Hello there!
I have to agree with you about the BA slant although I reckon he'll slide through without a spell behind bars. That little grin can certainly tug upon the heart strings. He just keeps boomeranging back.
I'll not take a wager on the life and times of Murad. I couldn't believe it some years ago when I went to DCA/Pretoria to renew my licence and there he was, ensconced in his very own office with a couple of others of his ilk, sotto voce and all. It very embarassing for him and I sometimes wondered why until this thread would its way onto these illustrious pages.