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Women at Love Field Acting 'Suspiciously'
Dallas Morning News ^ | 10:12 PM CDT on Thursday, April 5, 2007 | Jason Trahan

Posted on 04/06/2007 8:37:43 AM PDT by meg88

Women at Love Field 'acting suspiciously'

Dallas police and federal terrorism officials are investigating two women, both dressed in camouflage pants under their traditional Muslim robes and scarves, who were seen conducting what appeared to be surveillance and acting suspiciously at Dallas Love Field.

One of the women, Kimberly "Asma" Al-Homsi, 42, of Arlington, who is on probation for a 2005 Garland road rage incident involving a fake grenade, is said to have long-range assault rifle and explosives training, according to a Dallas police intelligence bulletin issued March 5.

"I'm a trained sniper and proud of it," Ms. Al-Homsi said in an interview Thursday after first refusing to comment on whether she has any terrorism ties. She then said no.

Police officials said they have no direct evidence the women have ties to terrorism.

On the afternoon of Feb. 25, Ms. Al-Homsi and a friend who could not be reached for comment, Aisha Abdul-Rahman Hamad, 50, of Irving, were spotted at Love Field wearing Muslim robes and camouflage pants and "acting suspiciously," the bulletin states. The surveillance video shows one of the women walking back and forth, apparently pacing off distances.

When confronted, the women told officials they were looking for the Frontiers of Flight museum. They left in a red Honda. Descriptions of the incident and the car were circulated at the airport.

Two days later, the museum executive director was leaving for the evening when he noticed the Honda parked facing the runway. A woman, later identified as Ms. Al-Homsi, was sitting on the hood, looking through binoculars at the airplanes. He told the women the museum was closing, and they left.

Police issued one of them a citation for having no front license plate and failing to change her address on a driver's license.

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1 posted on 04/06/2007 8:37:44 AM PDT by meg88
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2 posted on 04/06/2007 8:42:04 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: meg88
"One of the women, Kimberly "Asma" Al-Homsi, 42, of Arlington, who is on probation for a 2005 Garland road rage incident involving a fake grenade, is said to have long-range assault rifle and explosives training, "

"Asma" Al-Homsi???? - Lock em up!

3 posted on 04/06/2007 8:42:19 AM PDT by brotherWesUpNorth
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To: meg88

Guilty!!!!


4 posted on 04/06/2007 8:42:30 AM PDT by Millee (Tagline free since 10/20/06)
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is said to have long-range assault rifle and explosives training,

Muslim terrorists don't kill people, long-range assault rifles and explosives kill people.

5 posted on 04/06/2007 8:44:17 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Why are protectionists (and goldbugs) so bad at math?)
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To: brotherWesUpNorth

the picture is a good example why middle eastern men aren’t the only people to watch


6 posted on 04/06/2007 8:44:32 AM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free...their passions forge their fetters.)
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To: martin_fierro

Yikes! Throw a burkha on that!


7 posted on 04/06/2007 8:44:44 AM PDT by Hoodlum91 (I support global warming.)
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To: meg88

Sounds like another ‘flying imam’ incident. Probe defenses and then scream racism when caught.


8 posted on 04/06/2007 8:44:57 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: meg88
One of the women, Kimberly "Asma" Al-Homsi, 42, of Arlington, who is on probation for a 2005 Garland road rage incident involving a fake grenade, is said to have long-range assault rifle and explosives training

'S'ok.

She obviously suffers from Von Hippel-Lindau disease.

9 posted on 04/06/2007 8:45:27 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Anyone that ugly should be hung like a man.


10 posted on 04/06/2007 8:45:36 AM PDT by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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From WFFA-FOX in Dallas:

Richardson police may upgrade charges against a driver accused of road rage.

Kimberly Al-Homsi allegedly threatened a man with a hand grenade yesterday.

She then led police on a chase from North Dallas to Garland. It turns out that the grenade was not live, but she could be charged with making a terror threat.

Police say the hand grenade wasn’t the only alarming object police said they found in Al-Homsi’s car. They also confiscated additional ammunition that could have been used to create an explosive.

“As officers approached the car...they saw what appeared to be a couple of hand grenades inside the car,” said Sgt. Kevin Perlich, Richardson Police Department.

Officers backed off when they discovered the explosive and called the Garland bomb squad, who pulled out three hand grenades.

