Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:02 PM

Would a practitioner of any religion other than Islam react this way? WTF.

Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute

Tuesday , February 20, 2007

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252783,00.html

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —
A Muslim cabdriver from Somalia ran over two college students near Vanderbilt University after getting into an argument with them about religion, police said.

Ibrahim Ahmed, 37, a driver for United Cab, picked up two men near the Vanderbilt campus early Sunday morning, Capt. Mike Alexander of the Nashville Police Department said, referring to the incident report.

The two men, reportedly college students from Ohio who were visiting Nashville, were on their way back to the campus.

A conversation about religion ensued between the driver and his two fares. The local FOX affiliate in Nashville confirmed from a friend and fellow co-worker that Ahmed is a Sunni Muslim from Somalia.

At some point, according to the police, the two men exited the cab, and the cabbie also got out. They paid him his fare, and then they exchanged words.

According to the incident report, Ahmed then returned to his cab as the students fled on foot. Ahmed then allegedly drove across a parking lot, jumped a curb and struck the two men.

One of the students, identified as Jeremy Invus, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with critical injuries. The other passenger, Andrew Nelson, avoided the cab.

Hospital spokeswoman Kathy Rivers told FOX News that Invus is recuperating and does not want to talk to the media about the incident.

Ahmed, charged with assault and attempted homicide, is being held on $300,000 bond. He also was also charged with theft because police said the license plate on his cab was listed as stolen.

"We are working with the police to see what happened," United Cab manager Cherrie Machado said.

"I don't believe he will be working here anymore, but that is up to the licensing cab board — whether they will pull his permit — and the owners of the company."

Machado said she would not feel "comfortable" to have Ahmed back working at the company. She noted that he also teaches English as a second language next door to the cab company.

FOX news' Sharon Fain and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Demonpenz · 02-20-2007, 01:03 PM

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HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Would a practitioner of any religion other than Islam react this way?

OF COURSE NOT

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Would a practitioner of any religion other than Islam react this way?

LOL
Is this question serious?

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

LOL
Is this question serious?

Of course it is. And here come the Muslim apologists. I am non-religious, but I find it a little humorous that the biggest bashers of Christians are often the first to come running to defend bad behavior of Muslims. Can't all religions be held to the same standard?

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Of course it is. And here come the Muslim apologists. I am non-religious, but I find it a little humorous that the biggest bashers of Christians are often the first to come running to defend bad behavior of Muslims. Can't all religions be held to the same standard?

I think we're in agreement that all religions have their nutjobs.

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmeZz

I think we're in agreement that all religions have their nutjobs.

I don't think Fringe agrees.

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

I don't think Fringe agrees.

Of course there are a lot of Christian nutjobs. But what I think of a Christian nutjob is a person who writes the FCC after a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl. An Islamic nutjob attempts to run over two strangers who he argued religion with.

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Of course it is. And here come the Muslim apologists. I am non-religious, but I find it a little humorous that the biggest bashers of Christians are often the first to come running to defend bad behavior of Muslims. Can't all religions be held to the same standard?

I am a Christian.
I am a Muslim apologist, as well.

Are you seriously under the impression that morons are only confined to Islam?

That is a laughable position to take.

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

I am a Christian.
I am a Muslim apologist, as well.

Are you seriously under the impression that morons are only confined to Islam?

That is a laughable position to take.

It's a question of conditional probability. Why is it so ****ing hard to understand that while all religions have nutjobs, it is the ratio of such nutjobs that is important.

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

It's a question of conditional probability. Why is it so ****ing hard to understand that while all religions have nutjobs, it is the ratio of such nutjobs that is important.

SO what is the ratio of Muslims running over two guys to Muslims?

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

It's a question of conditional probability. Why is it so ****ing hard to understand that while all religions have nutjobs, it is the ratio of such nutjobs that is important.

The first sentence of this thread implied that only somebody who practices Islam could react in that manner.

crazycoffey · 02-20-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

It's a question of conditional probability. Why is it so ****ing hard to understand that while all religions have nutjobs, it is the ratio of such nutjobs that is important.

you said you're not religious, but have you studied these religions?
But the direction you are heading is like a muslim saying that many christians believe in polygamy simply because there are radical Mormons who do and they are on display with the HBO's hit. Mormons are a christian religion, but it is fair to say this practice is a minority of Mormons and virtually all other Christian Demographics. Yet it is all over the news and on TV.

**Dave Lane** · 02-22-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

It's a question of conditional probability. Why is it so ****ing hard to understand that while all religions have nutjobs, it is the ratio of such nutjobs that is important.

So 2.3% crazy is much better than 3.2% crazy. OK got it...

Dave

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:10 PM

What I find funny is that this is only news because it was a muslim and two christians. If they were fighting about anything else, Fox News wouldn't give a shit.

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FringeNC MVP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NC Casino cash: $1306014	Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute Would a practitioner of any religion other than Islam react this way? WTF. Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute Tuesday , February 20, 2007 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252783,00.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Muslim cabdriver from Somalia ran over two college students near Vanderbilt University after getting into an argument with them about religion, police said. Ibrahim Ahmed, 37, a driver for United Cab, picked up two men near the Vanderbilt campus early Sunday morning, Capt. Mike Alexander of the Nashville Police Department said, referring to the incident report. The two men, reportedly college students from Ohio who were visiting Nashville, were on their way back to the campus. A conversation about religion ensued between the driver and his two fares. The local FOX affiliate in Nashville confirmed from a friend and fellow co-worker that Ahmed is a Sunni Muslim from Somalia. At some point, according to the police, the two men exited the cab, and the cabbie also got out. They paid him his fare, and then they exchanged words. According to the incident report, Ahmed then returned to his cab as the students fled on foot. Ahmed then allegedly drove across a parking lot, jumped a curb and struck the two men. One of the students, identified as Jeremy Invus, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with critical injuries. The other passenger, Andrew Nelson, avoided the cab. Hospital spokeswoman Kathy Rivers told FOX News that Invus is recuperating and does not want to talk to the media about the incident. Ahmed, charged with assault and attempted homicide, is being held on $300,000 bond. He also was also charged with theft because police said the license plate on his cab was listed as stolen. "We are working with the police to see what happened," United Cab manager Cherrie Machado said. "I don't believe he will be working here anymore, but that is up to the licensing cab board — whether they will pull his permit — and the owners of the company." Machado said she would not feel "comfortable" to have Ahmed back working at the company. She noted that he also teaches English as a second language next door to the cab company. FOX news' Sharon Fain and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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