Friend of Melbourne car attacker says he “converted to Muslim and changed very quickly”, by Nic White.

A close friend told said Gargasoulas’ rantings were driven by heavy use of the drug ice, and that he had recently converted to Islam.

‘He was a great guy but ice destroyed him. Then he converted to Muslim and changed very quickly. For over a month he’s been on edge,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.

‘He stabbed his brother in the face and beat up his poor mother I knew this bloke really well… I’m not sticking up for him whatsoever and he deserves to be punished for what he’s done, but that evil drug ice was the cause of this.

Islam gives an excuse to the crazy and the hate filled to act violently and feel they are doing something honorable. Other religions aren’t like that. Ice is an awful drug and a major scourge in Australia. Combined…

hat-tip Stephen Neil, Robert Spencer