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by ALLEN SCHAUFFLER / KING 5 News

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Posted on May 24, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Updated Thursday, May 26 at 9:16 AM

REDMOND, Wash. -- Police are investigating a note left on a car, targeting an American Muslim woman and her daughter.

The note "We don't Muslims in America" (apparently the word "want" was left out) was written in English. But there was also Arabic writing, translated to say "We don't want Muslims in America. Go away."

"We live in a very diversified and tolerant neighborhood here. I've never  had any problem, " said the mother, who did not want to be identified. "I can't believe that someone could hate me because of my religious beliefs."

The note was left on the victims' car around 4 p.m. Monday while they were inside a Starbucks at Bella Botega Mall. The daughter, who is in a wheelchair with a knee injury, told her mother the note scared her.

"She was actually scared that someone was following us."

Redmond police are investigating, which is a relief to the mother.

"People care and the police care and the media care and I'm sure lots of Americans care. And that was really a good lesson for me and I think it's the best lesson that I hope my children will take away from this situation," she said.

"They are picking on a woman bringing her daughter in a wheelchair. That is real cowardice."

Anyone who may have seen the person who placed the note on the car is asked to call Redmond Police.

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hebeshebewebe said on May 26, 2011 at 12:23 AM

I'll drink to that 22

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freemonttroll said on May 25, 2011 at 11:21 PM

@klutz - It's certainly possible that this woman wrote the note her self, and it's just as possible that someone else wrote the note. Given the tools available (as i pointed out prior), and the apparent animus that folks in this region have towards the Muslim religion, I really feel that this is genuine, and I'll explain why. The quotes from the woman in the news report, they are pretty grammatically accurate, there is some extensive vocabulary used. In the note, the English portion had a grammatical error that stood out like a sore thumb, like someone with broken English, but her quotes was not in the same broken English fashion. And most importantly, if you don't trust Muslims, how can you be sure that translation is 100% accurate? You think K5 has Arabic translators standing by? I guess you got to take her word for it. Now what?

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charleylechein said on May 25, 2011 at 6:07 PM

Since 9/11, few Muslims have said anything negative about Muslims taking the planes and crashing them, nor has the Muslim population said much of anything about United 93 flight where the passengers took over and crashed the plane into a field rather than a building. I dont know many Americans that have taken the time to learn to "write" in a different language. I speak some German, some French, but can hardly write any of what I can say or under-stand. Its sad that this happened, not all Americans make those type of comments. Id like to see the Muslim community say something about the SEALS killing Osama and not sit in their little community groups planning more attacks/sleeper cells to act out 10 years from now. Terrorism has been arond since 1972, starting in Munich at the Olympics. Most Americans hadnt thought about terrorism until Americans were directly affected, ie Baider-Mainhof (spelling?) in mid 70's in Germany, the cruise liner, and Navy diver, and Marine (wiki it)

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Trojan22 said on May 25, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Too bad... Muslims have not made themselves welcome in the United States based on their own actions. A lot of people with that Muslims would all end up being brutally murdered.... I'm just being honest here. Most people that I know hate Muslims and everything that they stand for. They go to bars and put their drinks up and say "The only good Muslim is a DEAD Muslim."

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Brady_Andersf7b said on May 25, 2011 at 3:34 PM

Blunt statements will not be tolerated.

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klutz said on May 25, 2011 at 3:27 PM

@freemonttroll , I'll would be as ashamed at this as you are If for one second I believed it were true. I would like you for one second to step back and look at all the information the media has given us and then base your opinion on that. I would hope you agree that something is “off” with this whole incident.

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arcticfireguy said on May 25, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Whats important here is that we as American (especially white guys) feel guilty, and apologize. No person of another nationality would ever do anything hateful against Americans (unless it was our fault and we made them do it). Certainly no one (other than evil Americans, especially white ones) would ever fake something like this. It is beyond the collective imagination of the planet that an Arab women would ever fake something like this. To make spelling or grammatical errors in the English portion of the message while flawless executing the portion in Arabic is nothing more than the action of a devious person who hates other races and nationalities. I'm sure its a white guy that wrote this, and he is probably from Idaho. They are all like that in Idaho yah' know... :)

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phxaz said on May 25, 2011 at 3:08 PM

@freemonttroll, well said. I think you articulated what I have been trying to say more effectively.

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teufel said on May 25, 2011 at 3:08 PM

BS, how many people can write a note in English and Arabic while this woman runs in to a Starbucks? Most idiots are lazy and would have written the note in English only. It sounds like this note was a plant to fuel the Muslim agenda. For all the religious/non-religious groups in this world and all the terrorist acts that has occurred in the last forty years there is one common denominator. Open your eyes people.

