[archy]

No mention of any Memphis-area Black Muslim connections, but of course, there wouldn't be.

And of course, some of Tennessee's fundamentalist Baptists can be quite extremist in their own way, as evidenced by past Memphis CA stories into local Baptist church groups' infighting and factionalism.

But nothing overt has been revealed...yet.

[archy]

*TN license scandals ping!

[Dacus943]

"We're not here to remember how she died," said Rev. L. F. Self of Great Ebenezer Baptist Church. "She requested a lively funeral. . . . We came to remember how she lived."

She LIVED the life of a Thief, remember that Rev. Self!

[weegee]

I read in one of the articles that her children were all adults, but another article seemed to throw that into doubt (like she still had kids at home to take care of (not just adults living at home).

Another article also mentioned that she worked several jobs for extra money including taking care of people (some of that may have been volunteer work).

I hope that details don't start to dry up now that the funeral has passed.

[Inge_CAV]

Bump!

[Former Proud Canadian]

This woman was 49 years old, a low level civil servant, pressed for money. She was obviously involved in this license scam (the car she died in was registered to one of the perps). In all probability, she had issued dozens of phony licenses to these middle eastern types.

Her arraignment was coming up, she was facing some time, especially in these times, in these circumstances. What would you do? I have seen enough Law and Order episodes to know what the prosecutors were trying to get her to do. Chances are real good she was going to "turn states" to save herself. She was a classic target for this. Why was she allowed out where she could commit suicide or be murdered? Another key witness dies.

[Clovis_Skeptic]

I am suprised that she was not a muslim! I thought for sure she would have been.

I have been searching the web all morning, looking for a Sheik Gilani al-Fuqra compound around Memphis, but found none so far. There are obviously several muslim mosques and the like.

This story still has potential of connecting alot of "dots".

[weegee]

A search on CNN's website today only reveals 2 articles that mention "Odtllah".

This is the man that sold her the car. This is the man who arranged this deal. This man is still in jail on the original charge (being held without bail).

I searched his name because of the remaining living figures, his name is the most prominent.

2 articles total. Both after her death.

0 articles found on ABC ("America's leading news source, more Americans get their news from ABC than anywhere else..."). "License" matches articles but nothing on this case. "Keep smiling and act like nothing's wrong..."

[Jerry_M]

Well, at least she was cremated before she died, unlike lots of folks in Georgia who died and then weren't cremated.

[montag813]

This despicable traitor gave aid and comfort to those who murdered our friends and neighbors on 11 September.

Her fiery agony now continues in Hades. Now let us finish the task by executing her 5 cohorts.

[lysol@whitehouse]

She was guilty of treason....she paid for her greed appropriately.

[eddie willers]

I bet she used to get licenses for Mexicans and became known as someone you could go to.
The wrong people came.

As Ricki Lee Jones sang, "There ain' no such thing as Easy Money".

[testforecho]

similar situation (selling licenses to M.E. men but in PA) here Possible plea deal reported in driver's license scam