Police checked the grenades and said they were real but did not have explosive material in them so they were not actively explosive, but they did find other ammunition inside the car.

“It is very serious,” said Officer Joe Harn, Garland Police Department.

Police said the incident started as road rage between Kimberly Al Homsi, 41, and a male driver.

“She pulls out what appears to be a hand grenade, pulls the pin and starts making threatening motions like she is going to throw it at him,” Harn said.

The male driver called Richardson police and they found Al-Homsi coming out of the parking lot of the Brighter Horizon’s Academy in Garland where she had just picked up her teenage daughter. Police investigated to see if Al-Homsi made any threats while at the school.

“From what we could tell right now, there were no other threats made to anyone else other than the motorist which she had the altercation with,” Perlich said. “So, no sign she was a harm or threat to anybody.”

Police said they have not discovered why she had the items in her car


11 posted on 04/06/2007 8:45:56 AM PDT by MindBender26 (Having my own CAR-15 in Vietnam meant never having to say I was sorry......)
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Brighter Horizon’s Academy

Who is this "Brighter Horizon" that owns an Academy?

12 posted on 04/06/2007 8:48:36 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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Anyone that ugly should be hung like a man.

Maybe she is........

13 posted on 04/06/2007 8:48:48 AM PDT by cowboyway (My heroes have always been Cowboys)
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To: Piquaboy

I just spit coffee all over my screen, keyboard, and half of my desk!


14 posted on 04/06/2007 8:49:43 AM PDT by SF Republican
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To: Hoodlum91

You meet me to it. If no burkha available, her own tee-shirt would do. NOT


15 posted on 04/06/2007 8:49:47 AM PDT by unkus
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To: martin_fierro
Put an Islamic scarf over her head and she looks like Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein

http://mydivx.lihoman.ru/order/direct/brooks/brooks.frankenstein.jpg

16 posted on 04/06/2007 8:50:04 AM PDT by MindBender26 (Having my own CAR-15 in Vietnam meant never having to say I was sorry......)
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"... both dressed in camouflage pants under their traditional Muslim robes ..."

This is a joke... right?

17 posted on 04/06/2007 8:51:36 AM PDT by chaos_5
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To: B-Chan

From their website”

Mission Statement:

Brighter Horizons Academy is a private Islamic academy serving North Texas. The Academy’s mission is to graduate practicing Muslim leaders and responsible citizens who are well prepared for college entrance and career challenges of the Twenty First Century. Our mission will be achieved through educational excellence within a healthy learning environment, intimate adherence to Islamic practices, and strong collaboration with positive interaction among school, students, parents, and community.

Vision Statement:
Brighter Horizons will be a model Islamic educational system, within which learners may develop to their fullest potential and become a generation of leaders and individuals who are highly motivated to be successful in this life and beyond.

History:
In 1988 a group of dedicated Muslim parents in the Dallas, TX area founded the Islamic Services Foundation (ISF) for the purpose of establishing an educational institution conducive to an Islamic learning environment. The initial plan was to start with kindergarten and first grade levels and to add one higher grade level every year.

Today Brighter Horizons Academy College Preparatory (BHA) is the first full-time Islamic college preparatory academy in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. It is considered the largest full-time Islamic school in the southern United States. Since its inception the Academy has grown from 10 students in 1989 to over 630, ranging from PK to 12th grade having graduated three senior classes as of 2004.

By the blessings of Allah (SWT) and the tireless efforts of dedicated parents, teachers, and community members the Academy will continue to navigate and accomplish its mission to make a difference in this part of the world.

At BHA we offer the necessary educational programs and tools in order to provide a balanced curriculum in Arabic, Quran, Islamic Studies and required regular core subjects for our students.

At BHA we seek to empower today’s students with the skills to become the leaders of tomorrow.

At BHA our mission is to develop and strengthen your child’s Islamic worldview in a college preparatory environment.

At BHA, parents and teachers are partners in teaching the future of Islam in the United States.


18 posted on 04/06/2007 8:53:26 AM PDT by MindBender26 (Having my own CAR-15 in Vietnam meant never having to say I was sorry......)
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To: meg88
Git a rope.
19 posted on 04/06/2007 8:53:35 AM PDT by HawaiianGecko (Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up on the food chain as we think...)
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To: martin_fierro

Whoa... with that face, she should be charged with some form of “terrorism upon innocents”.


20 posted on 04/06/2007 8:54:29 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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