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jonnybeggar said on May 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM

so what. i have gotten hate messages and i am a white american man...... do not see me on the news.....

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freemonttroll said on May 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Calling it like I see it... #1 We (society) are so full of hate towards each other, it doesn't matter about race, color, religion or beliefs. People are so quick to call others names and berate them, no wonder why kids bully other kids, they're only following our examples. Just look at ANY comments on ANY story, seems like everyone is against everyone else. #2: It's not THAT hard to figure out how to write in Arabic, Google translator will do it for you for crying out loud. #3 I have met many Muslims from many countries and their religion is just like any others it's just that most Americans don't understand it, and by nature, we fear what is different to us.

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hebeshebewebe said on May 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM

phux look maybe its your age, probably it was a lack of a father figure in your upbringing but this is your problem.You think that you can make some kind of difference on your laptop while enjoying the freedom that BETTER men and women than you fought and died for. You are too chicken or probably somehow feel superior to grunts that served. And believe me I knew you would avoid my suggestion that you enlist to serve your country. You can stick up for the muslim that believes in beheadings, women's subservience,suicide bombers, secrecy, and terrorism here at home. While brave men and women try to keep their kind at bay in foreign fronts. Keep up the great job you do here in Washington.

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phxaz said on May 25, 2011 at 10:38 AM

@hebeshebewebe , stop commenting, no one on here takes you seriously as you are an obvious troll who provides nothing of value. My one response to you would be that I would prefer to stay in America and continue the discourse so that we can make America a BETTER place. That is what true patriots do. I am ashamed of the racist state that our country is in right now but have absolute confidence that we can make this a better place for everyone. The idea of "America, love it or leave it" is pure laziness and a loser mentality. We can make this a better place, and that is why people like me stay here.

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maynerdgkrebbs said on May 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Seems if they were more proficient in Arabic than English the note leaver may be a Muslim. maybe the Muslim intolerance to women is showing.

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skibumtim said on May 25, 2011 at 9:55 AM

The writer was more proficient in Arabic then English sentence structure? Curious???

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whawhaisback said on May 25, 2011 at 8:46 AM

I love all the King County Libtards

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ex_bkr said on May 25, 2011 at 8:01 AM

This looks as fishy as a 20 lb cod,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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hebeshebewebe said on May 25, 2011 at 7:59 AM

phux once again you show up spewing your confrontation at American society. You said you are ashamed to be an American. Here's an idea. Go somewhere else. Or better yet join the military and protect the United States. I say that because I know you won't and you will expose yourself further as being Anti American. if you can find your father ask him to tell you why America is the best place on planet earth to live because of freedom of speech and all our other freedoms. If you truly want to speak out for the muslims who's goal it is to destroy America go to Iran,Indonesia, Afghanistan or Pakistan and see if you are welcome there. You have no credibility and you have no reason to stay here. You can go now.

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phxaz said on May 25, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Stryker, stop pretending that you have read the Quran. If you want to make that argument, than the same is said for Christians. Every religion has its extreme messages that are taken too literally. For every extreme crime committed by Muslims, there is one equally committed by Christians. Have you forgotten the Oklahoma City bombing? What about all the abortion clinics blown up by Chrstian extremists? How about 200 years of slavery? What about the genecide committed against the Native Americans? Read about the Sand Creek Massacre committed by Colonel Chivington who was a methodist minister. My point is simply that criminals were to blame for 9/11, not Muslims.

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stryker said on May 25, 2011 at 7:34 AM

This is a ploy by the mother to gain attention. Really tired of hearing about the boo hoo Muslims whining trying to get everyone else to care about their agenda. Read the Koran, It explicitly states that they are to convert or kill us. They brought the hate here. Dont be mad at us because we dont want to accept their hate.

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phxaz said on May 25, 2011 at 6:15 AM

I am hoping the hate filled comments on this board are from trolls that have no friends and nothing better to do (you know who you are), and not a true reflection of the state of our country. If it is, it is sad that we have regressed 50 years in race relation evolution. This country is not as great as it could be or should be. I am embarrassed to be an American. :(

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dirtydon said on May 25, 2011 at 6:14 AM

I call BS

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stryker said on May 25, 2011 at 6:05 AM

HOAX

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stryker said on May 25, 2011 at 6:02 AM

lsmith5870400119... ramigo was quoting a song. Julian Lennon I believe. Look at all the people.

