Post-9/11 policy left Muslim American jailed without charge
(NEWSER) - The Supreme Court will step in to decide whether a Muslim American can sue John Ashcroft for a policy that led to his arrest in the wake of 9/11. The FBI arrested Kansas native Abdullah al-Kidd at Dulles International Airport in 2003, while he was preparing to board a flight for Saudi Arabia. In obtaining the warrant, the bureau told the court he had paid $5,000 for a one-way ticket, and was needed as a “material witness.” Director Robert Mueller later touted the arrest as a major terrorism bust, according to the AP , and al-Kidd was held for 14 months without ever being called to testify or charged. More»
