Critics of the current US administration have been labeled as white supremacists and terrorists. Many of them are currently held in solitary confinement. Most are held on the misdemeanor of trespassing in the Capitol Building.
>"...was beaten by a prison guard and left with permanent eye damage."
That's the current climate surrounding a single politically charged incident. There's a long history of abuse, from the COINTEL program, extraordinary rendition, torture and current events. Yes, we should absolutely be concerned - regardless of the partisan takes.
>"...Arar protested that he only had a casual relationship with Almalki, having once worked with Almalki's brother at an Ottawa high-tech firm..."
>"...was beaten by a prison guard and left with permanent eye damage."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/13/capitol-rio...
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/19/capitol-riot-defend...
That's the current climate surrounding a single politically charged incident. There's a long history of abuse, from the COINTEL program, extraordinary rendition, torture and current events. Yes, we should absolutely be concerned - regardless of the partisan takes.
>"...Arar protested that he only had a casual relationship with Almalki, having once worked with Almalki's brother at an Ottawa high-tech firm..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maher_Arar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO