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Gelareh Bagherzadeh: Murdered in Houston

Anti-IRI activist shot in her car

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click2houston.com: A woman was found shot and killed in her vehicle near the Galleria early Monday. Houston police said the shooting happened on August Drive near Sugar Hill Drive early Monday. According to investigators, someone walked up to the passenger's side of 30-year-old Gelareh Bagherzadeh's car and shot her in the head. Bagherzadeh's body was found inside her running car, which crashed into a garage, detectives said. "We don't know if she was being followed at the time," Sgt. Richard Bolton said. Officers said Bagherzadeh's ex-boyfriend was on the phone with her when he heard what may have been the crash and gunshots. "He said she screamed for her life," said Lorena Lopez, one of Bagherzadeh's close friends. "He heard screeching and he assumed it was a car accident." The ex-boyfriend was questioned, but is not considered a suspect >>> watch video

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MRX1

Assumption

by MRX1 on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:37 PM PST

So are we making an assumption that IRI goon or goons are loose some where in U.S? Then every one's life is in danger and whose to say alireza pahlavi was not murdered by one of these peacefull loving followers of islam nabe mohammadi?


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vildemose

 Dear AO and VPK:I have a

by vildemose on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST

 Dear AO and VPK:I have a question on the BASiji Chemist bizarre assassination given that Iran is essentially a police state now: The Iranian regime is able to capture the so-called "CIA" spies left and right, yet it is unable to stop nuke scientist killers?

A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


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Fesenjoon2

Check this out

by Fesenjoon2 on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST

Gelareh is interviewed here in this report by the Houston Chronicle:

//link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid17574808001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAACqt5kg~,MM40heKWKo9qn5IHcq8DEEJXYlDwGL-r&bctid=91196919001

 

She was also a founding member of this organization:

//sabzhouston.org/


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vildemose

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by vildemose on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:25 PM PST

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Arthimis

First of all this is a very

by Arthimis on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:15 PM PST

First of all this is a very sad and shocking news!! May this young lady's soul Rest In Peace and condolences to her family, loved ones and all Iranian people.

Who would commit such a criminal act and for what reason??? It's clear now that she was not killed for money or hijaking her car... So judging by the professional execution of this criminal act, it leaves no other possibility other than an assassination!

Now, WHY ?? Who was she (with all due respect...) ? What was her level of activity and against whom? If she was an activist against I.R. then she must have been an important key or cell that was identified by the I.R. intelligence to carry out such a criminal act!!!

Beyond whatever investigation in process, I believe it is our collective National (and human) Duty to make a petition and demand an investigation into this matter!!  This crime happened in Houston, TX and on United States Soil and FBI and all Law Enforcements must find the criminal/s behind this evil act , bring them to justice and give a proper answer to her family and all Iranians as why and by which criminal entity this poor young girl was killed by and what for???

 


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Anonymous Observer

VPK - about "peace lovers," here's one of them

by Anonymous Observer on Tue Jan 17, 2012 01:42 PM PST

who signed the petition that I parodied:

//forusa.org/blogs/leila-zand/for-meets-iranian-leadership-un/9580

She met the "Iranian leadership" and was at Ahmadinejad's exclusive September, 2011 dinner party.  That should tell you where she's coming from.  Oh, also, she is planning to "occupy AIPAC." :-)) 

 


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Wait a minute?

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:46 AM PST

 

I have been consistent in requiring evidence before accusation. But when it came to the professor many people automatically accused Israel or USA. Now not one of them is accusing IRI. 

Most of them do not even post to condemn this. I think the hypocrisy is self evident. No wonder when I hear "peace or human rights activist" I get a strong desire to vomit. Only ones that matter are Muslims or better Palestinians.


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Bavafa

AO: In a haste of making a point...

by Bavafa on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:35 AM PST

 You failed to check to see if I accused Israel of that assassination.

Despite much reports (including by American sources and not IRI) that has pointed at Israel, I have only condemned the act and explicitly said regardless of who carried it out, which will certainly include IRI if that turns to be an inside job.

Unlike some folks that here on IC that take IRI sources when it suites them, accept any accusation against IRI with the greatest confidence yet will not take any thing that points finger at US/Israel, I try to be more judicious and unbias in making my judgment.

Just in case you were wondering why I ask for facts base as oppose to rhetoric, statement like this help creating a perception that you are more into rhetoric then facts.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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vildemose

AO: She is not a Basiji

by vildemose on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:24 AM PST

AO: She is not a Basiji reformer who hates Israel...Her life is worthless.

The hyporcrisy is stunning.

 A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


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Anonymous Observer

Bavafa - did you ask for evidence that showed Roshan was

by Anonymous Observer on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:11 AM PST

killed by Israel, or did you take IR's word for it?  

Just curious.  Don't want to have double standards here now. 


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Bavafa

Vildemose jaan: do you have a link or information...

by Bavafa on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:06 AM PST

that suggest this maybe politically motivated killing?The type of crime seems like a professional type, an assassination perhaps.  But I rather go with credible information rather rumors and guess work on IC that will only create unfounded fear and make a tabloid out of IC.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Anonymous Observer

They should also fix that banner on the bottom

by Anonymous Observer on Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:57 AM PST

she wasn't an ant-Iran activist.  She was a pro-Iran activist if she was anti-IR.  


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Anonymous Observer

Looking for humanists and citizens of the world

by Anonymous Observer on Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:02 AM PST

to write petitions condemning IR's terrorism and this blatent assassination of an anti-IR activist?

Echo, echo, echo...

Oops, forgot.  This was done by the joooz, the CIA and the MI-6 in a joint operation to make the IR look bad.  Makes sense. 


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vildemose

where are the usual

by vildemose on Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:46 AM PST

where are the usual suspects to condemn this murder??? Where is RP?? Where is NIAC?? There will be more assassination like this because they are easy targets... 

 A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


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Bavafa

Sad tragedy indeed....

by Bavafa on Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:48 AM PST

Whenever a life is lost, specially to a seemingly senseless crime, it is a sad day for all. Hopefully the murderer is cough soon and brought up to justice. 

RIP and my condolences to her  family and friends

 

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Babak K.

This is pretty sad.Her

by Babak K. on Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:35 AM PST

This is pretty sad . I feel numb.


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MRX1

good case

by MRX1 on Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:19 AM PST

Here is a good case why there is second amendment in U.S constitution and why people should carry gun. Islamists killing her? na, I thought islam is religon of the peace!


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Roozbeh_Gilani

Shame that she did not own a hand gun...

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Jan 17, 2012 08:01 AM PST

 Otherwise today we would be hearing about the death of another bassiji scum, this time a west residing one, instead of this utterly sad news of the loss of life.

My condolences to the family and friends of this young lady. I hope police catch the murderer and bring him to justice, swift and decisively, Texas style.... 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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vildemose

Islamist sleeper cells in

by vildemose on Tue Jan 17, 2012 07:25 AM PST

Islamist sleeper cells in Houston??? I really hope DHS and FBI get involved in this case before anymore anti-IRI activists are killed in broad day light. 

 A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Now watch

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Jan 17, 2012 07:19 AM PST

 

the same people who were sure Israel was behind professors death talk about evidence. I do not know who murdered her but hope police finds out. Once the police finds them I hope they throw the book at them.

If it was IRI agents and that is a big if they need to know this is not Europe. Here we do have the death penalty and GITMO. I am not a supporter of them but they are there. And an IRI goon will find out about them in person.


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Maryam Hojjat

Sadden & Shocked by this horrible News

by Maryam Hojjat on Tue Jan 17, 2012 07:09 AM PST

Who else except IRR agent Killed her?


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