On-the-job-injury; Woman beheaded at Oklahoma workplace

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Good thing this was not a no-firearms facility  "A man fired from an Oklahoma food processing plant beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot and wounded by a company official, police said Friday.
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 "Nolen allegedly stabbed , 54, severing her head, Lewis said.

"Yes, she was beheaded," Lewis told The Associated Press before a Friday news conference.

Lewis said Nolen then allegedly stabbed Traci Johnson, 43, a number of times before Mark Vaughan, a reserve sheriff's deputy and the company's chief operating officer, shot him.

"This was not going to stop if he didn't stop it. It could have gotten a lot worse," Lewis said. "The threat had already stopped once we arrived.' "

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"Lewis said Nolen then allegedly stabbed Traci Johnson, 43, a number of times before Mark Vaughan, a reserve sheriff's deputy and the company's chief operating officer, shot him."

Reserve Deputy Sheriff Mark Vaughan.

FBI looking into suspect’s religious background after Oklahoma beheading, religious group condemns his actions   "Adam Soltani, the executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations in Oklahoma, says Nolen’s actions are condemned by the Muslim community and his faith should not be connected to this horrific crime."

The 911 calls during the attacks

Weasel Zippers: "Media, Including HuffPo, TPM, Appear To Deliberately Leave Out The Muslim Connection In The Stories About Beheading In Oklahoma….Update: HuffPo, TPM Update Stories (After Our Story)"   "HuffPo is perhaps the most egregious in the missing info department. Here is the HuffPo story on motivation:

While the motive for the beheading is currently unclear, the Associate Press reported that the suspects and the victims only knew each other through work and were not involved outside of their jobs…Lewis [police sergeant] said his department has asked the FBI to look into Nolen’s background.

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Man Accused Of Oklahoma Beheading Has Muslim Greeting Tattooed On Abdomen
... "The Arabic message, essentially meaning “peace be upon you,” is used as a greeting by Muslims."

“I got goosebumps,” Man accused of beheading Oklahoma woman convicted of assaulting trooper in 2010  "A search of court records shows Nolen also has a criminal past, beginning with drug charges in 2006 and in 2009.
"In 2010, Nolen sparked a manhunt after being pulled over near Langston and assaulting a state trooper."

Local Muslims fear retribution   ... "Saad Mohammad, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, said leaders of the society’s mosque in northwest Oklahoma City are on alert and taking security precautions to protect the Muslims who gather there from any violence that someone might try to attempt in retaliation for the Moore incident.

"Mohammad said the anti-Muslim sentiments people may have could be heightened due to the beheadings and violence being perpetrated by the Islamic extremist group ISIS overseas.

“ 'They have this ISIS thing on their minds and now this guy has brought it to America,” Mohammad said." ...

Will Obama Cancel DNC Fundraiser in Wake of Heartland Beheading?     ... "Whether Obama plans to cancel his Friday fundraiser to make a public statement is presently unclear.

"Earlier this month, Obama told NBC News he regretted the "optics" surrounding his decision to go golfing just minutes after making a speech about the beheading of another American, journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS terrorists.

From Going Postal to Going ISIS   Legal Insurrection asks, "Are we entering the age of beheadings?"
"I would not be surprised if we see many more such beheadings by lone wolves motivated by ISIS-style ideology."

“On behalf of everyone at Vaughan Foods, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the events of today,” the company said in a statement issued yesterday.

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