An attorney for one of the Goose Creek suspects claims the Feds are "terrorizing" the suspects family and it turns out that one suspect, Ahmed Mohamed, is the son of an Egyptian politician, Abdellatif Mohamed, vice chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels. He is vowing to use influential contacts to help his son. Also, the Egyptian government appears to be actively involved in securing legal representation - see link below.
TAMPA - Two University of South Florida students being held on federal explosives charges have endured threats of deportation, intimidation and harsh interrogation tactics by federal authorities, an attorney for one of the men said Sunday.
"All sorts of threats but very little evidence," said Andy Savage, a high-profile Charleston, S.C., attorney representing Youssef Megahed. "It's shameful, because it has terrorized this family. It's very discouraging that our country is now treating him, just because he has an Egyptian background, as though he's an automatic suspect."
link: An allegation that could put him in prison for 20 years. That is why the Egyptian government is carefully choosing Mohamed's attorney and they want to keep Lofton.
"Since that case has now been moved to Tampa the Egyptian Embassy has asked if I would stay on representation," Lofton said. "I have sent a proposal to them to continue with the representation in Tampa."
"--- It's very discouraging that our country is now treating him, just because he has an Egyptian background, as though he's an automatic suspect. ---"
Actually, treating a Muslim, originally from the Middle East after he is found carting a trunkload full of high explosives as a terrorist suspect is probably a GOOD thing.
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 09:46 PM
Beats the hell out of searching old ladies in airports. In the United States we are judged by the company we keep, taught right a long side with potty training.
Posted by: Cindi | Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 02:33 AM
Check out the last name of the page. Not sure its his father. Thought you may want to dig into it.
http://url2it.com/nc
Posted by: giggles | Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 03:43 PM