When TV reporters descended on the University of Houston to report on an armed robbery one student decided to have his five minutes of fame.
Broadcast journalist Sayed Jamal Hamideh showed his upmost respect for the profession he hopes to go into by telling female reporter Crystal Kobza, from KTRK ABC13, that his name was Abu Sharmouta - which means father of a ***** in Arabic.
News of his performance soon spread, particularly through the Arab-speaking world where it was met mainly with good humor.
