Articles note him as "shoe bomber" No. 2 (Flight 587 was "shoe bomber" No. 1.
Richard Reid was born in London. His mother was a white English woman. His father was Jamaican. (Bingo!)
His father was in and out of jail. The kid eventually wound up at Brixton Mosque which was run by Black British converts. Moussaoui was connected to the same Mosque and is presently in Alexandria, Virginia (and read the sniper scenario with a smile, I'm sure). (Bingo!)
If I remember correctly, Reid's flight was destined for Miami but at some point I read that he told the "Visa inspector folks", that his eventual destination was the islands (to see relatives???). I'll have to find that article because it is perhaps important.
One more thing, they finally stopped Moussaoui statements from going to the press, feeling that he was sending a message (Said some real crazy, nonsense stuff). Kinda like "a duck in a noose" etc..
(Reid) had a ticket for a round trip to Miami and then to Antigua, and told officers that he intended to visit his family on the West Indian island. He had no luggage and was carrying only a small backpack containing a magazine, a Walkman, Arab music cassettes and verses from the Koran. He said he had clothes and belongings in the Caribbean. The ticket had been paid for in cash at a travel agency in Paris.
Who is the Shoe Bomber?Also, there is a lot of John Muhamma/Antigua info on these threads:
Suspect in sniper shootings lived in Antigua, while boasting of being CIA agent
Antiguan neighbor says sniper suspect touted aim (JOHN ALLEN MUHAMMAD)
Focus on Antigua Passport (John Allen Muhammad)
Sniper suspect sold fake passports, ran immigration scam
Man Arrested In Sniper Case Attended School in Fort Myers (Pic of House)