September 11 Digital Archive

Palestinian activist arrested

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Palestinian activist arrested

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born-digital

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article

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Date Entered

2002-05-03

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18

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Palestinian activist arrested

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Muslims

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English

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briefs

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At around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26, four men in civilian dressthree NYPD detectives and one agent of the Immigration and Naturalization (INS)accompanied by a group of uniformed police officers, came to the home of Bernard McFall and Faruk Abdel-Muhti at Lefrak City in Corona, Queens.

The officers banged on the door loudly and said they wanted to ask Mr. Abdel-Muhti some questions about September 11th. Mr. McFall asked if they had a warrant; they said they did not, and they claimed they did not need a warrant. The agents said they believed there were weapons and explosives in the apartment. Mr. McFall telephoned attorney Gilma Camargo of American Association of Jurists; when the officers threatened to break down the door and become verbally abusive, Mr. Camargo advised Mr. McFall to open the door in order to prevent a violent intrusion.

Mr. McFall opened the door, and the agents entered and asked to see Mr. Abdel-Muhtis identification; when he showed it to them they said he was under arrest for being in the United States illegally. The agents handcuffed Mr. Abdel-Muhti, saying they were taking him to 26 Federal Plaza and that he would be deported. The agents took Mr. Abdel Muhti away without searching the apartment.

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2002-05-03

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Citation

“Palestinian activist arrested,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/1452.