Nothing to see here, move along

Photo taken by passenger Andrew Wai
Look, up in the air: Classic symptoms of what Daniel Pipes calls “Sudden Jihad Syndrome”.
If you see something, say something — and do something. Fortunately, the crew and passengers of AA Flight 1561 did — tackling a nutball Yemeni Muslim shouting “Allahu Akbar” as he beat on the cockpit door of their plane.
Now, watch law enforcement authorities downplay the incident as nothing-burger:
The passengers sat stunned as they watched a man walk quickly toward the front of American Airlines Flight 1561 as it was descending toward San Francisco. He was screaming and then began pounding on the cockpit door.
“I kept saying to myself: ‘What’s he doing? Does he have a bomb? Is he armed?’” passenger Angelina Marty said.
Within moments Sunday, a flight attendant tackled Rageh Almurisi. Authorities do not yet have a motive.
While authorities said that Almurisi, 28, of Vallejo, Calif., has no clear or known ties to terrorism, the incident underscored fears that extremists may try to mount attacks to retaliate for the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden last week.
Federal agents are investigating Almurisi’s background. He was carrying a Yemeni passport and a California identification card, authorities said.
…Marty, 35, recalled that she and other passengers on the plane were stunned when they saw Almurisi walking down the aisle. She said a woman in a row across from her who speaks Arabic translated that Almurisi said “God is Great!” in Arabic.
Andrew Wai, another passenger, told KGO-TV on Monday that the wife of one of the men who took Almurisi down later said Almurisi was yelling “Allahu Akbar.”
“There was no question in everybody’s mind that he was going to do something,” Marty said.
A male flight attendant tackled Almurisi, and other crew members and passengers, including a retired Secret Service agent and a retired San Mateo police officer, helped subdue him as he banged on the door, police said. The flight attendant put plastic handcuffs on him.
Funny how you can scream “Allahu Akbar” at the top of your lungs and still have authorities proclaim your motives unknown.
It’s not the first time.
Flashback – It’s the jihad, stupid.
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He should be deported….immediately….no questions.
Too bad modern airliners don’t have bomb bay doors… perfect solution for nutjobs like this.
To Club Gitmo.
interrogate!!! – at Gitmo!!!!
Don’t let the press find out what he has to say, because they will only twist it to his advantage. If he wasn’t being threatening, then it was probably a political/religious statement.
He was just misunderstood. He couldn’t have had any bad intentions, he’s a member of the religion of peace…..
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Straight to the Infernal Reaches
Yet another reason why people from muslim countries should not be allowed in for any reason.
I rarely hear about an American doing this stuff. And when I do, it’s an American muslim that immigrated from a muslim country, or the offspring of someone that immigrated from a muslim country.
Why can’t we make the connection?
Really? Really?
Stop wasting time LOOKING for one! It doesn’t exist. And why wait until the plane is basically “on final” to pull this little stunt? For max. shock value to the other passengers?
28 years old is awfully young to spend the rest of your life in PRISON isn’t it son?
Any studies done on the effects of Taser use inflight?
I suspect the discharge would cause interference on the radios and nav equipment. But, if it is no more harmful than lightning a few miles away, then arm the flight attendants.
I’m with ACHefty (#3) on this one. I don’t care if he was born in Kansas – that man became an enemy combatant the moment he attempted to hijack a plan in the name of Jihad.
Give him a fair trial, and top-notch hanging…
why would the authorities have a motive? I want to know the Yemini’s motive. Duh.
oops
s/b *Yemeni
San Francisco. How appropriate.
I’m sure they all realize it was their fault for him being so upset.
I am so tired of hearing our government pussyfoot around the issues, afraid of a negative response from some group or another. In this case, I am sure the public relations people are concerned that CAIR will start banging their drums.
Newsflash to this administation:
Leadership means that at times you have to make an unpopular decision. With 350 million American citizens, chances are that at least a few will not embrace all your actions. If CAIR starts to whine, then tell them to clean up their own backyard before the start to fling their poo in ours.
Jeez!
