Turnpike, trooper OK after Jordanian scare

Miami Herald ^ | October 27, 2001 | crabin@herald.com

[browardchad]

For those of us wondering how the hunt for potential terrorists is being executed on the local level, this is not good news.

[Quilla]

What about the reported tale on the earlier threads that the trooper was sprayed with a substance and the comment made by the driver? Panic attack? The Florida State Troopers I've met looked like they wouldn't know the meaning of the word 'panic'.

[Patria One]

Sounds like it wasn't chemical or bio-terrorism. Good news that it was a garden variety panic attack.

[sayfer bullets]

For those of us wondering how the hunt for potential terrorists is being executed on the local level, this is not good news.

I tend to agree. Yet, all things considered.....

Unless the "sprayed in the face" part of the story re-surfaces, a cop with a panic attack only strengthens the Federal govt's point that they must be at the center.

[Brandonmark]

Do we still have deportation procedures in place?

[cricket]

"Ohhhhhh, how horrible! A man stopped just because he is from the middle east"

He was speeding. . .the downside is the judgement to let him go; THEN check his INS status.

Seems FL Police and no doubt, all Police Departments everywhere need to upgrade their procedures; particularly with regard to those who are . . .yes. . .Middle Eastern.

. . .and do it now, not later (should have been done September 12).

[Fiddlstix]

. .and do it now, not later (should have been done September 12).

AMEN!

[cricket]

"Do we still have deportation procedures in place?"

Think the Bill signed into Law yesterday, by President Bush would have meant that 'AJ' could have been on a plane heading 'home' today.

Too bad. . .

[citizen]

Thanks for the follow-up report.

However, this episode does highlight the need to update all LE databases re foreigners here on visas, when they expire, etc.

And just because this guy "checked out" on a gneric police inquiry, so what? I suspect the FBI is right now crawling up the Executioner's anal orifice with a microscope.

I sure hope they are. Find him, hold him for the 7 days now allowed because of the expired visa, check him out worldwide. If he's still clean after that expel the lawbreaker.

[Lackey Bush]

And when he gets home, he can face his own fate from the local namesake of his vanity license plate: XEQ-SHNR !

[X-USAF]

I think his deportation hearing should occur on the plane ride back to Jordan, the trip home for Mr. Eljallad and the round trip tickets for I.N.S. paid for courtesy of the Jordanian government. Jordan should also pay all expenses incurred by the State of Florida and the United States for the investigation. Jordan has 12 hours to get him airborne.

[Eowyn-of-Rohan]

According to the 1st report, the officer said the driver sprayed him with something, then said something to the effect of "Wait for this to hit you", after which the officer felt chest pains and started losing consciousness--pretty extreme panic attack I would say. And why in the following reports was this info deleted?

[RightRules]

The police can stop a citizen and within seconds, check reg and license status, plus determine if you're wanted, even for failure to appear for a minor traffic offense. In Florida, if you're driving on a suspended license, you're very likely going to jail in the silver bracelets. But, if you're an illegal alien, that information is none of the business of the police?? What's wrong with this picture?

I've always been amazed at the hand-wringing liberal's ability to protect the civil "rights" of foreigners to the total exclusion of my rights.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"What is this country coming to? "

You forgot to close your sarcasm html tag.</sarcasm>

[TomGuy]

Yes...and according to reports yesterday, at the hospital he was HAZMAT and decontaminated.

I didn't realize panic attacks produce HAZMAT conditions. (/sarcasm)

[Postal Worker with a gun]

Different states have various policies. I have POSTAL on my 18 wheeler tractor's apportioned tag, and my girlfriend (the banned-for-her-name here...WetDreamsGirl) has NAKED 1

[Patria One]

I don't know, but I am sure it is embarrassing for a police officer to be felled by a panic attack. Maybe he lied initially to save face. Cops are human, you know.

[RightRules]

According to the 1st report, the officer said the driver sprayed him with something, then said something to the effect of "Wait for this to hit you", after which the officer felt chest pains and started losing consciousness--pretty extreme panic attack I would say. And why in the following reports was this info deleted?

That information was clearly inaccurate and maybe based on rumor. If the subject had sprayed the officer with anything, they'd have him in jail for assault on a LEO. Cops look out for cops. They would not have cut him loose in Hamilton County.