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| Proof the French ARE serious about terror |
| 2004-03-17 |
| A driver in the southern French city of Montpellier who tried to run down a pedestrian he believed was Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Tuesday was given a three-month suspended sentence. On Monday, the driver, a 35-year-old craftsman, chased the would-be bin Laden through the streets of Montpellier, running a red light and driving through a pedestrian zone. He only failed to hit the pedestrian when his car ran into a staircase. The driver, who was not identified, said he had experienced a delirious episode, attributing his folly to current fears over the global terrorist threat. The court in Montpellier also ordered the driver to seek counseling and pay 500 euros (615 dollars) in damages to the victim. Now that’s funny ;) |
| Posted by:Damn_Proud_American |
| #7 Waitasec, 615 dollars is the going rate for these sort of things ? $ $ I $ee a bu$ine$$ opportunity $$ |
| Posted by: Carl in N.H 2004-3-17 3:26:12 PM |
| #6 Tribal regions of France, tribal regions of Pakistan, what's the difference. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2004-3-17 1:39:52 PM |
| #5 Defense Fund? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-17 1:26:18 PM |
| #4 I understand the poor victim was merely a messenger for a "singing fatwa" service. Better luck next time with the strip-o-gram. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-3-17 12:28:02 PM |
| #3 "The hell with the 50 points for the old lady with the shopping cart in a crosswalk, Osama's worth a million points!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-3-17 11:54:31 AM |
| #2 Sigh, if only he had an SUV. He could have run over the staircase and Osama. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-3-17 11:41:35 AM |
| #1 absolutly brilliant!! |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-17 11:20:43 AM |