How about “being a muslim on an airplane in American airspace”?
That seems to be the only motive required.
Another person that never should have been allowed in for any reason ..sigh.
More collateral damage on the ground as you near the large metropolitan areas. In the middle of the Nevada desert wouldn’t be too spectacular (maybe ‘Hairy Reed’ [NV-Dumb] could then commemorate the spot).
God Bless those passengers and crew who stopped that terrorist.
But, at any moment I expect Obummer will claim credit for stopping it, and Eric Holder and CAIR will attempt to prosecute the people who stopped him.
Probably some right wing extremist militia type. /sarc
This incident shows exactly why TSA pats down young girls and beauty queens, and inspects baby diapers. TSA is keeping the U.S. safe, don’t you see?
Our “PC” axholes not only muffle events like this one, but more importantly seek to punish those that respond affirmatively and defensively. Good example coming up; let’s see what happens with the pilot that refused to take off with the 2 Muslim clerics last week.
Awww he was just mad because he didn’t get his plastic wings for being a good boy during the flight.
tre said:
God Bless those passengers and crew who stopped that terrorist.
But, at any moment I expect Obummer will claim credit for stopping it, and Eric Holder and CAIR will attempt to prosecute the people who stopped him.
Well said!!!!
Let’s make it an automatic 10 year sentence for saying “alluha akbar” while committing a crime. Call it inciting terrorism.
The bunch that should be sent to Gitmo are the TSA and DHS. Eric Holder would fit in well down there too.
I thought this was going to about Hillary being Photoshopped out of the situation room.
Tre, so true. Their courage prevented what well could have become a genuine disaster. They should be invited to the White House and hailed as the heros they are. ( They won’t )
Air piracy, whether successful or not, should be punished by death. If they are not US citizens, so much the better. We can deport them and then hang them.
If we tackle enough of these people, maybe enough of us will get so upset that our politicians will begin rethinking their status as “global citizens” and rediscover that the only part that offers any value is the “American” part. Anyone who claims to be a “citizen of the world” should be served with legal papers challenging their American citizenship on the grounds that they have renounced it.
Fyi, “ilah” is the Arabic word for god, not Allah. Allah and Al-Rahman (another name for Allah) are both references to idols in Arabic mythology. Part of the propaganda to make westerners believe that Jehovah/Yahweh God is the same as Allah.
Glad to see that passengers on planes are still willing to take action against nutjobs like that guy.
The high school my (now grown) kids attended would have to start from scratch finding new teaching staff.
Yeah, a “genuine disaster” like smudges on the cockpit door. How about reading the story and understanding the background before making engaging in such hyperbole?
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That’s a pretty lucky Jihadi wannabee. How ’bout a traditional Texas cowboy boot about a yard up his rear end?
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Good thing we had some professional Frisco bound people take care of him without violating his rights. It would really look bad to see the next Jihadi stomped to death by Texas racists on an airliner landing in the Lone Star State.
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John Bibb
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i hope no aspiring jihadi wannabes ever get on a plane with me, i am sure they would have newly formed welts all over their head from my uncontrolled fists. i heard the story yesterday, it never mentioned this was a muslim nutcase, it just said an “incident”, what a load of obama!
Its a good thing for him that he didn’t take pictures of the TSA, else he would have gotten Big Sis after him.
I would call it a hate crime. As in hate Americans.
Here’s a hint:
One word, rhymes with “Knee-hodd”.
‘Authorities’ = upid-stay.
We don’t want to offend any of the Billions of “moderate” muslims who stand up and decry every act of terrorism created by their brother muslims. After all, catholics have been emigrating into Saudi Arabia and demanding catholic churches and that Saudi Arabia become a catholic state, and they are bombing mosques left and right. We need more like these good citizens who attack the attackers, and if they wind up a little hurt, OH WELL!
spaceycakes @#12-
Best. Comment. Yet.
