A pilot wrongly accused of training the 9/11 hijackers is entitled to claim damages, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Judges said evidence suggested police and prosecutors were responsible for "serious defaults" in detaining Lotfi Raissi in jail for nearly five months.
The Algerian pilot was arrested under the Terrorism Act at his home in the UK soon after the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. He was accused of having trained the 19 hijackers.
After seven days he was released but was re-arrested under a extradition warrant issued at the request of the US government.
He remained in Belmarsh Prison for four-and-a-half months until he was granted bail.
The Crown Prosecution Service, which was representing the US, had objected to bail.
In April 2002, a judge ruled that there was no evidence connecting him to terrorism.
Speaking after the judgement, Mr Raissi, 33, of west London, said he had suffered a miscarriage of justice, and had now been "completely exonerated".
"I am very glad. I always had faith in British justice.
He said his wrongful arrest had ruined his life and left him blacklisted as a pilot and unable to work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7244418.stm
This man would be rotting in Gitto if the US had its way. The UK police had to release him as they had no evidence to hold him. Then they shit on his human rights by locking him up, again with no evidence, at the USA's request.
Since when does the sovereign Crown Prosecution Service of the UK represent the USA against one of its own citizens with no evidence to speak of?
The great Muslim round up began after 9/11. The majority of whom are still locked up with no trial or evidence against them and if the UK has anything to do with putting its own citizens there, then shame on them.
The mans life is ruined because he was jailed with no evidence. He can't get work and is now suing the UK tax payer. As he was detained at the USA's request. The US tax payer should fit the bill.
So send your cheques to:
Home Office
Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Judges said evidence suggested police and prosecutors were responsible for "serious defaults" in detaining Lotfi Raissi in jail for nearly five months.
The Algerian pilot was arrested under the Terrorism Act at his home in the UK soon after the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. He was accused of having trained the 19 hijackers.
After seven days he was released but was re-arrested under a extradition warrant issued at the request of the US government.
He remained in Belmarsh Prison for four-and-a-half months until he was granted bail.
The Crown Prosecution Service, which was representing the US, had objected to bail.
In April 2002, a judge ruled that there was no evidence connecting him to terrorism.
Speaking after the judgement, Mr Raissi, 33, of west London, said he had suffered a miscarriage of justice, and had now been "completely exonerated".
"I am very glad. I always had faith in British justice.
He said his wrongful arrest had ruined his life and left him blacklisted as a pilot and unable to work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7244418.stm
This man would be rotting in Gitto if the US had its way. The UK police had to release him as they had no evidence to hold him. Then they shit on his human rights by locking him up, again with no evidence, at the USA's request.
Since when does the sovereign Crown Prosecution Service of the UK represent the USA against one of its own citizens with no evidence to speak of?
The great Muslim round up began after 9/11. The majority of whom are still locked up with no trial or evidence against them and if the UK has anything to do with putting its own citizens there, then shame on them.
The mans life is ruined because he was jailed with no evidence. He can't get work and is now suing the UK tax payer. As he was detained at the USA's request. The US tax payer should fit the bill.
So send your cheques to:
Home Office
Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Last edited by JahManRed (2008-02-14 04:32:21)
