Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute - Page 3

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.

crazycoffey · 02-20-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

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.

but the Christian nutjob posted earlier in this thread was a nut that thought killing doctors and patients at an abortion clinic was doing what god wanted him/her to do.

Hence, it was very idiologically similar.

Listen, no arguement there are radical muslims that train to kill based on Religious beliefs. I agree. I know this. I am only saying that there are other religious nuts, even in our own country.

I studied religion and have a solid core belief that the Christian God is the same God as the Jewish and Muslim God, that we (mankind) have preverted the rest and brought about the situation we are in now with such drastic beliefs.

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

How do you know they are Christians?

Because I saw the report on Fox News. They made damn sure to mention it.

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

I think that at ANY point in history, including today, you would find MANY Christians who kill for their beliefs.

I prefer living in the twenty-first century, not the seventh century. Thanks for making my point.

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

I prefer living in the twenty-first century, not the seventh century. Thanks for making my point.

Which point?
You've changed it three times int his brief thread.

crazycoffey · 02-20-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

I prefer living in the twenty-first century, not the seventh century. Thanks for making my point.

if your point was to jump around and make a bunch of monkey noises without really saying anything of significance, than yes you made your point.

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

You ****ers bash Christians constantly (and I agree with you a lot of the time), yet when someone bashes Islam they are a ****ing racist, even if Islam isn't a race.

Trust me... if someone said that only Christians were capable of being insane, and then followed that up with a backpedalling "Most" Christians are insane... I'd be bashing them as well.

An idiotic blanket statement is the refuge of a coward, no matter who the statement is about.

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

A cannot believe the head-in-the-sand ignorance amongst you PC left'ers. Talk to someone involved in airport security and ask if all identifiable groups have the same propensity to engage in terrorism?

That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard on so many levels.

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

You ****ers bash Christians constantly (and I agree with you a lot of the time), yet when someone bashes Islam they are a ****ing racist, even if Islam isn't a race.

You aren't racist, but you sound silly when you try and make it seem as if Islam is the only religion that could produce someone who'd act like that. It's hard to take a claim like that seriously.

**Donger** · 02-20-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmeZz

Because I saw the report on Fox News. They made damn sure to mention it.

Just found this:

"The ordeal began early Sunday after a conversation about religion ensued between Ahmed 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. One of the men in the cab was Protestant, while the other was Catholic."

Sully · 02-20-2007, 01:32 PM

By the way.

Can you point out exactly what is "PC" about my view? I'm beginning to think that that phrase doesn't mean what a bunch of you that spew it out think it means.

**gblowfish** · 02-20-2007, 01:33 PM

Here's another fun story from today. Those Islamic countries are just kooky!
Man, these people all need to get loaded and laid. Seriously.

Islamic spies to snoop on lovers

Tue Feb 20th

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian state plans to recruit "spies" from the public to snoop on unmarried lovers and report them to Islamic religious authorities, a newspaper said Tuesday.

The Terengganu state government plans to enlist the part-time spies to look out for un-Islamic behavior, such as unmarried couples kissing or holding hands, the Star daily said.

"Some of these 'spies' could be waitresses or even janitors at hotels acting as auxiliary undercover agents for our religious department," the head of the state government's Islamic and welfare committee, Rosol Wahid, was quoted as saying.

"Accurate details are required for the enforcement officers to act, otherwise they could be pouncing on married couples."

Last October, religious police in another part of this mainly Muslim country caused an outcry when they mistakenly raided the rented holiday apartment of a Christian American couple on suspicion that they were unmarried Muslims in "close proximity."

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

but the Christian nutjob posted earlier in this thread was a nut that thought killing doctors and patients at an abortion clinic was doing what god wanted him/her to do.

Hence, it was very idiologically similar.

Listen, no arguement there are radical muslims that train to kill based on Religious beliefs. I agree. I know this. I am only saying that there are other religious nuts, even in our own country.

I studied religion and have a solid core belief that the Christian God is the same God as the Jewish and Muslim God, that we (mankind) have preverted the rest and brought about the situation we are in now with such drastic beliefs.

I don't care about any of that stuff. I care about what is the observed behavior of religious practitioners. Sure, we have Christian nutjobs.

Here is a good example. Penn and Teller had a show that just ravaged Christianity and the Bible. And they weren't ****ing scared of the backlash. When asked if they would do a similar episode featuring the Koran, they laughed and said something to the effect "Are you crazy?". And I think we know why.

HolmeZz · 02-20-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Just found this:

"The ordeal began early Sunday after a conversation about religion ensued between Ahmed 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. One of the men in the cab was Protestant, while the other was Catholic."

Wouldn't surprise me. Fox called'em Christians though.

**Donger** · 02-20-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmeZz

Wouldn't surprise me. Fox called'em Christians though.

I'll bet the Catholic pushed the Protestant into the path of the cab.

02-20-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

I prefer living in the twenty-first century, not the seventh century. Thanks for making my point.

IRA

FringeNC · 02-20-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

An idiotic blanket statement is the refuge of a coward, no matter who the statement is about.

No, us non-PCers believe in Bayesian updating. You guys believe in throwing information away.

02-20-2007, 01:02 PM
FringeNC MVP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NC Casino cash: $1316014	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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02-20-2007, 01:32 PM	#39
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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17586178 VARSITY	Here's another fun story from today. Those Islamic countries are just kooky! Man, these people all need to get loaded and laid. Seriously. Islamic spies to snoop on lovers Tue Feb 20th KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian state plans to recruit "spies" from the public to snoop on unmarried lovers and report them to Islamic religious authorities, a newspaper said Tuesday. The Terengganu state government plans to enlist the part-time spies to look out for un-Islamic behavior, such as unmarried couples kissing or holding hands, the Star daily said. "Some of these 'spies' could be waitresses or even janitors at hotels acting as auxiliary undercover agents for our religious department," the head of the state government's Islamic and welfare committee, Rosol Wahid, was quoted as saying. "Accurate details are required for the enforcement officers to act, otherwise they could be pouncing on married couples." Last October, religious police in another part of this mainly Muslim country caused an outcry when they mistakenly raided the rented holiday apartment of a Christian American couple on suspicion that they were unmarried Muslims in "close proximity."
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