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He had no means of income and took flight lessons while in the US illegally. Obviously this is another case of discrimination and profiling. "Alert issued for ex-flight school student," from CNN, with thanks to Teri:
The man, Zayed Christopher Hajaig, has been located in the United Kingdom, said Steve Emmett, a special agent with the FBI in Atlanta.Hajaig has not been taken into custody, Emmett said, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has been alerted, and his name has been placed on a "no-fly" list....
Hajaig took lessons at a flight school near Atlanta in Gwinnett County, Emmett said.
Someone from the school alerted authorities when Hajaig attempted to have his instructor upgrade his flight rating when he wasn't yet qualified, he said. Emmett also said Hajaig attempted to have the flight school accelerate his training schedule.
"All flight schools after 9/11 have been asked to increase their state of alertness," Emmett said. "They've been asked to report any suspicious behavior. This is what happened in this case."
The Atlanta Joint Terrorism Task Force and U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement said Hajaig was in the United States illegally. He had no means of income, used calling cards to communicate with associates and fled to Britain possibly when he was alerted to the task force's interest in him, Emmett said.
Two of the hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks trained for a time at the same airport where Hajaig took lessons -- Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Posted by Robert at April 8, 2005 6:08 PM
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Did Hajaig indicate that he didn't want to be bothered with learning to land the plane?
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at April 8, 2005 6:37 PM
U.S. Department of State
NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION
38. IMPORTANT: ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ AND CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX FOR EACH ITEM.
A visa may not be issued to persons who are within specific categories defined by law as inadmissible to the United States (except when a waiver is obtained in advance). Is any of the following applicable to you?
Have you ever been refused admission to the U.S., or been the subject of a deportation hearing or sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the U.S., or any other U.S. immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful means? Have you attended a U.S. public elementary school on student (F) status or a public secondary school after November 30, 1996 without reimbursing the school?
Yes
No
Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrorist activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide?
Yes
No
* While a YES answer does not automatically signify ineligibility for a visa, if you answered YES you may be required to personally appear before a consular officer.
Now that makes me feel safer......
at April 8, 2005 6:53 PM
I guess it would be flippant to say that the guy was a "Flight Risk"?
The air instruction schools have been "asked to report any suspicious behavior".
Isn't a foreign Muslim trying to learn anything like this in the U.S. INHERENTLY suspicious?
I guess the next 9/11 will have to be a little more serious.
Such ongoing, brain-boggling imbecility makes my entire neo-cortex wince.
Posted by: BigSleep at April 9, 2005 12:44 AM
Looks as if Public ARE waking up! This guy was illegally in U.S, had no visible means of income
[Islamic charities maybe or Al Quaeda??] and 'wanted to speed up flight programme.' Understand he has fled, there is alert for him in U.K.
A little O.T but turns out that research for BBC
Whitewash of Islam in Europe was done by - Karen Armstrong!! We might have guessed, eh - read all about it at BIASED BBC.
at April 9, 2005 1:08 AM
At&t introduced pay as you go Internet when i was working for them. What a stupid idea, now not only can you phone anonymously but now surf the internet to. When will companies including flight schools start acting proactively in combating terrorism.
Do corporations really want that extra buck at the expense of another possible sept 11?
at April 9, 2005 10:47 AM
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