One man in the crowd apparently took Ahmed’s set more seriously, calling the local sheriff’s department the next day to lodge an anonymous complaint that the comedian had seemed to support terrorism. Deputies arrived at the club that day and talked to Ahmed, quickly realizing that the complaint was without merit. He gave me more press than I ever got.”Ahmed, who is based in Malaysia, also confirmed that he was willing to give the anonymous caller two free tickets to his next show in Naples, on Wednesday. “There was a comedian, his name is Ahmed Ahmed and he’s Middle Eastern,” the caller told the authorities in audio obtained by The New York Times. Two deputies arrived at the club later that day, and Ahmed filmed his interaction with them.

Source: bd News24 May 17, 2019 05:03 UTC