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NYC: Islamic State cabbie who said he had bomb in his cab keeps his license

Mar 27, 2016 10:31 am By Robert Spencer

And he complained that the punishment was “excessive,” because, of course, Muslims are always the victim. Hisham Ahmed should not be driving a cab in New York City, and should be kept under close surveillance. But he almost certainly will not be.

Hisham I. Ahmed

“ISIS-loving cabbie shouldn’t lose license for bomb threat, judge says,” by Nolan Hicks, New York Post, March 22, 2016 (thanks to Bob):

A taxi driver accused of telling a passenger he had a bomb in his car, was thinking of joining ISIS and could have “done a better job” than the Paris terrorists, should be suspended for six months and fined $1,150, an administrative law judge has recommended.

Judge Kevin Casey refused to yank the license of cabbie Hisham Ahmed, as the Taxi & Limousine Commission had requested, after police said he posed “no threat” and after determining his volatile remarks were “out of character” in a 20-year career.

Casey said Ahmed deserved a lesser punishment for scaring the daylights out of his passenger, an Australian businessman.

“The complaintant credibly testified that [Ahmed] repeatedly stated that he wanted to blow up the taxi cab,” the judge wrote in a March 16 decision.

“Those remarks were made late at night in the close confines of a taxi, less than two weeks after a horrific attack by terrorists in Paris.”

“[Ahmed] had already alluded to the Paris Attack and his desire to join ISIS,” he added. “Though the police later concluded that [Ahmed] did not pose a threat to the public, that finding did not diminish the distress endured by the complainant as he rode in the cab.”

Ahmed’s lawyer called the recommended penalty excessive.

“The police investigated Mr. Ahmed and found him to be no threat whatsoever,” said attorney Daniel Ackman.

He disputed the judge’s finding that Ahmed had made the remarks and said that even if he had, “the punishment for speaking is excessive.”

The allegedly terror-fueled cab ride began shortly before midnight, in late November, when the businessman hopped in Ahmed’s cab near Third Avenue and East 21st St.

Just two minutes into his ride to his midtown hotel, the businessman testified that Ahmed asked him about the Paris terror attacks.

The passenger recounted that he told Ahmed the attacks were “unfortunate or very upsetting.”

The cabbie responded, he said, by boasting he “could’ve done a better job.”

It was the first in a string of disturbing remarks Ahmed allegedly made during the short ride, including asking his fare how to get an “ISIS visa” and wondering repeatedly if he should “blow the taxi up tonight.”

The ride was a “terrifying” and “terrible” experience, the businessman told the judge, adding the incident “ruined the night” and turned what had been a great trip to New York into a “an absolute disappointment.”

The businessman, who was not identified, called the police and TLC shortly after arriving at his hotel on Lexington Avenue at 37th Street.

Ahmed, who has been a cab driver for two decades, testified that he had no recollection of the businessman or of the alleged incident, and had never told a passenger he wanted to join ISIS or
blow up his taxi….

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Filed Under: American jihadis, claiming victim status, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) Tagged With: Hisham Ahmed, Kevin Casey


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  1. Christianblood says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:39 am

    The evil, global islamic jihadists are clearly intensifying their global islamic barbarity.
    The only important question now is how will humanity react to this pure EVIL?

    • Angemon says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 11:17 am

      We should start by curb-stomping Iran and its allies – Hamas, Hezbollah and their enablers – since they’ve not only promised to nuke Israel but are also actively seeking to develop a nuclear weapons program.

      • Christianblood says

        Mar 27, 2016 at 11:48 am

        Angemon

        While Iran is an evil, anti-semitic theocratic regime, we have to honestly acknowledge that the global islamic jihadist barbarity that raging from Indonesia to Nigeria and from Iceland to Australia today, a violent barbaric jihad that murdered more Shiite muslims for the past two years than all other religious groups combined is a product of Sunni/Salafi/Wahabist jihadist islam which is solely imported, funded, and proliferated by one country and one country alone: Saudi Arabia.

        • Angry Aussie says

          Mar 27, 2016 at 12:11 pm

          Why should we acknowledge that they are killing more Shiite Muslims than anyone else? They have already killed the Yazidis and Coptics and Assyrians. Is a Shiite life more valuable? Who do you think will take the reigns of killing if the Sunnis weren’t? The Shiites will gladly step up to the plate and contine to slaughter on behalf of Islam. Shiites are equal aggressors against non Muslims when it comes to the advancement of Islam. Just because their mosques are being blown apart by their brothers in arms, doesn’t make them peaceful. They still firmly believe in violent jihad and will back the Sunnis in areas where there are small numbers of Muslims. Should we care that they kill each other? Personally I don’t. I used to. Now, not so much. I now believe it’s important to take a step back when there is Muslim on Muslim violence and let the best prostrator win. Unprovoked attacks on Christians and Yazidis should never be tolerated and obviously they need the help of the West. Muslims in the Middle East? Not so much. If given a choice of saving a Kangaroo or a Great White Shark, I would help the Kangaroo every time. At least you can reason with a Kangaroo.

