Muslims given handbook on dealing with CSIS (Canada Intel Agency)

Toronto Star ^ | April 25, 2004 | RITA TRICHUR

[FairOpinion]

An Islamic group is distributing a pocket guide to Canadian Muslims advising them what to do if CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service)or the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) tries to interrogate them about terrorism.

Almost 30,000 copies of the Know Your Rights guide are already in circulation across the country and demand is growing among Muslims left shaken by sensational headlines following recent anti-terrorism raids.

The blue and black soft-cover booklet is smaller than a credit card, and the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations Canada is encouraging Muslims on its website to "keep it in your wallet — you may need it when you least expect it."

"We've received a number of complaints of tactics and techniques used by primarily CSIS, but also the RCMP, in visitations of Muslims and Arabs in Canada," said CAIR-CAN director Riad Saloojee, in an interview from Ottawa.

"Most people just don't know what to do in that situation."

The 12-page guide is a layman's legal primer, offering counsel on Canadian legal and human rights. One section advises Muslims they are under no obligation to talk to CSIS or the RCMP.

It also directs them not to meet with security agents without a lawyer, assuring that such refusal will not imply deception.

[FairOpinion]

The terrorists are using our laws against us, to protect themselves.

[Zeroisanumber]

The ACLU has destributed a similar leaflet in the US for years, it has some pretty good advice on it.

http://archive.aclu.org/issues/criminal/bustcardtext.html

[Smartass]

"The terrorists are using our laws against us, to
protect themselves."

Also, the ACLU are using our laws to protect the
terrorists, under the guise of civil rights. Other then
using ifs and maybes, the ACLU can't produce one
American citizen that has been abused by the Patriot
Act!