Islamic group wants FBI to probe apparent Obama-related attack on Staten Island teen

silive.com ^ | November 6, 2008

[Free ThinkerNY]

A national Islamic civil rights organization is calling for the FBI to investigate the assault of a Staten Island team who claims he was pummeled as a result of Barack Obama's presidential victory.

Ali Kamara, 17, a black Muslim who moved to the Island from Liberia in 2002, told cops he was walking home on the 100-block of Pine Place in the borough's Stapleton section at about 10 p.m. election night when four white men leaped from a car and attacked him.

The men shouted "Obama!" as they struck Kamara with a bat, the teen said.

"This incident should be of great concern to all Americans, not only because of the apparent bias motive, but because of its possible negative impact on equal participation in the political process," said Aliya Latif, civil rights director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' New York chapter.

[CanadianMusherinMI]

and so it begins.....

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

yeah right...in his picture i don’t see any bruises....

[realcleanguy]

And the groundwork for the Nazi takeover is falling into place. Martial law is coming soon after Obama is sworn in

[Nachum]

Ah, true unity.

[I see my hands]

"This incident should be of great concern to all Americans, not only because of the apparent bias motive, but because of its possible negative impact on equal participation in the political process"

I am very concerned with this incident for exactly those reasons.

[JoJo Gunn]

It’s CAIR, which means it’s probably bogus.

[verity]

[kitkat]

***Kamara managed to break free of his attackers and jump over a neighbor’s fence, eventually making it back to his home.***

4 against 1, and he “was able to break free”? Yeah, SURE!

[longfellow]

He should change his name to Tawana Brawley

[realcleanguy]

I couldn’t resist. I was so tired of hearing that Bush was going to institute martial law for 8 years

[Joe 6-pack]

"The men shouted "Obama!" as they struck Kamara with a bat..."

A Loserville slugger, no doubt....

[Clemenza]

If this attack happened on the South Shore of Garbage Island, then it would be more believable. Stapleton (North Shore) has lots of Liberians and Albanians, with African Americans in the PJs. The white folks who live in the old victorians tend to be Obama-supporters anyway.

[Clemenza]

Beats Mizuno.

[gidget7]

I call BS. Every time a self proclaimed “victim group” wants attention to their particular clause, these type of things are reported. And they are 99.999% bogus.

[JeepInMazar]

Barack Obama attended an Islamic school growing up in Indonesia and his father was a Muslim.

Obama's experience within Islam as a boy should give him a unique perspective into Islam unlike any other U.S. President.

How do you feel the election of Barack Obama will impact Islam in America?

Take the latest Truth For Muslims poll.

[gidget7]

Oh yes, just like.....so many homosexuals are attacked, day in and day out, we need to teach it in school, of course in the guise of “safe schools”. Same principal.

[gidget7]

Oh yes, just like.....so many homosexuals are attacked, day in and day out, we need to teach it in school, of course in the guise of “safe schools”. Same principle.

[Free ThinkerNY]

You are correct. The area is chock full of white, yuppie Obama supporters. Not too many KKK types hanging out in the area where this incident is supposed to have happened.

[cydcharisse]

Hey, how’s that multi-cultural thing turning out?