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phxaz said on May 25, 2011 at 5:40 AM

Why are people assuming that this is NOT someone from an Arabic country? We are assuming this is fraud because only a white American would do this. We made the same assumption back in the 1960s when we believed that Communism was some monolithic entity, when the reality was the Soviets and China counldn't stand each other. It is entirely possible that someone from an Arabic country wrote this, and that they completely believe what the message says. Many Arabs don't like the negetive attention that a FEW Muslims have brought upon their race. I don't think this is fabricated at all. I think it was someone for which English is a second language, and someone who generally resents what 19 Muslim Fundamentalists brought a negetive view of their people. Whites are not the only ones who can hate (though they are very good at it.)

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hebeshebewebe said on May 25, 2011 at 5:27 AM

aleigha you are a pawn in the terrorists gameplan. Get in your foreign made car with 22 bumper stickers about tolerance and love, and go back to france. In your world no one can accuse anyone of anything. Sorry genius I woke up in America and can say whatever I want. Here it is. Muslims and their beliefs of beheadings, hacking off hands and suicide bombs don't belong here. I will never ever trust any of them. You can call me hitler but over 3000 AMERICANS were incinerated at the twin towers by..... who?

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waynecrankshaft0 said on May 25, 2011 at 3:16 AM

The note "We don't Muslims in America" (apparently the word "want" was left out) was written in English. But there was also Arabic writing, translated to say "We don't want Muslims in America. Go away." . . . . .... It wasn't me, I speak and write only in Seattle Public School English, and not very well, and I don't read, write or speak Arabic or any other language except Northwest gutter slang. Yet the Arabic was written with all the characters in place to a complete message ?? .... Sounds like an Arab wrote it, that doesn't like white people converting and polluting their religion / gene pool. ... Very suspect in many ways .......

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southside253 said on May 25, 2011 at 2:31 AM

I call shananigans. The English makes no sense but the Arabic is perfect. CAIR is funded by wealthy muslim radicals in Saudi Arabia, to push the muslim agenda in America

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aleigha said on May 25, 2011 at 2:21 AM

@ AZIZA.. I NOTICED!!!

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aleigha said on May 25, 2011 at 2:20 AM

@arcticfireguy...can you read? there was a PAPER NOTE left on her car...nothing you said even applies and to all of you who are showing your TRULY UGLY SIDES...THIS ENTIRE COUNTRY WE HOLD SO DEAR IS MADE UP OF ALLLLLLLLLLL DIFFERENT BREEDS! So my suggestion to all the haters out there is go create your own country somewhere else because NONE OF YOU ARE ANY BETTER THAN HITLER HIMSELF!

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dougday84 said on May 25, 2011 at 12:45 AM

What "american" can write in arabic and not in english? What reporter actually wrote this story and posted it and didn't call complete BULLSH*T??? are you just dumb or what? here is a fact.. America, though diverse, has been betrayed by the arabs.. because of them, we have strict security everywhere, and on everything.. I will honestly say that if sending them all back to thier country lifted all the strict rules for everyone that ISN'T of arab decent I'd be all for it.. I'm not racist.. I'm a realist.. and realistically the united states would be better off without them. :D

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hebeshebewebe said on May 24, 2011 at 11:55 PM

This muslim wrote this herself. If not someone else did. We don't want muslims in America. Is Washington still in America? Don't we have freedom of speech? I don't like muslims because you literally can't trust any of them. I woke up in America and I can say that. Does any one remember the twin towers? I will NEVER forget and will NEVER trust any of them.

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phearis said on May 24, 2011 at 10:39 PM

I just saw this story on TV and laughed. I will guaren -f'in-tee she wrote or someone in her family wrote that letter!!! Think about it! Who would write a hate letter in 2 different languages, one of them being Arabic??? Give me a Break!!!

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puyalluprox said on May 24, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Something does not add up here.

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noskills said on May 24, 2011 at 9:59 PM

@kbbcoop your memory is pretty lousy. After 9-11 most Arab Nations condemned the attacks including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq.

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cheetoh734 said on May 24, 2011 at 9:52 PM

Sooooo...the bad racist man writes better in Arabic than English? How does this even get on the news? This can't possibly pass the smell test!!!

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fishkepr said on May 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM

klutz, I noticed that too and think you nailed it. The note is VERY suspicious and looks like a hoax.

