A man is jailed on a charge of terroristic threat Wednesday after threatening to impose the death penalty on several people who refused to take copies of the Quran, Denton police say.
Peshwaz Azad Waise, 28, was arrested just after 8 a.m. outside of the Denton County Courthouse after several run-ins with police that morning and the night before.
Denton police said officers responding to a call for assistance Tuesday night were stopped by Waise, and that he was speaking irrationally and making comments about God and Allah. Since Waise was not in violation of any law, the officers continued responding to the initial call for help, police said.
Police with the University of North Texas were later called to a disturbance at the IHOP restaurant on the southeast side of campus where they found Waise speaking "irrationally." Police didn't reveal what he said, but they did confirm he was issued a notice of trespass and asked to leave UNT property.
Wednesday morning, police said Waise went into the Texas Health Presbyterian Denton Center for Women at 207 North Bonnie Brae and insisted those inside take the Quran from him and to give it to the Chaplin "or die." According to his arrest affidavit, Waise also told an employee that the hospital would "go down."
The police were called, but Waise left before officers arrived.
Waise was next spotted at the Denton County Courthouse where, while passing through security, he began to raise his voice loud enough to draw the attention of deputies, according to Orlando Hinojosa, public information officer for the Denton Police Department.
In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, police said Waise told deputies he was "the king" and that he became agitated as he was escorted out of the building and detained. Police said it was then that Waise told the deputies detaining him, "I'm imposing the death penalty."
He later told the deputies that "anybody who touches me is going to bleed," according to police.
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All 5 of us?AKA "Condition White". I'll bet at least 50% of OSA members are guilty of it.
Man threatening people in Denton, TX. Mental issue and/or lone-wolf terrorist?
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/203653981-storyThis latest warning appears to be an update to a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin that was issued at the beginning of this summer advising that ISIS extremists were being inspired to launch attacks inside the United States. In just the past few days, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have sent a new bulletin to law enforcement going into more detail about where those attacks may be launched.
It says homegrown ISIS-inspired terrorists have now shifted their focus away from government and military targets and towards civilian venues such as stadiums, arenas, concert venues and music festivals.
It goes on to point out that in the past 12 months, 75 percent of homegrown violent extremist attacks, such as the Pulse nightclub shootings in Orlando, have focused on civilian targets.
9-11 Terror Warning
Homeland Security appears to be advising caution and awareness as we approach the 9-11 anniversary. Probably best to avoid mass events, stadiums, concerts, music festivals, malls or any predominantly "American" events......this alert is not specific to Oklahoma
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