Accused Slasher of Muslim Cabbie Claims PTSD And Alcoholism | Talking Points Memo

Michael Enright — the aspiring filmmaker who allegedly slashed a cab driver in New York because he was Muslim — was denied bail on Monday after his lawyer argued that Enright was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and was an alcoholic, The New York Times reported.Enright started experiencing problems after he was embedded with a military unit in Afghanistan, where “he saw death and destruction firsthand,” his lawyer, Lawrence M. Fisher said.


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