French Mother Faces Charges After Sending Son Named 'Jihad' to School Wearing 'I Am a Bomb' T-Shirt

“This was an utterly irresponsible act by the boy’s mother, who used their son to promote a violent political belief of her own"

France appears to be transforming into a hotbed of radical Islam and antisemitism, with a reported 45% increase in anti-Semitic attacks in the first 8 months of 2012 than over the same time period in 2011. Thankfully the most recent reported incident resulted in no fatalities, but it's certainly an unusual occurrence.

The Times of Israel explains:

French woman is slated to face charges of “apologie de crime,” which can be translated as advocating violence, after sending her 3-year-old son, Jihad, to kindergarten dressed in a T-shirt bearing the inscriptions “I am a bomb” on the front and “Jihad. Born September 11″ on the back.
The incident took place on September 25 in the town of Sorgues, in the district of Avignon, southern France, but has only been reported now. The divorced woman’s brother, who allegedly supplied the offensive shirt, is set to face charges together with his sister. According to the French daily Le Figaro, the two were remanded in custody awaiting their trial, which was set for December 19.
According to reports, when the kindergarten teacher noticed the message on the clothing, she gave the child another shirt to put atop the offensive garment, and notified the authorities.
Local officials confirmed the child’s identity and date of birth.
According to the Avignon prosecutor Bernard Marchal, the mother “was very surprised by the reaction” to the incident, which she called a “provocation,” and said she did not expect the case would “assume such proportions.” He noted that neither the child’s mother nor his uncle were identified as radical Islamists.

Thierry Lagneau, the mayor of Sorgues, commented: “We fully support charges being brought against this woman for provoking hatred and terrorism in one of our schools."

He reportedly continued: “This was an utterly irresponsible act by the boy’s mother, who used their son to promote a violent political belief of her own.”

According to Sun News, the woman could face a suspended prison sentence and a hefty fine.

Few details are known about the story at this point, perhaps because of the language barrier. The New York Post briefly discussed the event in its "weird but true" section.

(H/T: Gateway Pundit)