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Maybe at your next PTA meeting, you can remind them that Americans account for only 4% of the world’s population. Can we assume that their loyalties are with the 96% or the 4%? America may be a democratic republic but American citizenship is not subject to world “democracy”. We didn’t put our very existence to a vote by the world and we shouldn’t thsu cheapen our citizenship either.
You are quite right. No beauty queens, small female children, babies, or elderly nuns have attacked our airlines because they have been “screened” by our fine Front Line of Defense, TSA.
Do I really need a /sarc tag on this one!?!?
This is the reason why Shari’ah laws should not be implemented here. Those who come here for peace should get along with Judeo-Christian creeds.
It’s only a hate crime if perpetrated by a white guy against any other race.
Right, if you want to be a Global Citizen we will get you on the Global Social Security/Medicare/Nutrition Program straight away! Lol
We should ‘do’ that. Put together a Global Citizen Welcome Wagon starter kit. It should include a headband to keep the flies off you, water purification tablets ( UN-branded! ) wicker basket to carry anything edible you might manage to scavenge, a walking stick for those impossible treks to the community well and personal ‘security’ against roving bands of marauders!
Delivered of course in an eco-friendly non-plastic bag. Welcome to the community!
Maybe with some cowboy poetry?
Oh give me a home,
Where jihadis do roam…
We can…..it’s our authorities that don’t seem to be able to or refuse to make the connection.
Same as yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater. This should automatically grant a tazing to the generals, and after he stops squirming for ten minutes, followed by two behind the ear, so we don’t ever have to worry about this POS ever again! Other than that I have no strong feelings about it.
Nappy: See, the system worked!
True that. And what this Yemeni did was just another act in a perpetual war.
Islam is at war with us, and every muslim a potential soldier.
Nor do they have any motivation.
I’ll have extra cheese on my nothing-burger if I may.
California Dreamin got to him.
Isn’t it curious you haven’t heard much about the threatening note that grounded the San Diego-bound flight or the bozo who tried to open the door on the Houston-Chigago Continental flight? The MSM is so complicit, it may as well change its name to Al Jazeera-America.
I bet Mr. Yemeni Passenger sailed right through security, while babies had their poopy diapers inspected and Catholic nuns were getting felt up by TSA staff.
This is what happens when we let “Yemeni nutballs” into our country. I’m sure that he did that “unexpectedly”. Let’s keep letting them in!
This is what happens when liberals run the country.
He certainly gave up his right to remain conscious for the rest of the flight. I’d have made sure that the ‘plastic’ handcuffs weren’t necessary.
BTW aren’t those plastic handcuffs made from fossil fuels? Someone call Algore !
The passengers should have beaten him within an inch of his life to show the world see what we do to would be terrorists.
Ya got that right. “nutballs” carve a large swath through all voting blocs of the Democrat party too, so there is that common bond.
You may have the good fortune to be sitting next to a guy that’s having a Chuck Norris moment that ‘day’ ( or retired law enforcement types ) on your flight.., and maybe you ‘won’t'?
Full Disclosure: ( We have a Chuck Norris poster up in our band’s practice room ) Oh c’mon, like you don’t.
Why, yes they are evil petroleum based products. Without those, we’d have to resort to using chinese finger traps made of eco-friendly bamboo as restraints.
The ACLU would agree.
Ah, how about “cheddah”? Not much call for it? It’s the single most popular cheese in the world!
gonna need a new keyboard after reading this……
I wonder how many of these little darlings, rop type, are coming over our southern border? Thousands are already here blending into our states. bho is going to El Paso, TX today to talk about giving illegal aliens amnesty, just in time for the 2012 voting? Why didn’t bho go to CA where it seems a great number think the same way he does on amnesty? Or bho could go to AZ where a new tunnel was found to get illegals into the US.
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Oh, he’ll come, to build his cred in the latino community. Its early on in the 2012 campaign and the potential voters in Texas really need his attention for the moment.
Hasn’t it come time that in -addition- to briefing passengers on… the exits and how your freaking seatbelt and oxygen mask works:
“What to do if one of your fellow passengers flips out, starts yelling Jihadist bullcr@p and tries to gain access to the cockpit”?
