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Florida man calls police on comic Ahmed Ahmed after Middle East joke makes him 'uncomfortable'
Source: NBC News
Florida man calls police on comic Ahmed Ahmed after Middle East joke makes him 'uncomfortable'
The comic's sly crack that "it only takes one of us" triggered an audience member to report him to the authorities.
May 15, 2019, 12:59 PM EDT
By David K. Li
A Florida man called police to report a comedian of Middle Eastern descent who he believed had told a joke that showed support for terrorism.
Standup comic Ahmed Ahmed, who is of Egyptian descent, poked fun at negative stereotypes of Muslims during a set at Off The Hook Comedy Club in Naples, Florida, on Saturday night.
"Clap if you're from the Middle East," Ahmed said, according to a clip posted on the club's Facebook page.
After a smattering of cheers, Ahmed slyly responded: "All right. We got a handful of us in in here, nice. But, hey, it only takes one of us ... to tell a joke."
At least one member of the audience didn't get the punchline.
The man called the Collier County Sheriff's Department and told a deputy that Ahmed was organizing people of Middle Eastern descent to possibly commit terrorism.
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The comic's sly crack that "it only takes one of us" triggered an audience member to report him to the authorities.
May 15, 2019, 12:59 PM EDT
By David K. Li
A Florida man called police to report a comedian of Middle Eastern descent who he believed had told a joke that showed support for terrorism.
Standup comic Ahmed Ahmed, who is of Egyptian descent, poked fun at negative stereotypes of Muslims during a set at Off The Hook Comedy Club in Naples, Florida, on Saturday night.
"Clap if you're from the Middle East," Ahmed said, according to a clip posted on the club's Facebook page.
After a smattering of cheers, Ahmed slyly responded: "All right. We got a handful of us in in here, nice. But, hey, it only takes one of us ... to tell a joke."
At least one member of the audience didn't get the punchline.
The man called the Collier County Sheriff's Department and told a deputy that Ahmed was organizing people of Middle Eastern descent to possibly commit terrorism.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-calls-police-comic-ahmed-ahmed-after-middle-east-n1005976