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Manhattan truck attacker was my Uber driver: British tourist recalls

Truck attack in Manhattan kills 8, injures 11
03 Nov 2017
  • At least 8 people were killed and 11 injured when a pickup truck driver mowed down cyclists and pedestrians near the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
  • The attacker jumped out of the truck with a gun in each hand (later found to be fake), following which he was shot in the abdomen by police.
  • The attacker, later identified as Sayfullo Saipov, was arrested.

    • Manhattan truck attacker was my Uber driver: British tourist recalls
    03 Nov 2017
  • A British tourist has expressed shock at discovering that the Uber driver who drove him to his hotel during a trip to the US last week turned out to be suspected Manhattan truck attacker Sayfullo Saipov.
  • Damian Erskine considered Saipov to be "polite" and "gave him five stars on Uber."
  • Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has called for a death penalty against the arrested Saipov.

    • Erskine: Felt "sick" after knowing he spent time with-terrorist
    Statement
  • "When they broke the photo of the guy I recognized him and it was really weird," Erskine told the BBC.
  • "It's one of those where you just go cold and just think no it can't be him."
  • Erskine said he felt "sick" and "almost dirty" to think he had spent time with a dangerous terrorist.
  • He noticed nothing out of the ordinary about Saipov.

    • Erskine: Saipov wished he could buy a Range Rover
    Discussion
  • Erskine said Saipov was polite and "even helped us with our bags."
  • Erskine said he made small talk about cars with the terror suspect during his hour-long ride.
  • "He said how one day he wished he could own a Range Rover. He said they were the height of Britishness and luxury and that kind of thing," Erskine added.

    • Trump calls for death penalty against Saipov
    Details
  • Meanwhile, Trump backed away from his earlier statement calling for Saipov to be locked up in the controversial US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
  • Trump felt "that process takes much longer" so Saipov, an ISIS supporter, should get the death penalty.
  • Saipov appeared in court on Wednesday and faces federal terrorism charges which could override New York's ban on capital punishment.



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