspect confessed to Philadelphia police officer shooting 'in name of Islam'

    Police: Suspect confessed to Philadelphia police officer shooting 'in name of Islam'

    WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) --
    Officials say the suspect in custody for the shooting that seriously injured a Philadelphia police officer has confessed to the crime, saying he did it 'in the name of Islam.'

    Commissioner Richard Ross provided that update during a news conference on Friday afternoon. He said there was no indication from the suspect, 30-year-old Edward Archer of Yeadon, that he was involved in a conspiracy.

    Archer had pledged his allegiance to ISIS, officials say. Ross called the shooting "an attempted assassination of a police officer."

    Ross went on to say that Archer "stopped short of implicating anyone else in the attack," adding Archer was "very evasive."



    Also at the news conference, Mayor Jim Kenney said the shooting had nothing to do with "being a ****** or the Islamic faith."



    Ross also said the gun used in the shooting was a police firearm that was previously stolen from a home. That officer had been disciplined, Ross said.

    The shooting happened 11:40 p.m. on Thursday.

    Surveillance images show a man, identified as Archer, approaching the driver's side window of Officer Jesse Hartnett's vehicle.

    Images show the suspect pointing a gun at Hartnett's vehicle, while another shows what appears to be the muzzle flash as he fires.

    Another image shows the gunman with his arm in the vehicle.

    Ross said there was no advance warning to the officer and that the suspect "just started firing."

    Hartnett, 33, is a five-year veteran of the force. He suffered extensive injuries to his arm, but authorities say he was awake and alert prior to that surgery.

    Police say the suspect fired a total of 13 shots, three of which hit Hartnett in the arm.

    Hartnett was able to return fire, striking the suspect three times, police say.

    "I just have to tell you, when you look at the video - we have video that captured all of this - it's one of the scariest things I've ever seen," said Ross. "This guy tried to execute the police officer. It's amazing he's alive."

    The moments immediately following the shooting were also captured in a dramatic recording of police radio calls obtained by Action News overnight.

    "I'm shot! I'm bleeding heavily!" Hartnett was heard saying.


    The officer's father, Robert Hartnett, got to the hospital right away. After surgery, after his son woke up they were able to speak.

    "I love him and very proud of him. He's an excellent person," Robert Hartnett said.

    Hartnett grew up in East Lansdowne with three siblings. He went from the Coast Guard to the police academy.

    "His spirits are positive," Richard said, saying his spirits are positive, "now that I see he's waking up. It will be a tough road. But he's a tough guy."

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    "Last night’s shooting had nothing to do with any faith. It was a violent assault by a criminal. I urge all Philadelphians to stand together."

    This known as the "ostrich response" by the regressive left. It's such a dishonest and cowardly response. Of course this attack had something to do with Islam; the shooter invoked the claim to do it "in the name of Islam" like thousands of other *********s around the world. Don't ****in' tell me when thousands of ******s commit violence in the name of their faith, that it has nothing to do with their faith. There is a huge amount of evidence that suggests there is a link between violence and the Islamic faith.

    It's time we act like grownups, and discuss this problem in an open and honest manner and stop pretending it's not a huge civilizational issue.

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      #3
      2016...the year Islam overtook ***** as my one source of blame for everything bad in the world

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        Originally posted by BostonGuy View Post
        "Last night’s shooting had nothing to do with any faith. It was a violent assault by a criminal. I urge all Philadelphians to stand together."

        This known as the "ostrich response" by the regressive left. It's such a dishonest and cowardly response. Of course this attack had something to do with Islam; the shooter invoked the claim to do it "in the name of Islam" like thousands of other *********s around the world. Don't ****in' tell me when thousands of ******s commit violence in the name of their faith, that it has nothing to do with their faith. There is a huge amount of evidence that suggests there is a link between violence and the Islamic faith.

        It's time we act like grownups, and discuss this problem in an open and honest manner and stop pretending it's not a huge civilizational issue.
        See but leftist will start their counterpoint by arguing "others have done/or are doing the same thing". The ***ual attacks in Europe on New Years Eve should serve as a precursor of things to come. Social integration with people who want the opposite is very complicated. They do not want to integrate into western society, they want western society to change for them. That's my only gripe with these people.

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          #5
          The 'gunman' fired 13 shots into the cop.
          According to the 'gunman', "police bend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the Quran.”

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            Originally posted by SnakeVen0m View Post
            See but leftist will start their counterpoint by arguing "others have done/or are doing the same thing". The ***ual attacks in Europe on New Years Eve should serve as a precursor of things to come. Social integration with people who want the opposite is very complicated. They do not want to integrate into western society, they want western society to change for them. That's my only gripe with these people.
            That's the main issue. Every other culture has no issue assimilating into the western world. They are the problem and it's about time they are called out for it and it's time for politicians to explain to its citizens why they are allowing people who believe in sharia law into the country.

            Originally posted by BostonGuy View Post
            "Last night’s shooting had nothing to do with any faith. It was a violent assault by a criminal. I urge all Philadelphians to stand together."

            This known as the "ostrich response" by the regressive left. It's such a dishonest and cowardly response. Of course this attack had something to do with Islam; the shooter invoked the claim to do it "in the name of Islam" like thousands of other *********s around the world. Don't ****in' tell me when thousands of ******s commit violence in the name of their faith, that it has nothing to do with their faith. There is a huge amount of evidence that suggests there is a link between violence and the Islamic faith.

            It's time we act like grownups, and discuss this problem in an open and honest manner and stop pretending it's not a huge civilizational issue.
            Yup.

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              #7
              Originally posted by BostonGuy View Post

              It's time we act like grownups, and discuss this problem in an open and honest manner and stop pretending it's not a huge civilizational issue.
              Yes, sure, like grownups... and not as grownups?

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