] Two weeks ago I experienced a very small taste of what
] hundreds of South Asian immigrants and U.S. 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 and without warrant or cause, under the
] USA 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.