Classmates called him Pope: Teacher

He said that,in a 2001 discussion about the Taliban in Afghanistan,Abdulmutallab was the only one to defend their actions. He also noted that during a school trip to London,Abdulmutallab became upset when the teacher took students to a pub and said it wasnt right to be in a place where alcohol was served.

Rimmer said that his impression of Abdulmutallab had been positive noting an incident in which the youngster chose to give 50 pounds to an orphanage rather than spend it on souvenirs in London. At one stage,his nickname was The Pope, Rimmer said. In one way its totally unsuitable because hes Muslim,but he did have this saintly aura.

Rimmer said from London that Somewhere along the line he must have met some sort of fanatics,and they must have turned his mind.