] 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. AlterNet: Patriot Raid |