Suicidal Miami teacher attacks (military) policemen

[LeighAnn]

Source: Miami Herald

Wielding two butcher knives bought at Wal-Mart and vodka bottles to use as explosives, Tahmeed Ahmad chanted ''Death to America'' and told Homestead Air Reserve Base guards he wanted to kill soldiers.

But Ahmad was no terrorist, authorities believe.

Rather, the Miami Central high school math teacher wanted to ''commit suicide by cop'' when he attacked military policemen stationed at the west gate just before midnight Sunday, the FBI said.

Ahmad did not get his wish. One officer fired his handgun at Ahmad. He missed.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/280783.html

[MadMaddie]

1. Maybe it's just me but apparantly this guy has a history of mental

illness....how could he get approved to teach in public schools?

[Mika]

2. Florida: The rules are different here. n/t

[Lithos]

3. Yeah, I had the same question reading the story

Seems too that the base military police did a good job as well, not only in restraining him, but also in identifying him as a person needing medical help. This could have easily turned out bad.

L-

[Fredda Weinberg]

6. They do a criminal check. Hospital records, unless courts are

involved, are supposed to be private.

I got a license as a computer aide down there ... they didn't ask if I've ever seen a shrink.

[truthisfreedom]

4. Wacko teachers in Florida. Who woulda thunk?

[ohio2007]

5. Tahmeed Ahmad chanted ''Death to America''

Does she work for AhMAD TV ?

[Igel]

7. Does he have relatives in the Netherlands? n/t