hebig.org/blog
personal webnode of Haiko Hebig

"Two weeks ago I experienced a very small taste of what hundreds of South Asian immigrants and US citizens of South Asian descent have gone through since 9/11, and what thousands of others have come to fear. I was held, against my will, under the Patriot Act. While I understand the need for some measure of security and precaution in times such as these, the manner in which this detention and interrogation took place raises serious questions about police tactics and the safeguarding of civil liberties in times of war."

What follows is a detailed account of what happened to Jason Halperin, who works with Doctors without Borders in New York City.

"Every American citizen, whether they support the current war or not, should be alarmed by the speed and facility with which these changes to our fundamental rights are taking place. And all of those who thought that these laws would never affect them, who thought that the Patriot Act only applied to the guilty should heed this story as a wake up call. Please learn from my experience. We are all vulnerable so speak out and organize, our fourth amendment rights depend upon it."

Jason Halperin's account