On Friday, Memphis resident Muhammad Ibrahim entered seven businesses and informed them that if they didn’t close, he would blow them up. Then, when the police pull him over, they discover that he has been telling people that he wants to conduct jihad in Memphis. The police arrest him, and he kicks out the back window of the cruisor and has to be subdued according to reports. Normal people would expect his bail to be quite high. But initial reports say that he was released on $100 bond. Yes, that’s right, there aren’t any missing zeros. That really is $100. Court records now show that his bail is $50000. Ed Morrissey reports that he has left a message with the Shelby County DA’s office to clarify whether the original reports were wrong, and will post updated information once he finds out anything new.
I’d say I’m shocked, but I’m not. I suppose it could have been some Christmas generosity part on the judge, but if it was, what was going through the judge’s mind, especially given the incident earlier in the day? Are people stupid or is it just me? More as it becomes available.