Posted on 10/23/2007 5:30:59 AM PDT by nin_kasi
Wielding two butcher knives bought at Wal-Mart and vodka bottles to use as explosives, Tahmeed Ahmad chanted ''Death to America'' and told Homestead Air Reserve Base guards he wanted to kill soldiers.
I suppose that's one way to get their attention...
One officer fired his handgun at Ahmad. He missed.
''We take security very seriously at the base, but this was quite an unusual event,'' said Lt. Col. Tom Davis, a base spokesman. ``Our security forces are well trained and responded appropriately.''
Apparently, not well trained enough, if the guard missed...
A federal judge will decide Thursday whether he can be released pending trial.
You've got to be kidding me... Here's a man of whom it's said is mentally ill, and attempted to attack a military base with butcher knives and vodka, and a judge is going to consider letting him out? Gee, isn't that special!
(His mother) said her son was a smart, quiet man...
But last week, a mental hospital called to say Ahmad, who had been on psychiatric medication, tried killing himself but didn't know how.
I guess he's not all that smart after all...
On Sunday night, Ahmad drove his car to the gate's west entrance, hopped out and ``charged the military police officers.''
''The fellow was being very hostile toward the guard,'' Davis said.
Gee, ya think???
Mark
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