Man Attacks NYPD with Ax, UPDATE: ‘Recent Convert to Islam’ – Hatchet attacker Zale Thompson also known as Zaim Farouq Abdul-Malik

UPDATE: The New York post is reporting describes the ax man “a hatchet-swinging psycho with Islamic militant leanings” and a “recent convert to Islam.”

On Thursday, a man attacked four New York police officers in broad daylight with an ax before police shot and killed him. The man was identified as 32-year-old Zale Thompson.

A terroristic motive is not being ruled out in Thursday’s hatchet attack on New York City police officers.

A video of the attack shows Thompson targeted four rookie NYPD officers. “The man was seen minutes before the attack pulling a hatchet from his backpack and began swinging toward the officers, police said.”

The suspect’s Facebook posts are concerning.

Zaim Farouq Abdul-Malik is the Muslim name of Zale Thompson, the NYPD hatchet attacker in Queens. There is one picture of of this posted to Twitter and via Twitchy that shows Thompson’s Muslim name Zaim Farouq Abdul-Malik.

Zaim Farouq Abdul-Malik the Muslim name of Zale Thompson

Zaim Farouq Abdul-Malik attacked two NYPD cops earlier today in Queens with a hatchet or axe. His Facebook page is loaded with Islamist propaganda.

We’re so used to hearing the mainstream media (and President Obama) admonish us for jumping to conclusions whenever there’s a new incident of “workplace violence” (like a beheading), it’s quite something to hear CNN of all sources run with the narrative that Thursday’s hatchet attack on four New York City police officers was inspired by radical Islam.
A law enforcement official has identified the suspect in the attack as Zale H. Thompson. Thompson has a criminal record in California and was discharged from the Navy for misconduct. CNN reports it’s Thompson’s social media posts, though, that have law enforcement concerned about a “lone-wolf” terrorist attack. Also of concern is that fact that Thompson apparently targeted police rather than attack a random civilian.

http://twitchy.com/2014/10/24/unconfirmed-report-hatchet-attacker-zale-thompson-also-known-as-zaim-farouq-abdul-malik/