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.
RE: Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students
Happened in my neck of the woods, my wife works @ Vanderbilt. It'ssomewhat funny to see our local chapter of the "we hate George Bush more than anything in the world" try to make excuses for this wacko.
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Happened in my neck of the woods, my wife works @ Vanderbilt. It'ssomewhat funny to see our local chapter of the "we hate George Bush more than anything in the world" try to make excuses for this wacko.
Is Ifferd the pres of that chapter?
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Has he been convicted yet? Or is an old fashioned lynching planned?
I think he should be charged with attempted murder and be subject to the laws of the land if convicted, like every other citizen.
Simple as that.
We don't need to shred the constitution to fight terrorists, but a few zealots would like to destroy freedom to feed their fear. They think like Bush that the constitution is just a "GD piece of paper". Those folks are as dangerous to Liberty as the terrorists themselves and they don't even know it, being blinded by their fear and irrational hatred of allMuslims.
Sure, lets put his rights ahead of the victims. My comments were tongue in cheek, but reflect a loss of faith in the legal system, dominated by activists judges more concerned with not offending someones religion--unless it is Christian--than they are about dealing effectively with the crime. You are insane if you think that W views the constitution as you've stated.THe need to get tough isn't precipitated by a disregard of the constitution, but a recognition of the threat and the political climate in existence today that puts its head in the sand pretending that if we show respect to a group of people that will cut off your head if you disagree with them, condones wife beating for burning the toast,etc., etc.,that they still somehow are 'peaceful'.He isn't the head of the ACLU or on the committee to elect Hillary! Would you like to explain to me just what good that Islam has provided the world with? Have you ever read any of the Quran? Those labeled 'extremist' are the ones who are carrying out what is written and consistent with their teachings. It isn't irrational to have a legitimate concern for a real threat.It is irrational to hide behind the new tolerance and political corectness to line ones self up with the popular tide swelling from Hollywood and the pseudo intellectuals in our universities. To move forward against that tide and to do so regardless of the false accusations, discrediting and other politicizing for the purpose of regaining the white house at the expense of the lives of our troops and the reputation of our nation, is commendable. Some take stands while others take sides.
Muslim Cabbie Charged With Running Over Students
