Rights groups upset by professor's arrest

The Washington Times (UPI) ^ | February 20, 2003 | Anwar Iqbal

[Indy Pendance]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States.

Professor Sami Amin Al Arian was arrested earlier Thursday along with three other Arabs for their alleged links to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a group already declared a terrorist outfit by the State Department.

[Richard Kimball]

The group said that the notion that there are hundreds of terrorists and dozens of sleeper cells in this country was abhorrent to the Arabs and Muslims as it was to other members of the American society.

They'd be doing here what they're doing in the Phillipines if they could get away with it.

[anniegetyourgun]

Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States.

Not unless they are themselves subversives.

[sport]

"Mere membership of an organization, in my belief, should not alone be the basis for prosecution," said Kit Gage, president of the National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom. "

Other than Senator robert byrd, does he feel the same if one is a member of, say, the KKK, NRA, or the local Baptist Church?

I would say, no.

[Popof8]

Nobody of any importance cares what these Arab/Muslim rights groups thinks.

Jesus died for Mohammads sins.

[TheBattman]

may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States.

Of course it will - perticularly for those with terrorist ties and/or support for such groups.

What are we suppose to do - ignore the terrorists out of fear of offending someone?

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[concerned about politics]

Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States.

Yeh. He might just spill his guts about the rest of the terrorists in the U.S. (So the problem is.....?)

[cricket]

"Mere membership of an organization, in my belief, should not alone be the basis for prosecution," said Kit Gage, president of the National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom." . . .

. . .belief without knowledge makes for really stupid analysis. . .of course, if this were the only criteria; he would have been arrested months ago. . .and so would every Islamic in America.

These voices, protesting, are worse than stupid. . .

Get smart Kit. . .

[Saundra Duffy]

Useful idiots alert.

[cricket]

"Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States."

. . .life's a b----. . .and these people defending the indefensible will make things worse for these people, not better. . .

[tet68]

They'd be doing here what they're doing in the Phillipines if they could get away with it.


I would like to say, don't worry, but they did 911 and
that was not even the beginning.

[MindBender26]

Rights Terrorist and terrorist support groups upset by professor's arrest.

[rs79bm]

Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States.

A murderer is a murderer and who cares what these stupid people think. It just so happens that we are at war and the people out to kill us are Muslims and Arabs. So what? If you want us to stop arresting your people than I suggest you stop having them blow up innocent men women and children. Until then, the United States will hunt you down like a wolf hunts a chicken.

[CyberAnt]

"the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims"

WHY ...?? If other Arabs or Muslims are not committing crimes - why do they have to worry ...??

We cannot allow the rights groups to try to say this arrest reflects badly on ALLLLLLL Arabs and Muslims - IT DOES NOT!!

[angkor]

If you willingly provide money to terrorist groups which kill citizens - here or abroad, Israeli or American - then you are as guilty as the terrorists themselves.

Yes, I'd imagine "the Muslim community" in America is a little concerned.

But I particularly like the indictment against Sami because he failed to list his membership in Palestinean Islamic Jihad on his U.S. naturalization application.

After he serves his conspiracy sentence, he'll be deported home.

[angkor]

WHY ...?? If other Arabs or Muslims are not committing crimes

Well that's just the point.

By contributing funds to terrorist organizations, they are committing crimes.

The "advocates" are whining, but everyone understands this is the end of the free ride in America.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Commenting on Arian's arrest, Judy Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida, said she was "not particularly surprised" because "there have always been rumors that this might happen. However, it is certainly disturbing when a faculty member is arrested."

No comment on what he is alleged to have done, Judy?

[Blue Scourge]

Civil rights groups in Washington warned Thursday that the arrest of an Arab professor in Florida may have negative implications for other Arabs and Muslims living in the United States

Well, if they could get certain members of their ethnic/religious group to stop blowing themselves up or atleast quit taking other people with them than we wouldn't haven any problems would we.