A student senator at Washington University in St. Louis was caught red-handed removing American flags from a 9/11 memorial and stuffing them in trash bags at around 6 a.m. on Sept. 11.
In a video posted by Young Americans for Freedom, the student is seen removing American flags from the memorial dedicated to the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on the lawn of the university and shoving them in at least five trash bags. There were 2,977 flags placed on Mudd Field, representing each 9/11 victim murdered at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on United Flight 93. The memorial is part of YAF’s 9/11: Never Forget Project.
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YAF identified the student as Fadel Alkilani, who is the vice president of finance for the student union.
Alkilani allegedly said, “I did not violate any university or legal policy. Now go away.”
Nathaniel Hope, a member of the WU College Republicans who filmed the video, claimed Alkilani showed “no remorse.”
It appears that Alkilani deleted his Twitter account, where he previously attempted to justify the desecration of the tribute to the 9/11 victims as a “protest against American imperialism and the 900,000 lives lost as a result of post 9/11 war.”
He did gripe about being condemned for removing the American flags from the 9/11 memorial on Instagram.
“Republicans attacking me in the replies,” Alkilani wrote on his Instagram, referring to a post from Washington University in St. Louis about the 9/11 memorial.
“Republicans are coming for me for real,” he said in another Instagram story.
Alkilani attempted to defend his actions, calling it a “flag relocation incident.” He claims that he had “no intention of removing the flags from the Mudd Field area.” The student senator alleged that he planned on leaving the American flags in trash bags on the field along with “various statistics explaining the human cost of 9/11 in the past 20 years.”
Students said Alkilani also tried to destroy the memorial on Friday night, but was instructed to stop by campus police, according to Fox News.
Julie Flory, Washington University in St. Louis Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications, provided a statement to Student Life, the university’s student newspaper.
“We were disappointed to learn about the disruption to the 9/11 display on Mudd Field,” the statement read. “We condemn the interference with the expression of support by the College Republicans for the victims of the national tragedy that took place 20 years ago today.”
College Republicans president junior Nick Rodriguez said that Alkilani “made a mockery of one of the most somber days in American history,” and should be disciplined.
“At minimum, I believe he should be removed from both SU and his [resident advisor] position, as what does it say to be a top American institution, and have yourself represented by a student leader who has no respect for property, campus traditions or the remembrance of thousands of lost lives,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “Today is about remembering the tragedy, 20 years ago to the day, not to make a political statement. Any reason he can conjure to remove the flags I find ludicrous.”
Washington University in St. Louis officials have declined to say whether Alkilani would be disciplined.
YAF also reported that a 9/11 memorial was vandalized at Michigan State University. Late Friday night, the 9/11 memorial was vandalized to remove the word “Never” from “Never Forget.” The word “Israel” was spray-painted across the American flag.
“It’s stunning that someone would vandalize a memorial to the victims of the September 11th attacks, but it also underscores why we do this every year—to ensure that the innocent lives taken that day are never forgotten,” MSU YAF chairman Charlie Jones said.
People like Alkilani should be taken out behind the woodshed and introduced to a can of Whoop A$$.
Why is it that individuals who come here to start a “NEW LIFE” for themselves seem to think it’s alright to turn things around and make it all about them and what they left behind? Granted, if he/she/it, came from a war-torn country that’s horrible, however, it’s not here and has nothing to do with what we are showing OUR RESPECT for on 9/11. You have no right to touch, let alone pull any of those flags from the ground. If you can’t show RESPECT, leave s**t alone or go back to where you came from…we don’t want you here.
Jihadis believe THEY are superior to all others. Their ‘prophet’ told them that the entire world belongs to them, and to go out and take it. And wherever their feet touch, they will rule that land.
These jihadis were NOT refugees…they were imported by the NWO globalists to cause chaos, division, violence & the eventual destruction of America, and all free, SOVEREIGN nations into which they were simultaneously imported, in order to eventuallysubjugate the countries to the tyrannical rule of a one world government.
I would say that is THEFT and should be charged since we have video evidence. A judge could sentence him one day in jail … for each flag stolen. That would be 8.1 years, but be kind and give him the 2 leap year days.
Islamists should not be in this country…because they have one goal, to conquer & destroy all except islamists. Over 100 commands in their quran to KILL non-islamists/infidels/unbelievers/kufar.They do not assimilate, are forbidden to support any law except shariah, & cannot vote against islamists in favor of non-islamists. They are not a religion but an authoritarian, political ideology that imposes itself by force. Any group that calls for killing those do not believe as they do, is NOT a religion. Islam is not a religion, but a cult that glorifies death.
5.56 rule is more appropriate. He’s a GD jihadi. Someone needs to take out the trash.
and if he is here on a student visa, revoke it and boot his ass out. if he is here and applying for citizenship, revoke it and boot his ass out. if he is not a citizen, boot his ass out…
this is what happens when we allow these subversive jerks come into america and get an education thänks to us taxpayers. He should be deported.
So actual theft doesn’t “…violate any university or legal policy.” ?? This beta male needs some “instruction”.
Wasnt he cute in his skinny jeans. Like I always said, Ameroca is so great that even the one’s that hate it, won’t even leave! And how about the candy ass that filmed him but didnt take the bags of flags and put them back! Way to stay strong non-patriot! Why didn’t someone beqt the shit out of him?! At least call campus police for the theft.
He obviously has his “man-bun” too tight and it’s cutting off blood to his brain.
I hope Homeland Security is watching this clown… might even be taking flying lessons in his spare time when he’s not desecrating memorials for PATRIOTS
Everyone has to realize hh’s taking the flags down necause his family was involved in crashing planes into the World Trade Center buildings.
When are you liberals gonna get it – MUSLIMS HATE AMERICA!! Islam REQUIRES them to! Even while enjoying the advantages of living here, they want to destroy everything we stand for. The Quran says, “You must kill the infidel.” That’s US, people! WAKE UP!
liberals dont care, they hate america too. im damn proud to be an infidel.
Typical SOB,will get his when least expected.
Put him in a crate and ship him back to whatever shi?hole he came from. Never allow him to come to the US again. These are the Morons we will do battle with in the US. He would kill you without any remorse to thank you for all you have given him.
With a name like Fadel Alkilani this idiot should be shot in the right eye with a PDA .45 round.
BTW, why no charges from the police? After all remember when some patriotic, law-abiding, legal American citizens removed some burn-loot-murder flags they were charged with vandalism!