Cabbie runs over passengers

[03cavPA]

Looks like they really pissed him off:


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

Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students After Religious Dispute

Monday, February 19, 2007


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.

[fredjacksonsan]

Man, take it easy! WTF...

[TexasF355F1]

That's f'd up.

[YogsVR4]

All sorts of nuts out there.

[nismogt_rfreak]

And to think that people wonder why there's a backlash against Muslims.

[03cavPA]

He just needs to learn to deal with road driven rage like an American:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17212960/?GT1=9033

Throw food from McDonald's at them instead.

[Shpyder]

Originally Posted by nismogt_rfreak

And to think that people wonder why there's a backlash against Muslims.

He was promoting peace and harmony and tolerance....uh....in his own unique way.

[taranaki]

Originally Posted by nismogt_rfreak

And to think that people wonder why there's a backlash against Muslims.

There is no backlash against Muslims.

The 'backlash against Muslims' is a flimsy excuse by those who are inherently racist to target a minority.

Fox News panders to the xenophobic on every available opportunity. Let's just analyse what they said........
A conversation about religion ensued between the driver and his two fares.

How many times do you suppose a cab driver would initiate a 'conversation' about religion when outnumbered by male juveniles in his car?

What most likely happened is that the 'victims' started an argument.If it was a 'conversation', they would not have 'fled on foot'. Chances are they were threatening or abusive or both, and ran away when it dawned on them that their actions put them at risk of retribution.


I don't condone 'road rage' in any form, but it is very likely that the 'victims' initiated the dispute and came off worst. If that is indeed the case, I say, they are mostly responsible for their own misfortune and it serves the little piglets right. If they chose to whack a hornet's nest, they deserve to get stung. The average cabbie has enough to put up with for his few bucks an hour without being baited by dickhead racists.

[xeroinfinity]

Next time they'll keep thier "tips" to them selves

[mellowboy]

Well atleast they're ok. God knows what really happen I guess. Some people can't handle there emotions. Especially when it comes to religion.

[drunken monkey]

Originally Posted by taranaki

The average cabbie has enough to put up with for his few bucks an hour without being baited by dickhead racists.

i'm willing to bet that they were just regular, garden variety, dickheads without the racist part.
I can't be the only one to notice that when you get something like this in the American media, the "victims" have a tendency to be labled as a "student".

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by taranaki

There is no backlash against Muslims.

The 'backlash against Muslims' is a flimsy excuse by those who are inherently racist to target a minority.

Fox News panders to the xenophobic on every available opportunity. Let's just analyse what they said........
A conversation about religion ensued between the driver and his two fares.

How many times do you suppose a cab driver would initiate a 'conversation' about religion when outnumbered by male juveniles in his car?

What most likely happened is that the 'victims' started an argument.If it was a 'conversation', they would not have 'fled on foot'. Chances are they were threatening or abusive or both, and ran away when it dawned on them that their actions put them at risk of retribution.


I don't condone 'road rage' in any form, but it is very likely that the 'victims' initiated the dispute and came off worst. If that is indeed the case, I say, they are mostly responsible for their own misfortune and it serves the little piglets right. If they chose to whack a hornet's nest, they deserve to get stung. The average cabbie has enough to put up with for his few bucks an hour without being baited by dickhead racists.

Thats quite a theory there!, although I suppose it is plausible giving the information from the link. The cab driver will go to jail no matter the preceding events...understandably. The motivating forces of vengence the cab driver seemed to display was clearly past the imaginary line reguardless of the kids racial believes.