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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: grusum who wrote (152129)1/28/2013 11:09:16 AM
From: lorne  Read Replies (1) of 224748
 
Muslims say suit against NYC should proceed
New Jersey residents say intelligence-gathering program targeted Muslims based solely on their religion
Associated Press
Published: 01.26.13,
ynetnews.com


New Jersey Muslims who have sued New York City over its police-run surveillance of Muslims said the city's request that the lawsuit be dismissed is without merit.

In a filing Friday, they said the intelligence-gathering program targeted Muslims based solely on their religion and without any suspicion of wrongdoing.

They argued that the federal lawsuit should go forward, saying the NYPD program subjected them to unfair discrimination and reduced participation by mosque congregants.

The plaintiffs include Muslim individuals and organizations. The suit was the first to directly challenge the NYPD's surveillance programs that targeted Muslim neighborhoods, chronicling the daily life of where people ate, prayed and got their hair cut.

The city's lawyers argue the program was legal and note New Jersey's attorney general found that no state laws were violated.
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