Hmmmm…at the heart of this story is an argument over religion that resulted in the cab driver trying to run down two of his passengers (he only managed to get one of them).
Except, oddly enough, the paper doesn’t mention which religion was being argued. Any guesses before you read the cabbie’s name?
A local cab driver allegedly tried to run over two customers after a fight over religion became heated.
The incident happened early Sunday morning on the Vanderbilt campus and left one man hospitalized and a cab driver arrested, said police
Two students visiting from Ohio were coming from a bar downtown when they got into an argument with their driver over religion, said police. After they paid the driver he allegedly ran them down in a parking lot.
Ibrihim Ahmned, of United Cab, was arrested and charged with assault, attempted homicide and theft. One of the passengers, Andrew Nelson, managed to outrun the cab but Jeremy Invus was taken to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center with serious injuries, said police.
Ahmed has been convicted of misdemeanors including evading arrest in a motor vehicle and driving on a suspended license, said police.
Ahmed was charged with theft because police said the license plate on his cab was listed as stolen. His bond is set at $300,000.
Yep, just as I expected, probably a rabid Christianist or one of those degranged Godbags. But I’ve got my money on The Religion Whose Name We Dare Not Speakâ„¢.
h/t to MM
Just to clarify, you mean Islam.
The guy tried to run over two drunk students who were probably ranting on about wanting to visit a Mosque or saying that Christianity is as stupid as Islam and why don’t we all call the whole thing off?
I’ve been there (although not as a student), my Muslim cabbies just put up with my drunken bullsh*t. Never met a Christian cabbie though; guess they make more money elsewhere - money being the root of all evil wouldn’t be a touch ironic? Nah.
Left by Jimmal on February 21st, 2007 at 5:44 am