AlJazeerah has video evidence of Nigerian police massacre of unarmed civilians in wake of Boko Haram clashes. Warning: extremely hard to watch:
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After a meeting Thursday evening, the board declared in the resolution it “will continue to strive for the objective scrutiny and resolution to the fatal shooting of Cleric Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, not presuming guilt or innocence.”
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3 months after he was killed, the autopsy of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah is scheduled to finally be released on Monday. The autopsy has been complete since December, but was withheld from the public at the request of the Dearborn Police.
Dawud Walid is quoting a Detroit reporter on his blog (who is quoting a confidential source) indicating that the autopsy will confirm what has long been rumored: that the Imam was shot 21 times, including in the back, and that he was handcuffed.
The Detroit Free Press reports on a forum that took place Thursday where the special agent in charge of the FBI office defended the actions of the FBI in the case, although from the story it seems like he defended it with platitudes (“We did what we had to do”) rather than explaining what happened.
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Refusal to release imam’s autopsy raises suspicions.
The Wayne County medical examiner’s refusal to release its autopsy report on Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah is fueling concerns in the Muslim community about a possible cover-up of facts surrounding his death, a community leader said Monday.
….The county Medical Examiner’s Office denied a Nov. 2 request The Detroit News filed for Abdullah’s medical examiner report, saying it was not complete.
Dawud Walid, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Michigan, said the county office has not responded to a request from his organization requesting a copy of the report once it is completed. The office also quoted exorbitant fees for copies of autopsy photos, he said.
Dennis Niemiec, a spokesman for the county, confirmed Monday that the report is completed but is being withheld at the request of Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad, who does not want the report released until his department completes its investigation. The county will seek more information from Haddad about how the release of the report would hamper his investigation, Niemiec said.
They can stall, but eventually that autopsy report will be released to the public. There is too much attention and pressure about this case for them not to…
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Omar Regan, who was raised by Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, speaks at a rally November 5 in front of the federal building in Detroit.
Filled with emotion, Omar Regan, Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah’s 34-year-old son, challenged the media to tell the truth about who his father really was and challenged law enforcement to reflect on their own humanity at a rally in front of the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit, MI on Nov. 5. Another of the imam’s sons, Jamil Carswell looks on. (Photo Ashahed M. Muhammad)
You can listen to an audio excerpt of Omar Regan’s emotional remarks here.
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American Muslim Blogger (and attorney and activist) Junaid Afeef asks some of the questions about the killing of Imam Luqman Abdullah and urges Muslim organizations to push for an independent investigation.
Did the FBI special agents in Detroit, Michigan really shoot Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah last week because he shot a dog?
Did they unleash a dog to subdue Abdullah because he would not get down on the ground as had the other targets of the arrest warrant?
Did the FBI special agents shoot Abdullah 18 times?
Did the FBI special agents handcuff Abdullah after he had been shot 18 times?
Did the FBI special agents airlift the FBI dog for immediate medical care while Abdullah lay handcuffed and bleeding with 18 bullet wounds?
And is it true that Abdullah did not shoot at FBI agents but only at the dog that was unleashed upon Abdullah?
Is it true that, prior to two years ago (prior to the confidential informants being planted), Abdullah and his followers were not planning crimes?
Is it true that the FBI headquarters in Detroit are very close in proximity to Abdullah’s mosque and that the FBI has no evidence of any planned attacks on the facility and or a member of the agency?
With regard to the alleged plot to attack the super bowl a few years ago (as reported by the newspapers), is it true that Abdullah is recorded or reported as having said that he did not want to attack and or harm innocent people?
Is the location of the shooting being preserved so that evidence of the shots fired from Abdullah firearm can be analyzed vis-a-vis his location and the location of the special agents on the operation in order to assess (probably rather than precisely – since only Abdullah could have told us what his intent was) what he was aiming at and attempting to shoot?
What is the FBI’s policy on use of deadly force and for shooting to kill?
These are the kinds of questions people are asking, and these are the kinds of questions that need to be answered in order to address allegations that the shooting of Abdullah was unlawful.
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johnpi
“Thug life” cop proves thuggery (his own) is not glamorous (no surprise this happened in Los Angeles county).
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thabet
The police in Britain shoots and injures people, then lies about it.
The police in Britain shoots dead people, then lies about it.
So when the police in Britain attacked people during a protest (resulting in a death), then proceeded to lie about it, why were the usual fools lining up to defend them?
Daniel Finklestein has to his credit apologised for being a fool.
Time for Iain Martin to do the same (Alex Massie has already proven why Martin is a fool, proving this is not really a politcal, left/right, thing).
