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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 03:44 PM Feb 2013

WTF?? FBI arrests & detains Malcolm X's grandson as he travels to Iran? <-- Stinks to high heaven [View all]

So, has this young man -- an American citizen of some notariety -- simply been "renditioned"?
i.e. disappeared to be detained indefinitely, with no trial, no charges, no access to legal
representation, etc.? This is more than a little chilling, especially since the FBI appears
to be unwilling to even talk about it publicly.


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FBI arrests Malcolm X's grandson as he travels to Iran
By Eric Morales * Feb 4, 2013

The activists grandson has reportedly been arrested by the FBI while traveling to a conference, his whereabouts are currently unknown.

The FBI has apparently arrested the grandson of controversial civil rights leader, and former representative of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X according to reports from Press TV. Malcolm Lateef Shabazz is 29-years-old and was born in Paris to Malcolm X's second daughter Qubilah. According to MEHR News Malcolm Shabazz was arrested while traveling to Tehran for the Hollywoodism International Conference. No reason was given for the arrest, and Shabazz's current location is unknown.

The arrest coincides with Lifetimes airing of "Betty & Coretta" a dramatization of the relationship between Betty Shabazz, Malcolm's grandmother, and Coretta Scott King the widow of the legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. The film stars Mary J. Blige and Angela Bassett.

February 21st also marks the 48th anniversary of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X in New York City. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated only three years later, both men were only 39-years-old when they were murdered.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/342787#ixzz2K3R3apDX
http://mycolumbusmagic.com/1691416/malcolm-xs-grandson-detained-by-the-fbi/
http://theintelhub.com/2013/02/05/grandson-of-malcolm-x-arrested-by-fbi-during-trip-film-conference-in-iran/

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"according to reports from Press TV"...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #1
There are 3 (count them) THREE links ~nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #3
Did you even read them?... SidDithers Feb 2013 #6
But but but... it's multiple links sharp_stick Feb 2013 #7
Why Did Everyone of Linked Reports Feel it Necessary to Report on His Arson/Alleged Mental Illness? dballance Feb 2013 #2
He killed his grandmother and spent four years in juvenile detention cali Feb 2013 #4
Exactly, He Spent Four Years in Juvenile Detention - He Paid for His Crime dballance Feb 2013 #9
Actually, he went to prison subsequent to his release cali Feb 2013 #10
Don't watch any corporate news then (NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS...) Taverner Feb 2013 #25
Good points you make 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #5
If his mother still had US citizenship, he's American too. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #8
Maybe he was arrested for parol violation? LeftInTX Feb 2013 #11
If That Were the Case Then Fine, Report on That dballance Feb 2013 #12
The only source for all of these stories is the Iranian "press" Recursion Feb 2013 #13
The FBI is NOT saying they DIDN'T arrest/detain Malcolm Lateef Shabazz 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #14
Dad, are you licking frogs again? Recursion Feb 2013 #15
False equivalency much? 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #16
How about this: the FBI doesn't respond to Iranian propaganda Recursion Feb 2013 #19
Yeah, in other words, it's true the FBI isn't noted for it's transparency. ~nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #21
Neither is the Iranian "press" Recursion Feb 2013 #22
The event is the 3rd annual conference on 'Hollywoodism' RZM Feb 2013 #17
I'll keep an eye peeled 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #18
We'll see I guess RZM Feb 2013 #20
I'm keen on knowing wtf really is happening 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #23
Press TV is the Iranian government. It is that simple. Press TV is not made for Iranians, it is made Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #24
Life is often painfully ironic 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #28
Would like to know if he got approved visa elfin Feb 2013 #26
Oh, God, oh, God! It's finally started! What should I do? Where should I go? randome Feb 2013 #27
Just do nothing 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #29
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