Posted on 02/07/2006 4:45:41 PM PST by Stultis
THE Muslim protester who dressed as a suicide bomber was arrested and returned to prison today, police confirmed.
Student Omar Khayam was pictured outside the Danish embassy in London wearing the disturbing outfit during a protest over the cartoons featuring the prophet Mohammed.
Bedfordshire police said they arrested the 22-year-old this morning and took him to prison.
Khayam was jailed in 2002 for possessing the drug with intent to supply.
A source claimed yesterday he vowed to sell drugs to help radical Muslim groups.
The 22-year-old vowed to sell drugs to raise money for radical Muslim groups, it was claimed yesterday.
A source who knew him in jail said Khayam - known to pals as Skinner - was influenced by extremists while locked up for drug offences.
The insider said: "He was a very quiet guy and would only ever speak out when he was with other extremists.
"He told people that he would use the money from drugs for the cause, meaning radical Muslim groups. He has obviously become even more radicalised since he got out."
Khayam - who apologised yesterday for dressing as a suicide bomber at a London demo - was jailed in 2002 for possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply. He was freed on parole last year after half his six-year sentence.
The insider, who knew him at Springhill Prison, Bucks, added: "It was well known that Omar made a lot of money from drugs. He was part of a large crew in Bedford. His street name is Skinner and there are a lot of drug users in the town who know him through these connections.
"When he got involved with these groups linked to terror I think a lot of non-Muslim prisoners felt they didn't want much to do with him any more."
Last night a man who answered Khayam's phone and identified himself as his brother said there would be no comment on the drug offence. He said: "Yes I know what you are talking about but this is totally irrelevant. He has no comment to make on this."
On Saturday Khayam joined Muslim demonstrators angry at cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers. He was pictured wearing a harness like the ones used by Palestinian suicide bombers.
Khayam at first refused to apologise, saying: "I would do it again to make a point. I could have held up banners or something but this made the point better."
But after pressure from moderate Muslims fearful of a backlash over the protests he apologised for offending victims of the July 7 suicide bombings.
He said: "Just because we have the right of free speech, it does not mean we may say and do as we please. But by me dressing the way I did, I did just that - exactly the same as the Danish newspaper, if not worse."
Khayam said he did not condone the July 7 bombings, adding: "I do not support terrorism or extremism and would like to apologise unreservedly and wholeheartedly to the families of the victims. I understand it was wrong, unjustified and insensitive of me to protest in this way."
Scotland Yard detectives are studying CCTV and police film of the demo and another on Friday to decide whether to charge protesters demanding more bombings and for people insulting Islam to be beheaded. Police said they did not make arrests for fear of inflaming the volatile situation.
A Special Branch source told the Mirror: "Officers were told not to make arrests except in the most severe circumstances."
He said Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair "thought it would be bad if TV images went around the world showing his officers getting into scuffles with young Muslims".
Home Secretary Charles Clarke told the Commons: "There are forces within this country seeking to weaken and damage the democratic fabric of our society."
In continuing protests around the world at least five people died in Afghanistan, two in Iraq and a 14-year-old boy in Somalia. A demonstrator died in Lebanon over the weekend.
Of course, I'm assuming that the Al Quaida bigwigs give half a damn where their cash comes from.
Skinner? Seems I've heard that name before.
He could even sell it to Muslims, if in the support of Jihad. He can also eat pork, shave his beard, fornicate freely, etc, without penalty if it's in the interest of Jihad. (This is a widespread, but not universal, view among extremists.)
Workin' on the fornication.
CRACK FOR ALLAH ping
Heck, in that case, I'm starting a Jihad. Jihad on... on... don't we have a good thing to have Jihad on ?
Jihad on... DU. Yea. That's the ticket. Now I shall go shave and eat some pork chops.
Omar Khayam???
...couldn't make that stuff up.
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