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Self-Proclaimed Atheist Charged After Gunning Down Muslim University Students

Posted: March 8, 2015 at 4:51 pm

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Aself-described anti-theist has been charged with three counts of murder after gunning down three Muslims near the University of North Carolina campus on Tuesday.

Craig Hicks, 46, turned himself into the Chatham County Sheriffs Office following the execution-style shooting that took the lives of Deah Barakat, 23, and his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, as well as Abu-Salhas sister Razan. Barakat was studying at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and his wife was set to attend the school in the fall.

Hicks had regularly shared posts about atheism on his social media page, noting himself to be a supporter of Atheists for Equality and a fan of the TV show The Atheist Experience, as well as Richard Dawkins The God Delusion.

Of course I want religion to go away, his Facebook cover reads. I dont deny you your right to believe whatever youd like, but I have the right to point out its ignorant and dangerous for as long as your baseless superstitions keep killing people.

On Sunday, Hicks shared a photograph about the alleged commonalities between radical Christians and radical Muslims, and late last month, he shared a quotefrom the page Militant Atheism for the Soul. He had also recently posted a photograph of his loaded 38 revolver with five extra rounds in a speedloader.

Police outlined on Wednesday that initial findings appeared to indicate that Tuesdaysshooting, which took the lives of Hicks Muslim neighbors, occurred over a parking dispute. However, they have not yet ruled out whether religion played a role in the incident and are further investigating the matter.

Our investigators are exploring what could have motivated Mr. Hicks to commit such a senseless and tragic act, Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said in a statement. We understand the concerns about the possibility that this was hate-motivated and we will exhaust every lead to determine if that is the case.

Hicks wife spoke during a press conference and asserted that her husband did not target Barakat and his wife and sister-in-law because of his opposition to religion.

I can say with my absolute belief that this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims faith, but in fact was related to the long-standing parking disputes that my husband had with the neighbors, she stated.We were married for seven years, and that is one thing that I do know about him.

But the family of the victims contend otherwise.

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9 billion years later see star explode – Video

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The Hubble Space Telescope – EARTHS EYE IN THE UNIVERSE – NEW Space Documentary – Video

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Hubble telescope finds a smile in space

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By Kate Seamons

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The universe is smiling down on usalmost literally. The Hubble Telescope has captured a "smiley face" in space: two bright yellow eyes (a cluster of galaxies called SDSS J1038+4849), a white nose, and a faint smile and incomplete circle around the entire face.

But those curving lines "don't existor at least not in the form that we see them in the photo," writes Michelle Starr at CNET. As SpaceTelescope.org reports, galaxy clusters have a mammoth gravitational pull, and at Slate, astronomer Phil Plait explains why in pretty easy-to-understand terms: The cluster holds trillions of stars, which is "a lot of mass, and a lot of gravity." J1038 is roughly 4.5 billion light-years away, and past it, at a distance of 7.5 billion light-years, are additional galaxies.

When those galaxies' light passes through the area that's been altered by the cluster's gravity, the light is bent. The phenomenon is called gravitational lensing, and the "strongest" example of it is called an Einstein ring, as in the Hubble image.

As Starr writes, such rings "only occur when the source of the original light, gravitational lens, and observer are in exact alignment in a straight line." Though the observer in this case was Hubble, the image surfaced thanks to Judy Schmidt, who submitted the image via the "Hubble's Hidden Treasures" effort, which invites armchair astronomers to search the massive Hubble archive for "iconic" photos the public has never seen.

This image was released by NASA yesterday. The phenomenon of seeing non-existent faces in thingsit's known as face pareidoliahas been known for centuries, and last year, researchers confirmed that it's perfectly normal and relates to how our brains are wired.

Among the better-known instances of this occurring: the "Virgin Mary tree," "Google Earth Jesus," and "Griddle Virgin."

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Man trolling NATO parade – Video

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Man trolling NATO parade by waiving Russian flag and singing [screaming] Soviet Union anthem.

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Polit-Talk|Edathy 5k Verfahrenseinstellung|IS wo bleibt die NATO – Video

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Ukraine War Broken NATO APCs. Shirokino! – Video

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Russia Is Practicing Attack Runs Against NATO Warships in the Black Sea – Video

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NATO Black Sea Drills: NATO steps up presence in east Europe amid Russia intervention in Ukraine – Video

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Vladimir Putin trying to destroy NATO – Video

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