From WNEM:
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV.com) - News 4 examined the policies for granting or denying personalized license plates ("Vanity Plates") after receiving an email from a viewer.
The viewer had seen a vanity plate on a car belong to a St. Louis County couple that read "JIHAD 1" and thought the plate was inappropriate because some people associate the word with terrorism.
News 4 discovered the plate belonged to a Muslim family. Both the mother and father spoke with News 4 Investigative Reporter Lauren Trager off camera.
TheY explained that Jihad is the name of their son and that is why they applied for the plate.
They also explained that Jihad has a spiritual meaning for Muslims that has nothing to do with violence or terrorism.MEANWHILE:
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3 comments:
We're not very far behind the situation in Eurabia.
Sheesh.
In early June 2001, a green Jeep Cherokee with Michigan license plate “jihad” was driving erratically north of Orlando, Florida The two men in the vehicle appeared to be of Middle Eastern heritage. I accelerated to pass on a two lane on-ramp and he cut me off and when I attempted to go around him he cut me off again. I was tempted to call the police about this matter but I was about to go on vacation the next day and feared that my name would become public and they may have reprisals against my property.
Several months later, I was due to go on vacation again on September 12. Of course we know what happened on September 11. Our flights were canceled and we decided to take a driving vacation. We ended up at the Delmarva peninsula where I watched tv incessantly. At some point, It was announced that the terror it’s had a Michigan and Orlando Florida connection. I immediately called the FBI to report my experience and observation. Of course they wouldn’t release any information to me. I often thought about calling the Michigan motor vehicle department to see who that vehicle was registered to I often thought about calling the Michigan motor vehicle department to see who that vehicle was registered to. I would like to know if I had encountered any of the hijackers that day in early June 2001. Is it possible that if I had called in the erratic driving that at least some part of the hijackings would have been or could have been avoided
I am sorry that happened to you.
I think there are an awful lot of Muslims who consider themselves Jihadis. So maybe your action would not have stopped anything.
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