Gotta’ be honest here, after having played football, hockey and being on Shore Patrol, I’ve never been afraid to mix it up. I don’t believe most of MM’s posters are either. But there’s days and times ( at age 52 ) where that moment’s hesitation could cost lives.
Point being, we can’t just go on ‘hoping’ everyone does the right thing, that day. We need direction. We need procedures. It’s that simple.
Individual nutjob handled correctly.
Well done to all on board.
Excellent point. And, pray tell, where were the hallowed Air Marshalls? I’m “too old” for that task according to our ever-vigilant government, but for for a hundred grand a guranteed first class seating, I’d be glad to kick some rear end. Or even be an ever-present threat to those who would dare to try their little stunts.
The former Marine Sergeant will now sit down.
Wonder if he’s going to explain why he turned down Texas’ request for federal assistance to fight and recover from the wildfires that have taken more than 2 million acres of land and 400 homes?
Yeah, don’t bother answering, I already know the answer.
He has a very well-known tie to terrorism…
He’s a freaking Moslem!
Once again a Jihadi is taken down by passengers and crew after the Jihadi has sailed through TSA screenings.
I was on a plane one time when the pilot came on, before we left the gate, and asked all of us passengers to look around, and if anyone looked suspicious, or acted strangely, to call the flight attendant right then and get them off the flight.
Everyone paid a lot more attention to the “what to do in case of an emergency” routine. I was sitting in an exit row, and they asked me if I would be able to open the door on my own, which I answered “Yes.” Sobers you up. We should all be just this vigilant.
ACHefty said:
Well I hope at least the airline gave all passengers involved a set of plastic ( Made In China ) wings? You’re right, it takes more than just a willingness to ‘jump in’? You have to know ‘when’.
What constitutes a threat and what is just another obnoxious guy from Cleveland? If and when is it appropriate for females to become involved? ( Although I’m pretty sure Joan Jett could kick my @$$ )
Crickets for Questions.
The system worked! Just as was planned. Well, except for those pesky passengers and crew. Just waiting for them to be sued by CAIR in 1…2…3.
We need to, right now, begin implementing reverse-dhimmitude. Moslems need to be assumed to be terrorists unless proven otherwise. They need to be made to realize that they are allowed to practice the “religion of peace” only so long as they clearly and openly and repeatedly demonstrate their peaceful intent.
The first step of this is to Amend the Constitution either declaring Islam not a religion, or Sharia not protected by the 1st Amendment. Any amending of the Constitution that does not specifically address Islam and/or Sharia must be rejected as an attempt by the left to pervert the Constitution to further their agenda.
I was thinking the same thing. I could just see CAIR cliaming that his right to freedom of religion was violated. Of course when that happens you will have every liberal and RINO trying to be the first to the tv camera to condemn the crew and passengers as evil, racist, tea-party types…..
Well, no. Either one works to name their god as vowels are unimportant in Arabic. And the most common usage is “Allah”. Lived there, read many an article.
There should be no requirement for an Al-Qaida membership card if one contracts “Sudden Jihad Syndrome”. The only cure is arranging a meeting between him and his god.
When is our government going to understand that Muslims don’t like airplanes and should be prevented from using them??? Then we can all have the return of our freedom.
Someone really needs to tell these jihadis that Allah is not in the cockpit.
If they would only convert to Christianity, they could calmly converse with God in their seats.
My favorite one (cleaned up for this site)
Chuck Norris’ manhood is so large it has its own manhood. And even that one is bigger then yours.
Hiraghm said:
Cool by me. The important first step is:
Making sure they understand, we know who you are. We know what you really stand for and just what your true objectives are. We know you don’t like intact functional aircraft.
We’re willing to arm our citizens ( you included if you so choose! ) to deal w/ in-flight threats. I’ll bet the Israelis do? First things first.
Meanwhile, while we can’t question whether a Moslem might be a terrorist…
The joke of a Senator, Al Franken, is conducting hearings on the (cue spooky music) privacy issues of cell phones!
