Security, rights butting heads: Muslim crime suspects in Arizona feel victimized by terror crackdown

The Arizona Republic ^ | September 14, 2003 | Dennis Wagner

[sarcasm]

In the name of national security, dozens of people in Arizona have been arrested or detained on charges unrelated to terrorism.

The Muslims and Middle Easterners have been rounded up by Arizona's Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with visa violations, fraud and other offenses that have little to do with national security.

[sarcasm]

Most recently, 27 mostly Middle Eastern immigrants were arrested in connection with stolen baby formula.

[shezza]

All criminals are created equal. Some criminals are just more equal than others. (rolling eyes) Notice the article doesn't say INNOCENT Middle Easterners are being rounded up...it's those who have already broken the law, and they're whining because...um...why, exactly? They think they shouldn't be prosecuted because that's tantamount to being persecuted? Pshaw!

[sarcasm]

It seems that the adherents of the religion of peace are our newest oppressed minority.

[NTegraT]

Whatever works, notice:
(1) visa violations,
(2) fraud,
(3) other offenses
(4) theft
(5) filing false documents
Why do they think it's okay to do these things. When you start poking in mouse holes, cockroaches may come out. And what is the fascination with baby formula...?

[conservativecorner]

Tough toe nails to the muslims. All terror attacks against this nation have been by arab muslim extremists. Deal with it already!

[sarcasm]

And what is the fascination with baby formula...?

Not sure but there have been numerous stories about Moslems being involved in this racket.

[Jim Noble]

The Muslims and Middle Easterners have been rounded up by Arizona's Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with visa violations... and other offenses that have little to do with national security.

Visa violations have everything to do with national security.

[Guillermo]

So, I guess Muslims should have a free hand in committing any crime they please, as long as it's doesnt endanger 'national security.'

[dighton]

Abu Ghurayb BW Facility, Iraq ("Baby Milk" Factory)

[SandRat]

They got caught on the wrong side of the law and the bust was righteous.

So, the only thing that they should be told is to SHUT UP, act like a MAN and take your Gray-Bar Motel time.

I do have some other more strident words of abuse towards the Defense attorney cited in the story and the reporter from the Arizona Republic.

Question: Has any leading Muslim Cleric, Imam, CAIR Mullah, etc. that could issue a sharia told the community to turn in all the plotters and cell members and condemned any who help the terrorists to eternal hell?

No!

Now why do you think that little piece of information isn't being reported on and railed about over the Muslim Communities failure? Hmmmm . . .

[Alouette]

"They are trained to suspect Muslims and Arabs," Soubra said recently from Beirut. "That's the issue. My whole life was destroyed. My future. They just destroyed everything."

What is it with these whining sand fascists?

TELL IT TO THE FDNY, boys!

[vikk]

Except for OKC.

[TADSLOS]

"Consider Zakaria Soubra, a Lebanese immigrant and former aeronautical student in Prescott.

Soubra was an Arizona recruiter for a militant Islamic group, but he also condemned the World Trade Center attack. At least publicly, the government never linked him with al-Qaida. But Soubra was interrogated, arrested and spent a year behind bars based on a visa violation. Then he was deported to his homeland.

"They are trained to suspect Muslims and Arabs," Soubra said recently from Beirut. "That's the issue. My whole life was destroyed. My future. They just destroyed everything."

I'm outraged! This punk ought to be decked out in day-glo orange and picking Froot Loops out of a paper bowl at GITMO! He's probably made his way to Baghdad by now and setting up command detonating mines along convoy routes.

[freeperfromnj]

Now that has to be one of the most alarming pieces of information I've read