Hamtramck man jailed for trying to board plane with knife

The Freak Press ^ | September 9, 2006 | NIRAJ WARIKOO

[School of Rational Thought]

The FBI is investigating the case of a 21-year-old Hamtramck man with a one-way ticket to Yemen who tried to board a plane with a knife hidden in a phone book.

Ghanem remained in a Wayne County jail Saturday after the judge set bond at $500,000. One concern among officials is that the man had a one-way ticket to Yemen, Conway said.

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Ghanem was born in Yemen and is now a legal permanent resident of the U.S., Ayad said. He works as a bus-boy in a coney island in metro Detroit. Ghanem lives in Hamtramck with family members, some of whom have been questioned by the FBI, Ayad said.

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[School of Rational Thought]

Hamtramck has a very large Muslim population.

Didn't think this would make national news, so I posted it.

[MarMema]

Where the sounds of muslim calls to prayer are announced on loudspeakers, as I recall.

[Jet Jaguar]

ping.

[CindyDawg]

Why bond at all?

[School of Rational Thought]

Correct.

[ncountylee]

Another potential lone jihadi?

[SandRat]

You mean that town that used to be all Polish-Catholic?

[ShanghaiStoveCo]

The usual denial by his family and friends: 'he has mental problems'.....its always the same with these stories

[Uncle Miltie]

The usual denial by his family and friends: 'he has mental problems'

Islam is a mental virus.

[capt. norm]

The link doesn't seem to work.

[BW2221]

I'm old enough to remember when Hamtramck was a Polish enclave as clean and neat as can be. The only difference between its citizens was they either attended St. Stanislaus, St. Ladislaus, St. Florian or Sweetest Heart of Mary. And, there was no call to prayer.

[rockrr]

Haven't you heard - islam is a mental problem ;'}

[camas]

the mullahs are too damn lazy to climb up and do there call to pray them self. out law loud speakers

[quidnunc]

Yemeni men have a fetish about wearing those Jambiya daggers in their belts.

I wonder if this is what he had in the bood?

[BW2221]

No reason for a round-trip if you're gonna crash the plane.

I'm so happy we have multiculturalism and can benefit from the wonderful experience of living with the Muzzies. I've been told Islam is the "religion of peace."

[blam]

Posted here:

Man Charged After Trying To Board Yemen-Bound Plane With Knife

[blam]

"No reason for a round-trip if you're gonna crash the plane."

No flight school expenses either.

[Peelod]

And, there was no call to prayer.

I suspect the Angelus bell would ring at noon.

[Zeppo]

I sure hope that they didn't racially profile the guy, CAIR would have a fit...

I don't really need a sarcasm tag, do I?

[brytlea]

Isnt' that the place where the city counsel okayed broadcasting the call to prayer?