In light of the horror of what happened in Time Square on May 18, I have to ask two questions: Are we now programmed to knee jerk towards terrorism on every instance and should we label those suffering from PTSD, especially those who served in our military, as terrorist when they commit heinous acts – PB/TK
Accused Times Square driver’s troubled past included Navy prison – By Jonathon Spicer / May 19 2017
The driver of the car that careened through New York City’s Times Square on Thursday was a U.S. Navy veteran who had been arrested at least four times before for offenses including drunk driving and threatening someone with a knife, according to police officials and public records.
Richard Rojas, 26, plowed into people on the sidewalk in his burgundy Honda sedan and sped three blocks through one of the city’s busiest areas, killing one pedestrian and injuring 22 before crashing into a metal stanchion, police said.
Rojas returned from his Navy service with a drinking problem and had posted “crazy stuff” on social media, said a friend, Harrison Ramos, speaking to Reuters outside the apartment building where Rojas lives in New York City’s Bronx borough.
“Don’t make him out to be a terrorist or something,” Ramos said. “He served his country and when he came back, nobody helped him.”
Continue to reuters.com article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-crash-accused-idUSKCN18E349