        • linnte says

          Mar 27, 2016 at 2:32 pm

          I agree! Saudi Arabia- arenty there little tiny bombs that can take out Mecca? Damnit!

        • Lynn says

          Mar 27, 2016 at 3:34 pm

          now islam has been allowed to get comfortable is so many countries it is going to be very dificult to irradicate all of the political islamic moslems. The hot spots of course are easy targets so to speak but what about the single mom raising her kids to hate kafirs… Consider the Boston brothers mother and a few other we’ve seen. The new mom in California…
          We have a long row to how…

        • Angemon says

          Mar 28, 2016 at 9:23 am

          Christianblood posted:

          “Angemon

          While Iran is an evil, anti-semitic theocratic regime,”

          Don’t forget genocidal, suicidal, jihadi and terrorist-sponsor. And don’t forget that they’ve also swore to wipe Israel, the only safe haven for Christians in the Middle East, off the map and are actively trying to acquire nuclear weapons to do so.

          “we have to honestly acknowledge”

          From that alone I can assure that what’s coming next is anything but honest. But we’ll get back at this.

          “that the global islamic jihadist barbarity that raging from Indonesia to Nigeria and from Iceland to Australia today, a violent barbaric jihad that murdered more Shiite muslims for the past two years”

          Ah, so now you’re defending the evil, anti-semitic theocratic genocidal, suicidal, jihadi and terrorist-sponsoring muslims. On what grounds?

          “than all other religious groups combined is a product of Sunni/Salafi/Wahabist jihadist islam”

          And how is this “Sunni/Salafi/Wahabist jihadist islam” different from shiite islam? Because they kill Christians for being Christians in Iran. They also kill homosexuals for being homosexuals. And try asking the Zoroastrians or bahai how they’re faring.

          Oh, and you might want to look at Anni Cyrus’ testimony of how women are treated in Iran:

          https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFMPMG/search?query=anni+cyrus

          “which is solely imported, funded, and proliferated by one country and one country alone: Saudi Arabia.”

          And back to the “we have to honestly acknowledge” bit. So Saudi Arabia (and no other countries, according to you), funds ALL “Sunni/Salafi/Wahabist” islam in the world – it’s not like sunnis in, for example, Indonesia, have their own sources of income, it’s all Saudi Arabia, right? – is the source of ALL jihad going on today, eh? Not so fast, you litle weasel. Iran gives money to the families of suicide bombers who attack Israel, and supports “Palestinian” terrorist groups in Gaza, Lebann, Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. Iran and its proxies are also trying to increase their influence in Africa, Asia and South America. After the end of the Israeli-Lebanon (well, Israel-Hezbollah) conflict in 2006, Iran assisted the rearming and funding of Hezbollah in Lebanon, a clear violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, that called for the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon – overall, shiites don’t combat destabilization in the Middle East. Much to the contrary, they add to it. Funny how your “honest acknowledgement” just happens to leave that out and instead implies that there’s a “good” islam – shia islam – and a “bad” islam – sunni islam.

    • Ralph Statum says

      Mar 28, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      https://youtu.be/Jo7ihIRnVXA

      • Rob Porter says

        Mar 28, 2016 at 5:45 pm

        Ralph, SUPER! Long may incidents of this nature continue. Actually very funny because the suicide vest on the corpse went off and afterwards the surviving Muslim imbeciles begin yelling ‘Allahu Akba’ – as if this was a victorious moment. Total morons! I almost died laughing at the idiocy.

  2. tom says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:39 am

    For The sake of sanity, this case should be appealed to a higher level. This person should be deported.

    • Angry Aussie says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Agree. He needs to go. So does the idiot judge.

  3. Karen says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Similar statements on an airline will get you long-term banishment, or jail time.

    • underbed cat says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 11:10 pm

      Political climate of NY determines the tolerance of this insanity. The statement by the cab driver indicates these things happen in his state, and many others. I hope the readers of the Washington Post, start talking to the radio shows and whoever will listen…to get this guy investigated, cell phone and all. I highly doubt he did this as a joke.

      If he did he would cooperate, but still should have all stops recorded. This is not good. Especially during elections or anytime. Someone better get this judge a book to read, all judges should know this doctrine of terror.

  4. Hindu American says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Fast forward a year from now.

    Hisham Ahmed is neutralized or arrested after a street battle with NY’s finest. Social scientists and liberals will pop up everywhere with ridiculous comments like – “he was such a gentle cabbie, a great neighbor and father” and “how could we have missed all the signs?”.

    Well, folks, here’s your sign.

    • afrostreetwise says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Cant agree more. In fact the driver has, though this case, just advertised how longing he is to be a martyr. it wont be too long before an ISIS scout sports him. Oh, and he has also learnt that he can talk himself out of trouble if he is caught in the process of trying to join.

