Jeremy Christian, the man accused of stabbing three men on a MAX train last week, yelled about free speech and patriotism during his arraignment on Tuesday.

Police said that Christian killed Ricky John Best, 53, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, and seriously injured Micah Fletcher, 21, during the attack last Friday.

Witnesses said the men confronted Christian after he verbally abused two teenage African-American girls, one of whom was wearing a hijab.

A probable cause affidavit says Christian confessed to the stabbings while in the back of a patrol car. During an expletive-laden tirade, officers heard him say he hoped the victims died and "that's what liberalism gets you."

Prosecutors say Christian's expletive-filled confession was recorded in the back of the patrol car.

He also allegedly said, "Get stabbed in your neck if you hate free speech."

Then, "I can die in prison a happy man. I'm all good. I stabbed the two (expletive) in the neck, and I'm happy now. I'm happy now. I can rest easy."

That was followed by: "I hope they all die. I'm gonna say that on the stand. I'm a patriot, and I hope everyone I stabbed died."

As soon as he set foot in the courtroom, Christian shouted, "free speech or die, Portland. You got no safe place. This is America, get out if you don’t like free speech."