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| Police kill Saudi gunman near Finance Ministry |
| 2002-11-09 |
| A man who claimed to be a saint has been shot dead in a shootout with police outside the Saudi Finance Ministry, the official Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. He must have been pretty devout, to get waxed in a shootout with the cops... Nasser bin Habis al-Morqi was killed Thursday after he started firing at random on the perimeter of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the agency said. Al-Morqi had tried to enter the ministry, and one of his shots wounded a security guard in the leg. Police tried to persuade the gunman to turn himself in, but he demanded money and free passage to leave the kingdom, claiming he was a saint who was out to save the world. "Just gimme some dough, and I'm off to convert the Pope in Rome..." Al-Morqi attempted to flee, firing his gun. In the ensuing gunbattle, he was wounded and arrested. He died of his wounds in hospital. Damn. Oh, well. Guess somebody else will have to save the world... Thanks to Brian for the link! |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Hmm...makes you wonder if the building is empty ;-) |
| Posted by: Brian 2002-11-10 00:01:48 |
| #1 Out of ignorance (obviously) - was that a Christian saint? Are there Islamic equivalents? Was it definite in what faith's interests he was doing this act? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2002-11-09 21:28:52 |