  5. ermom says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 11:57 am

    The ‘administrative judge’ should be fired, for either his ignorance of Islam or his complicity. The cabbie clearly issued ‘terroristic threats’, for WHY would an Australian businessman want to get involved in our legal system?

    This Muslim cabbie was using TAQIYYA AND KITMAN. The judge should KNOW about that.

    IMHO, there are NO ‘lone wolves’. All Islamic jihadist terror attacks need only their trilogy, the Qur’an, hadiths and suras. They do NOT need to travel, nor even go into the internet’s Islamic sites. They do NOT need to go to a mosque. Remember the recent story of the instruction booklet put out for the ‘mujahedeen’ which instructed them to lose the beard, stay away from their mosque, and wear a cross before killing? Remember that in Islam, a Muslim on a personal jihad may lie, not only to kafir, but also to other Muslims, TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE ISLAM. They may even deny their own faith, as long as their intent is pure!

    • Polk1970 says

      Mar 27, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      The judge is likely a political appointee of DiBlasio or thru the sponshorship of a Democratic politician

  6. SileReddin says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Sentences seem to be becoming more lenient for the slime. Are we I.e. the courts becoming jaded?

  7. JohnThomas says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    If this cab driver kills or even hurts someone, Judge Casey should be tried as being complicit. Watch this space!

  8. Jack Holan says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    The World has gone Mad, and the true Lunatics are finally running it, imperiling all our lives. The consistent story about 90% of the terrorists who acted on their plans in the US, neighbors say they were quiet, smiled well behaved, Police, no calls to their home, co-worker, he was a good employee. So the fact this guy has been a cab driver for 2 decades without a blemish, today something snapped. What reason does this Overseas traveler, business person(usually not wanting attention) say these things, if they weren’t true? The Judge concurs that they are true but not willing to call it a terrorist threat and why this went before only an Administrative Judge concerned about his employment as a Taxi Driver. Someone should keep records of these events, the bad guy, the ‘easy Judge’ the official in the PD who didn’t see a problem with the sentence and the defense attorney claiming it never happened. Let all of the know we will remind the public about each and everyone of them if this cab driver becomes a Homicide Bomber or murders someone.

  9. Oliver says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    When I lived in new York City, decades ago, (1. I knew some people who drove cabs part time; and 2. my father was friends with 2 or 3-I forget- brothers- who owned several cabs)– ALL CAB DRIVERS WERE REQUIRED-BY LAW- TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL TRIPS. FROM WHERE THE FARE WAS PICKED UP, TO WHERE DROPPED OFF. (As far as I know, amount fo fare was NOT required).

    GUESSING THAT THIS HAS NOT CHANGED- WHY WASN’T HIS TRIP SHEET LOOKED AT? As for the Muslim saying he didn’t remember the businessman-he either did or did not pcik him up.

    I go with the Aussie.

  10. Oliver says

    Mar 27, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, New York City had a criminal court judge- BRUCE WRIGHT- called ” CUT EM LOOSE, BRUCE”, as he released, on their own recognizance violent criminals–and these thugs were on the streets before the ink was dry on the police reports.

    This anla proe judge must be trying to replicate him, on a lower level, until he can get De Blassio ans Cuomo to get him promoted to the criminal courts, where he can do such a fine job of putting people in danger.

    Happy to be far away from New York

  11. RHMS1776 says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 12:37 am

    When this guy goes BOOM taking some mother and daughter with him, is the judge going to be held to account? Didn’t think so, it’s obvious the PEOPLE need to prepare and defend themselves. There is no longer any government working for and in defense of the US the citizens.

    • underbed cat says

      Mar 28, 2016 at 10:32 am

      RHMS1776says; “.the PEOPLE need to prepare and defend themselves. There is no longer any government working for and in defense of the U.S. the citizens.”

      It seems to be” population replacement”, when visa’s, refugees arriving to the U.S.by the thousands.and the government has the enemy in the house. Diversity is a idea that only works if you don’t have mostly young male jihadists eager to enter every state, build multiple mosques funded by the ME money and convince Americans they are not different , only peaceful,and but really are commanded to conquer by terror in our country. Think Brussels, Sweden. We know all this here, but some of the media has carried out the mission to misdirect by not learning about the doctrine and sharia laws, due to external pressure of some misdirecting leadership or collaboration with the enemy which has used our religious liberty laws to finalize a caliphate. Trump is risking alot to tell us. we need to listen.

  12. Atheist Kaffur says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 9:19 am

    Did the judge allow him to keep the bomb as well? The other thing Muslims are not violent until the moment they are.

  13. Plutarchus says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 10:11 am

    IF HE HAD LOST HIS CAB LICENSE

    he’d still have the license to kill that Allah gave him through the Koran.

    http://www.apollospeaks.com

  14. Top Drifter says

    Mar 28, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Golly, Gee…how can anyone say this wonderful taxi cab driver is an enemy of the state? He hasn’t killed anyone, he hasn’t hurt anyone and according to our US Constitution, he is innocent until proven guilty by a jury of his peers…

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