Talk about the fox guarding the hen-house. I feel like the commies are trying to protect me from the nazis.
maybe his turbo-lax kicked in & he thought he was pounding on the toilet door…chickpeas & spice? He was praising allah because his bowels were finally moving!
Like all radical Christians, Jews, Hindis, and atheists who have tried to hijack aircraft, these radical Muslims who do this must be condemned, as should their “religion of peace” since it is clearly the religious ideology that causes them to act this way.
Oh, wait…I don’t recall any radical Christians, Jews, Hindis, or atheists that have tried to commit hijackings of airliners! If there have been, then the numbers must be small.
Then, why is it that only this one religion has zealots that worship illegal acts and embrace terror as THE path to heaven, relishing in the killing of innocents?
I know…what’s my point? Am I saying we SHOULD be at war with Islam? You decide:
They won’t speak out loudly and often against these kinds of acts,
they do nothing on their own to weed out the “radicals” within their ranks,
and they use, willingly, their own children to carry out acts of terror…
celebrating joyfully when innocents of other religions are murdered.
Not at war with Islam? Well, maybe we should be, IMHO.
Really? Isn’t he, like, only 5’4″?
Hit enter before I could properly de-capitalize allah. Their god is not my God. Obviously – mine is omnipresent.
Good job to the crew. Making up for gutless Barry’s policies one take down at a time.
The “we can’t find a motive” meme is really the prelude to letting this disruptive terrorist (yes. that is what he was doing. purposely terrorizing the other passengers) off the hook. Because he is a Muslim and thus exempt from the norms of society.
Should have tied the little f***er and thrown him out of the plane to meet his idol, Bin Laden.
All flights should have an in-flight meal consisting of pork products.
Then, when one of these Moslems acts up, he can be force-fed a nice, greasy, pork sandwich (served in a dirty ashtray).
(bonus points to those who can guess what movie I just referenced…)
Stop the world I want to get off.
‘Weird Science’
It doesn’t matter. Anybody yelling and beating on the cockpit door is eligible for none-too-gentle take-down and restraint.
Let the ‘authorities’ sort it out once safely on the ground.
Then why else would they make note of it in the press release? Crazed dude nearly crashes planeload of people into crowded city. Police don’t have a clue as to ‘why’?
Is this going to wind up as nothing more than a blooper clip on “Jihadists Do The Darnedest Things!”?
Dex, agreed, but you have to at least ‘consider’ the airline’s position to a degree. They can’t have people getting lumps pounded in their head b/c they were intoxicated trying to force their way into the lavatory?
We’ve had -enough- of these incidents to be able to inform the flying public as to the difference between what is rude behavior and what is threatening behavior. Oh and not to pick on folks from Cleveland!
Whether or not we ever acknowledge it, Islam has been at war with US. They will continue to be at war with US, even if we pretend they are not.
Maybe the inflight movie was ‘God Is My Co-pilot’
That’s why all flight attendants need to be trained to administer the Vulcan Neck Pinch! No lumps. Just an instant nap for a while.
LLAP!
Chuck is 5’8″ or 5′ 10″, depending on whether he’s wearing cowboy boots.
Depends on the society. Seems like a perfect fit in islamic society.
Chuck Norris’ manhood has a toenail.
Where was the TSA???? We are all safer because the individuals on the plane will grind little maggots like this into the carpet and not because the TSA can find them prior to boarding. Watch some DC elite wanting a brain scans.
Right on, Right-on! We ARE at war with Islam, because as far as any half rational observer can see, there is NO moderate muslim. CAIR is their spokesperson in THIS country. Is CAIR moderate, or is CAIR a jihadist in sheeps clothing? Is any mosque in America preaching that Islam’s latest passages should not be followed, as they are the passages which call for world conquest and death to all infidels? This is the same type of religion as was practiced in the middle ages by the papacy. Moderate catholics got so fed up with that crap, they became protestants, and denounced the papacy. Lots of them died, but they cured the catholic zealots of murdering in the name of God. I see NO protestant movement among muslims.