The FBI Raided The Wrong House

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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When Police Raids Go Wrong

Ayanna Jones

The recent death of 7-year-old Ayanna Jones is a terrible reminder of what happens when police raids go wrong. Proper pre-raid investigative work and due diligence were not utilized, as a child was residing in the downstairs apartment of the duplex that contained an upstairs unit the police sought to raid.

As a result of this massive criminal negligence, little Ayanna, who was asleep on the sofa of her apartment, was burned by a police incendiary device that was thrown through the front window without warning and shot in the neck by a police officer.

Photo by Louis Beam

One cannot ask for a more poorly executed raid than this, as a child was in essence, accidentally executed. Her family has every right to be enraged, as the scenario that unfolded was completely preventable and stemmed from recklessness, carelessness and negligence.

There are cases of police raids gone wrong, which were properly planned and executed. It is particularly regrettable when one makes one's best effort to protect human life, but the worst happens in the form of casualties.

Botched FBI Waco raid shows fire burning inhabitant cult members, including children and babies

However, some law enforcement raids suffer from horrible planning. For example, years ago, the botched FBI raid in Waco, Texas that left 74 people dead, including 20 children, during an intense 50 day standoff against David Koresh. It was another case of poor planning and a reckless disregard for human life.

As was the FBI's raid at Ruby Ridge that left several people dead, including children and the pet dog. FBI snipers executed an entire family, including a 16-year-old girl, Sara Weaver, who was running away from them, shooting her in the head, which is inexcusable.

To this day, both Ruby Ridge and Waco are heavily disputed, with many blaming the FBI for not exercising proper caution and using unnecessary deadly force against adults and children.

7-Year-Old Killed By Police During Raid

Aiyana Jones

7-year-old Aiyana Jones was shot and killed by police, during a raid on the duplex her family resides in, as a 34-year-old man was arrested in an upstairs apartment, but not charged. The incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan in the United States.

The Detroit Police hurled an incendiary device through the window, then fired a shot into the ground floor unit, killing the child. The family contends the police deliberately fired the shot, while law enforcement states it was an accident.

The public is not sure what to believe, as a child should not lose their life, under any circumstances, during a police raid. As such, the police should be required to pay substantial financial damages to Aiyana's family, who have filed two lawsuits against them.

The police maintain they had warrants for both apartments and witnessed a resident visiting both units. However that does not justify in the least, the tragic loss of life that has occurred.