Former Decorated U.S. Marine Files a $10 Million Claim Against ATF for Being Wrongfully Prosecuted

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Source: PR News Wire

Former Decorated U.S. Marine Files a $10 Million Claim Against ATF for Being Wrongfully Prosecuted and Called a 'Terrorist and Taliban'


TROY, Mich., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former decorated U.S. Marine Sergeant filed a 10 million dollar claim against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Friday, February 6, 2009 for being harassed and targeted because of his faith as a Muslim. Sgt. Affraz Mohammed was falsely accused, prosecuted, and later acquitted during court martial proceedings for allegedly attempting to purchase an unlicensed firearm.

During his wrongful prosecution, and because of his faith, Sgt. Mohammed was repeatedly harassed and tormented for being a Muslim and was repeatedly called a "Terrorist" and a "Taliban Marine." Sgt. Mohammed, who had an exemplary record with the Marines, was honorably discharged because he has been rendered disabled for suffering from extreme mental and emotional distress from the mental torture he had to endure.

Commenting on Sgt. Mohammed's ordeal, Mr. Shereef Akeel, his attorney said "This mistreatment of a decorated United States Marine who served his country with honors and distinction is shameful and simply unacceptable. This man should have been commended for protecting out borders with pride, not targeted because of his faith."

Akeel and Valentine, PLC has specialized in many civil rights and discrimination cases. For more information on this or other cases, please contact Akeel & Valentine, PLC, at [phone] or visit their website at www.akeelvalentine.com

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[sailor65]

2. Any facts on the story?

The link only goes to a press release by his own lawyer. I'd like to see what got him prosecuted in the first place.

[Hoopla Phil]

3. Seems to be a lot missing from that story.

How is it that this man and the ATF ever had any contact? What was the ATF investigating to have any contact with him? Or were agents of the ATF just calling the guy up on the phone and calling him names over the phone? All and all that was a very poorly written story not worthy of a high school journalism student.

That said the ATF has a history of wrongful prosecution. I little time with google and you will see a very disturbing pattern.

[Downwinder]

4. Don't have to look past Waco. n/t