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[Syriel]

Itemid Al-Matar says officers violated her civil rights by pulling off her religious garb as they arrested her on subway station stairs, then strip-searched her later at a police station, according to the federal lawsuit filed in Chicago on her behalf.

"Several (officers) ran up the stairs and grabbed the Plaintiff and threw her down upon the stair landing, then pulling at her and ripping off her hijab," it says.

A police report filed the night of the incident says officers had been "on high alert of terrorist activity" on the Fourth of July holiday when they spotted Al-Matar exhibiting what they believed was "suspicious behavior," including walking at "a brisk pace, in a determined manner." It also says officers saw what they thought could be "incendiary devices" around her ankles and were also suspicious of her backpack, which was clutched to her chest.

"(Officers) believed that subject might be a lone wolf suicide bomber and decided to attempt to take subject into custody," it says.

A K-9 unit searched for explosive materials, the report says, "with negative results," while "the objects strapped around arrestee's ankles" turned out to be "ankle weights." But Al-Matar was still charged, including with obstructing justice after police accused her of resisting and refusing to comply with orders. She was acquitted on all charges at a state trial earlier this year.

Bolding is mine.

Source:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/muslim-woman-sues-chicago-officers-false-terrorist-id-41313265

Good on her I say. Stand up to the idiots who would harass someone under the color of authority simply because they didn't like the way she was dressed.

It's not exactly unusual for anyone (man or woman) to walk through a city in a determined manner, or hold a bag close in order to deter theft.

 

[ebullientprism]

"(Officers) believed that subject might be a lone wolf suicide bomber and decided to attempt to take subject into custody," it says.

Visions of heroism.

Fucking idiots.

 

[SpaceWolf]

You go, girl.

 

[thelastcrusader]

These resisting arrest charges are such bullshit. Good on her but sadly I don't see her winning this. The officers will likely get paid vacation.

 

[jett]

But Al-Matar was still charged, including with obstructing justice after police accused her of resisting and refusing to comply with orders

What do these dipshits expect to achieve by doing this?

 

[Kolx]

What do these dipshits expect to achieve by doing this?

They still wanted to charge her so they don't look like idiots. Talk about being a determined piece of shit.

 

[Captin Quacker]

CPD is terrible? shocked I tell ya!

you could switch her out with a black person in a hoodie and end up with the same result

 

[yanipheonu]

Actually if I recall, "lone wolf" attacks seem to be lone males in casual clothing.

I haven't heard of a woman in Muslim garb carrying out this kind of attack in the states. Though I may be mistaken.

 

[ezrarh]

Yes CPD, if someone is going to be a lone bomber, they're going to try to look as Muslim as possible right?

 

[Jmanunknown]

These resisting arrest charges are such bullshit. Good on her but sadly I don't see her winning this. The officers will likely get paid vacation.

Actually if you read the op she was acquitted of all charges which strengthens her lawsuit case. I see a large settlement in her future.

 

[AYF 001]

You think those officers getting fired would improve her bench at all?

 

[Kettch]

"suspicious behavior," including walking at "a brisk pace, in a determined manner."

Other suspicious behavior to avoid:

-Walking too slowly, in a nervous manner
-Walking too normally, in an attempt to avoid suspicion (this is an actual way to pull over drivers)

 

[yanipheonu]

Other suspicious behavior to avoid:

-Walking too slowly, in a nervous manner
-Walking too normally, in an attempt to avoid suspicion (this is an actual way to pull over drivers)

Keep your distance, but don't look like you're keeping your distance.

Walk casual?

 

[Jeffrey]

is bum rushing a 'suicide bomber' and ripping of their clothes the standard counter terrorism tactic taught by the police?

 

[Linkyn]

Truly a display of professionalism and restraint. I guess the silver lining is that she wasn't shot.

 

[watershed]

I hope she wins a ton of money. Walking brisk in a determined manner is now suspicious behavior if you're Muslim? Disgusting.

 

[Slayven]

The feds need to step in and clear house on all of Chicago.

 

[superbeau]

they found nothing on her and she still had to go to trial?

 

[Calvero]

i don't understand. if they're assumption was that this was a lone suicide bomber, why would they rush her?

 

[Pinko Marx]

Something really needs to be done about officers being able to charge people for "resisting arrest". It's the excuse they always fall back on and it usually turns out to be complete bullshit.

 

[_Nemo]

Good, sue these cunts into oblivion.

 

[adamsapple]

Cha Ching !

 

[Walpurgis]

Something really needs to be done about officers being able to charge people for "resisting arrest". It's the excuse they always fall back on and it usually turns out to be complete bullshit.

Same reason that the school wasn't evacuated after the teacher confiscated that boy's clock from a while back.

 

[giga]

A K-9 unit searched for explosive materials, the report says, "with negative results," while "the objects strapped around arrestee's ankles" turned out to be "ankle weights."

Muslims can't even get their gravity training done without getting suspected of terrorism.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Did the police release a video of the "non suspicious" street walk ?

Could be useful !

 

[Triggerhappytel]

These resisting arrest charges are such bullshit. Good on her but sadly I don't see her winning this. The officers will likely get paid vacation.

Yeah; would any judge find the police at fault here?! They'll just cite concerns about national security and probably be acquitted.