"Ashcroft’s iron conviction was no surprise: a recent study, conducted by the National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms and Project Salam found that nearly 95 percent of individuals on a Department of Justice list of “terrorism and terrorism-related convictions” between 2001 and 2010 were preemptive prosecutions.
This means the defendants were pursued because of their beliefs, ideology, or religious affiliation. In a frenzy-fraught landscape, a fundamental US legal principle was flipped on its head: “Guilty, until proven innocent.” A week later, USF fired Al-Arian."
This means the defendants were pursued because of their beliefs, ideology, or religious affiliation. In a frenzy-fraught landscape, a fundamental US legal principle was flipped on its head: “Guilty, until proven innocent.” A week later, USF fired Al-Arian."
