The terror continues.

[rug]

Federal officials launched a series of raids Monday after tailing a suspected Al Qaeda operative believed to have been orchestrating a bomb plot.

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At least three apartments in Flushing were searched. Several men were detained but later released, officials said.

"They had guns and they said, 'Get down on the floor and raise your hands,'" said Amanulla Akvari, 30, a cabbie who was awakened at 2:30 a.m. by up to 15 cops and FBI agents bashing down the door of his 41st Ave. apartment.

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There were three guys with big bags swabbing everything. They went into our bedrooms, our closets, our drawers, even our purses," said Khan's sister, Anila, 17. "We were really scared."

Khan said agents seized his cellphone and laptop before releasing him.


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/09/14/2009-09-14_queens_homes_raided_as_part_of_terrorism_investigation_confirms_nypd.html

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1. so they ransack their house, steal their laptop and cell phone, and then release him?

I mean: :wtf:

Seriously. If you're going to raid an apartment, you better make damn sure you have a valid reason. That's what is called the Rule of Law. We ought to go back to practicing it some time.