Federal Court Dismisses Case Against Mayfield

[ConservativeDemocrat]

PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal court threw out the case Monday against an Oregon lawyer arrested in connection with the Madrid train bombings, citing a fingerprint-identification error by the FBI.

Brandon Mayfield, a 37-year-old American convert to Islam, was released from custody last week. But he was not altogether cleared of suspicion at the time; the government said he remained a "material witness" and put restrictions on his movements.

Those restrictions were lifted Monday.

"Due to the misidentification by the FBI of a fingerprint, the court orders the material witness proceeding dismissed," read a statement posted on the U.S. District Court's Web site. "The court orders all property seized to be returned to the material witness."

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This is especially good news. We happen to be personal friends of the Mayfields, and knew from the start that this was pure paranoia on behalf of the incompetents at the FBI. All I can say is thank God for the Spanish Police!

- C.D.

[Justice]

1. Misidentification by the FBI of a fingerprint?

This after a Secret Service Agent lies under oath (Martha Stewart trial).

What is happening here?

[saigon68]

3. Thugs hoodlums and war criminals in charge of our country

It doesn't get any better than this !!!!

[joeybee12]

2. Who wants to bet that this "error" turns out to be an intentional one?

Typical Nazi FBI thug tactics.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Mayfield should sue the sob's