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Saudi Men Who Rode School Bus Arrested (Tampa, FL)
Tampa Bay Online ^ | May 20, 2006 | Keith Morelli

Posted on 05/20/2006 3:52:09 PM PDT by STARWISE

Two Saudi men were arrested Friday after they boarded a school bus and rode to Wharton High School in New Tampa.

Students on the bus became alarmed, as did the bus driver, who called ahead. Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies met the bus at the school and detained the men. No one was injured and nothing out of line occurred on the bus, deputies said.

Mana Saleh Almanajam, 23, who lives in Apt. 302 in The Point apartments, and Shaker Mohsen Alsidran, 20 Monticello Gardens, Apt. 304-A, each were charged with trespassing on school property. Both remained in Orient Road Jail on Friday evening. Bail for each was set at $250.

"Both defendants gave several versions of the reason they took a school bus to a high school," said Hillsborough County sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway.

"They said they wanted to go to Wharton to look around, and then they said they wanted to go there to have some fun, and then they said they wanted to enroll in the English classes there," Callaway said.

"We're not sure if this was a situation of them just being new to this country, or if they were confused or what it was," Callaway said. "We were unsure as to exactly what the final reason was, but it did cause great concern for the students on the bus and for us. One of the guys was wearing shorts with a black trench coat."

While on the bus, the men laughed and spoke in Arabic, Callaway said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida; War on Terror
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To: Eastbound
>"We need to maintain a presense in the M/E until the last muzzie terrorist is history.">

As long as they worship the black rock of death aka islame, there WILL be murder!

281 posted on 05/21/2006 1:14:22 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (I'd rather be carrying a shotgun with Dick, than riding shotgun with a Kennedyl!)
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To: Politicalmom
(How are you these days?)

I've been better, I've been worse. I'm okay. ;-D

282 posted on 05/21/2006 1:29:26 PM PDT by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
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To: MississippiMan

I think this is a delibrate act to show our government how easy it will be to kill large numbers of American children. I might be watching too many movies, but this could be a message from terrorists or Iran on what will happen if our government takes certain actions.


283 posted on 05/21/2006 1:33:36 PM PDT by armchairman
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To: RightOnline

284 posted on 05/21/2006 1:36:47 PM PDT by JustPiper (We will be Governed by Rule of Law NOT by Mob Rule Senator !!!)
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To: Popman

Guy on the right is psychotic


285 posted on 05/21/2006 1:41:54 PM PDT by JustPiper (We will be Governed by Rule of Law NOT by Mob Rule Senator !!!)
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To: 4integrity

Like to know which border they came through


286 posted on 05/21/2006 1:42:56 PM PDT by JustPiper (We will be Governed by Rule of Law NOT by Mob Rule Senator !!!)
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To: devane617
I bet it has the attention of DHS.

Hope so but doubt it. After all, they have 6 month student visas, but don't appear to be enrolled in anything but an English class.

They probably are looking to learn to fly a 747 but not to take off or land.

Whoever's in charge of immigration (is anyone?) needs to get these guys out of here summarily.

287 posted on 05/21/2006 1:49:54 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: lt.america
Hopefully our people are on top of this.

Me too.

The terrorists, mostly Saudis, made dry runs before 9/11. Now dry running school buses?

288 posted on 05/21/2006 2:02:11 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: STARWISE
Amen I mean common this was not a normal everyday occurrence!
289 posted on 05/21/2006 2:06:36 PM PDT by JustPiper (We will be Governed by Rule of Law NOT by Mob Rule Senator !!!)
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To: daybreakcoming

Man! I woulda slammed the door shut on them!


290 posted on 05/21/2006 2:07:25 PM PDT by JustPiper (We will be Governed by Rule of Law NOT by Mob Rule Senator !!!)
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To: Ole Okie

They're plotting Beslan Part 2.


291 posted on 05/21/2006 2:11:07 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Calpernia

I don't know.

You can surf the earlier articles I linked to before 2005 here:

http://www.truthusa.com/911news2.html


292 posted on 05/21/2006 2:20:08 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Calpernia
He's still a person of interest.

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293 posted on 05/21/2006 2:24:11 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: STARWISE

ping


294 posted on 05/21/2006 2:24:50 PM PDT by keats5
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To: JustPiper
Guy on the right is psychotic

Actually, he looks a little slow in the cranium dept if you ask me.

295 posted on 05/21/2006 2:26:28 PM PDT by Popman ("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
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To: Calpernia

THANKS Calpernia.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420911/posts?page=29#29
I appreciate the memory joggers.


296 posted on 05/21/2006 2:26:57 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Popman
They look like the would fit in well with these monsters.


297 posted on 05/21/2006 2:29:26 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: STARWISE

ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=cair

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=%22cultural+mix+up%22&btnG=Search+News

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=%22cultural+differences%22&btnG=Search+News

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Heavy sigh...you mean they actually mentioned this between their wall-to-wall Aruba coverage?

THANKS STARWISE.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196376,00.html

AP

"2 Saudi Men Arrested After Boarding School Bus in Florida"
Sunday, May 21, 2006

TAMPA, Florida —

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A friend tried to bail Almanajam and Alsidran out of jail, but Circuit Judge Monica Sierra decided to detain the pair. She scheduled a Tuesday hearing and asked that an Arabic interpreter be present.


Ahmed Bedier, director of the Central Florida Council on American-Islamic Relations, said it sounded like a cultural mix-up.

"The only reason (this happened) is because of who they are, and that's wrong," he said."


298 posted on 05/21/2006 2:47:26 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: JustPiper

Thanks JP.

Michell Malkin.com article bump.

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http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005236.htm
MICHELL MALKIN.com - blog: "SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT..."
(May 21, 2006)


299 posted on 05/21/2006 2:52:24 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: STARWISE
Somethin' fishy about them 2 saudis. Put 'em on a stringer and hang them off the dock for a few days see if the crabs will eat them. If not, filet'em and find out why.

300 posted on 05/21/2006 2:52:50 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Any day above ground is good day.)
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