The FBI Raided The Wrong House

June 16. 2010

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller

The FBI has messed up again. In looking for the Times Square bomber, Faisal Shahzad, they raided the wrong house and harshly interrogated a Muslim man, Mohammad Iqbal, for five hours, in front of his five children and seized some of his belongings. 

 Iqbal shamed, believing his young children now thought him a terrorist, decided he would initiate legal action against the FBI for their criminal negligence that caused him distress and humiliation. 

The FBI then sent agents back to his home, to return his belongings, shake his hand and apologize. Once again, the FBI failed to use due diligence and it could have cost taxpayers money in another lawsuit.

Something is definitely wrong at the FBI. They raid the wrong homes, accidentally shoot each other during raids, give their agents inadequate protective gear that ends up getting them killed by hardened criminals, with even the FBI dog getting fatally shot during excursions.

FBI procedures and protocols need to be revisited, revised and revamped, as too many serious errors are occurring, some even of a very deadly nature. 

FBI apologizes to Shirley man

June 14, 2010 - A Long Island man whose home was raided during the investigation into accused Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad said federal agents have returned items seized from his house - including his Pakistani passport - and gave him a handshake and an apology.

"I think they felt bad for all the bother to someone who is really loyal to this country," Mohammad Iqbal of Shirley, who had vowed to sue...

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