“Once you get flagged, you’re placed in a federal counterterrorism database,” explains Basim Elkarra, executive director of CAIR Sacramento.
(Sep 23, 2013 – Anaheim, CA)
Some reports include, “suspicious Middle Eastern males buy several large pallets of water,” “suspicious photography of the Federal Courthouse in Sacramento,” “two Middle Eastern looking males taking photographs of Folsom Dam,” and “female subject taking photos of Folsom Post Office.”
“The challenge is once you get flagged, you’re placed in a federal counterterrorism database,” explained Basim Elkarra, executive director of Sacramento Valley’s Council on American Islamic Relations.