Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

A Georgetown University researcher who hasn't been charged with a crime and has no criminal record was seized by federal agents this week, in what his lawyer described as "just another example of our government abducting people."

Masked agents arrested Badar Khan Suri outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia, on Monday night, Politico reported Wednesday. Suri is an Indian national and postdoctoral fellow who was studying and teaching on a student visa, according to the report.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niem?ller

[sinkov]

A Georgetown University researcher who hasn't been charged with a crime and has no criminal record was seized by federal agents this week, in what his lawyer described as "just another example of our government abducting people."

Masked agents arrested Badar Khan Suri outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia, on Monday night, Politico reported Wednesday. Suri is an Indian national and postdoctoral fellow who was studying and teaching on a student visa, according to the report.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niem?ller

Badar Khan Suri is/was living in the USA on a Student Visa. He has been active in organising anti-semitic protests on campus with the aim of closing down the university and harassing Jewish students. He has been active on social media, promulgating lies about Israel, anti-semitism and support for the proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas. All of these activities are in breach of the conditions under which he was granted a Student Visa and said Visa has now been revoked, which means he is now in the USA illegally and will be deported.

Just for context, his wife has been active in the Hamas organisation and his father-in-law is an active Hamas official. Just so we know what the US is dealing with here.

God Bless America.