Man in court accused of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie

A man has appeared in court in New York accused of attacking the author Sir Salman Rushdie.

Hadi Matar, 24, of New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted second degree murder.

Rushdie, 75, suffered a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye, and was on a ventilator and unable to speak after the attack.

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[MadBrit]

What a coward, and then pleads not guilty!

[bartram]

It must have been unbearable for the attacker to live all of those years in a privileged life in the US.

[pumpkineater]

Strange that they're still trying to "establish a motive for the attack".

[excelsior]

Why do they still want to hurt this 74 year old man? Just stop it already.

[EW]

trying to "establish a motive for the attack". LMAO oh my days how the police and media are cowards

[rajibdeka]

Europe: Christian vs. Muslim
China : Atheist vs. Muslim
India : Hindu vs. Muslim
Israel : Jew vs. Muslim
Middle East: Muslim(Sunni) vs. Muslim(Shia)
Wow..."peaceful" community is spreading peace everywhere👍👍

[burningxnecro]

“Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.” — Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 3 Aug 2011

Can we please stop tolerating barbarians.

[Nath]

Stabs a guy 12 times and pleads not guilty? It amazes me that there are no laws to prevent Lawyers from lieing and protecting people like this who are clearly 100% guilty...

[jenih]

I wonder what he thinks about the fact that, despite being stabbed 12 times, his god has allowed Salman Rushdie to live? What does that tell him about his 'fatwa'?

[Omiamthat]

About time the world realises the truth about these people

[saboorkhan]

Only a coward would try to physically assault a senior citizen.

[gavhinds]

A follower of earth's most peaceful religion..

[jcs]

"To consider 'someone like that' to be living in this kind of neighbourhood...it's unbelievable". Seems like we still haven't learnt from similar incidents like this happening all over the world whether be it on a small or large scale situ.

[slapamother]

Such a peaceful religion filled with such peaceful people

[zaksweeney]

The really messed up thing is that there are entire countries that think he deserved it… the guy at the end!!! Just unbelievable.

[johncorrall]

The religion of peace demonstrates its tolerance.

[TheNiceytube]

Where was the security to prevent this happening? Shocking

[dirtydawg]

What a brave proud young man - attacking a 75 year old man must have taken so much courage - a great example of just what the Muslim religion is all about - why do we still have to put up with all this bollox?

[paulgannon]

he has denied the charge but is on video committing it. In these cases they should be denied a defence lawyer and go straight to sentence

[yorkieterrier]

How can someone plead not guilty when dozens of people saw him do it?