CAIR: Calif. Muslim to Sue FBI for Secret GPS Surveillance FBI Planted Tracking Device on Plaintiff's Car Without Warrant

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, March 2, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference in Washington, D.C., to announce a lawsuit against the FBI for violating the constitutional rights of Yasir Afifi, a Santa Clara, Calif., Muslim who discovered a secret GPS tracking device on his car.

Afifi is one of only a few people known to have found an FBI tracking device on their vehicle. Last fall, he made news nationwide when a mechanic discovered the device under his car. A friend posted pictures of the device online, asking if anyone knew what it was. FBI agents later appeared at Afifi's door and demanded that the device be returned to the bureau.

Video: Is the FBI Using GPS Devices to Spy on Muslims?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkYjy-QZZ_c

Caught Spying on Student, FBI Demands GPS Tracker Back

http://tinyurl.com/26ojzkw

Afifi is scheduled to attend the news conference along with a representative of CAIR's San Francisco Bay Area chapter (CAIR-SFBA).

Last week, CAIR's Greater Los Angeles Area chapter (CAIR-LA) and the ACLU of Southern California announced a federal class action lawsuit against the FBI for illegal surveillance of the Muslim community.

SEE: Suit Accuses FBI of Spying at Mosques in California (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/us/25mosque.html

CAIR says it receives regular reports from the American Muslim community about FBI actions that are perceived as intimidating or unconstitutional.

SEE: St. Louis-Area Somalis Feel Intimidated by FBI

http://tinyurl.com/658kg7m

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

CONTACT: CAIR Staff Attorney Gadeir Abbas, 720-251-0425, E-Mail: [email protected]; CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billoo, 626-252-0885, E-Mail: [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, or 202-488-8787, E-Mail: [email protected]; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations

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