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sealass said on May 24, 2011 at 9:03 PM

weird

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dkjamerican said on May 24, 2011 at 9:00 PM

I am not saying what this person did was right, however, exactly what crime was committed? There was no threat or physically harm just an ignorant person stating an opinion. The last time I checked we still have the freedom of speech or written word in this country. Acts like these comes with the price of freedom. Unless you government monitoring & control of all speech.

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hippiescum said on May 24, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Golly, kbbcoop, 4 rapid fire comments!! You seem agitated - perhaps you wrote the note and put it on her car. Me? I still hate the christians for the Crusades and the Inquisition. Go figure......

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whatsyurbeef said on May 24, 2011 at 8:01 PM

We need more Italians. So whats your Beef ?

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kbbcoop said on May 24, 2011 at 7:54 PM

I wouldnt be surprised if Michael Moore put that note on her car and is now trying to get an interview for his new I Hate America documentary

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kbbcoop said on May 24, 2011 at 7:28 PM

cwittel, you are trapped in a John Lennon album cover

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klutz said on May 24, 2011 at 7:27 PM

I would put money on it if I was a betting man. CAIR of Washington put that note there or she did. Only in Starbuck for a few minutes.... humm. What I really don't understand is why more people are not questioning this story more. The reporters on the scene did not ask any hard questions and basically just gave her and CAIR of Washington open mic time.

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kbbcoop said on May 24, 2011 at 7:21 PM

And this woman cant believe someone would hate her for her religious beliefs?? Thats a laugh, take a look at the hole in the ground at Ground Zero. Not nearly enough muslims in "leadership" roles condemned 9/11, they only want to explain WHY it happened.

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kbbcoop said on May 24, 2011 at 7:19 PM

klutz, I was thinking the same exact thing. Written in English AND Arabic? Something fishy about this "incident".

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cwittel said on May 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM

I love that Redmond is such an open community where the majority of us enjoy and appreciate the diversity we live with every day. We accept and celebrate religious, cultural, and ethnic diversity, and it is awful that such a mean, cowardly person acted in this manner, leaving such a hateful note. I am so sorry that this woman and her innocent daughter had this experience in Redmond. It does not reflect the spirit of the people of Redmond, and it reminds me to be ever vigilant in our efforts to reach out to our neighbors to create a peaceful and harmonious community for all.

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klutz said on May 24, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Let's see, wording in note is wrong but who ever wrote the note can scribe in perfect arabic? Something is fishy with this incident. I wonder if this is a stunt put on by CAIR of washington.

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lsmith5870400119 said on May 24, 2011 at 7:09 PM

ramigo, what are you smoking? Religion or no religion, people will still find a reason to hate. Its what we do best.

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arcticfireguy said on May 24, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Maybe they should just keep their car clean. Seems that would end these terrorist acts of hatred..... Yeah um', writing with your finger on a dirty car now thats an outrage. Of course most of us bigots know how to write in Arabic :) Seeesh :(

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ohhhhnoooooo said on May 24, 2011 at 6:51 PM

How tolerant and non-bigoted we are as a nation. I'm surprised the Statue of Liberty isn't weeping.

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ramigo said on May 24, 2011 at 6:34 PM

AS far as religions go... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace It really isn't hard to do...

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ramigo said on May 24, 2011 at 6:29 PM

@aziza: you are correct - bigots "cannot spell or use proper grammer." Based on your logic, you are one of them. Silence is golden, sometimes.

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clear2copy said on May 24, 2011 at 6:20 PM

true...the same god that American terrorists pray to.. see the pattern?

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pnwfemale said on May 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM

I know people who are American citizens and are Muslims. They are the hardest working, most generous people that I know. The First Amendment guarantees all Americans freedom of religion. People fear what they don't understand. Fear sometimes manifests itself as hate.

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aziza said on May 24, 2011 at 6:18 PM

BTW? Ever notice that the bigoted people cannot spell or use proper grammer?

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aziza said on May 24, 2011 at 6:16 PM

bazwest? Well said, fortunately an overwhelming majority feel the same as you and I do. I hope that the Muslim community ignores the trolls posting.

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subaru said on May 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM

muslims pray to the same god that terrorisits do

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stryker said on May 24, 2011 at 5:53 PM

All of you stink and need to get out. The song says "This is my land", it doesnt say anything about sharing it with any of you.... NOW GET!

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whitetrashed said on May 24, 2011 at 5:49 PM

seems like it was an inside job

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bazwest said on May 24, 2011 at 5:39 PM

I am proud we have Muslims in America. This country is great because of our diverse make-up. Hate in America is what we need to be fighting against.

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