MONTPELLIER, France - A French artist allegedly traumatized by last week's Spain bombings was convicted of trying to run over a pedestrian he mistook for Osama bin Laden and ordered to pay the man $615.
The 35-year-old defendant, identified as Pierre, was sentenced Tuesday by a court in this southern France city to a three-month suspended prison term. The man he tried to run over was unharmed.
Pierre's lawyer, David Mendel, said his client was the "victim of a hallucination" while driving Monday through Montpellier's historic center.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was able to run from the oncoming car, which crashed along the side of a street.
"If it was (bin Laden), we would have won $5 million," Mendel said, referring to a reward.
The Madrid train bombings, which killed 201 people, increasingly appear to have been orchestrated by Islamic extremists with links to bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.
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I don't know why. But I find that quite comical.
Do you really think the capture of Osama Bin Laden will stop any attacks?
When the leader is captured the rest of the group isn't captured, and they will find a new leader.
When the leader is captured the rest of the group isn't captured, and they will find a new leader.
Sounds like a great guy. Is he really French?
hehe.. i just read about a blind and deaf man who runned down a policeman without knowing it...lol!
hehe.. i just read about a blind and deaf man who runned down a policeman without knowing it...lol!
or hearing it lol :P
or hearing it lol :P