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Mehanna is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy where his father, Ahmed, is a professor. They reside in Sudbury, MA, an affluent Boston suburb.
Friends and allies rallied to his defense. Abdul Cader Asmal, the Islamic Center of Boston's former president, said he gave lectures and translated poetic Arabic scriptures to English. He's also dedicated to his faith and nonviolent.
Ahmad AlFarsi called him "one of the most gracious, kind, caring, thoughtful, and respectable people I have ever known....I have seen him go above above and beyond what most others would do to help others in need.""Those who know him personally know exactly what I am talking about. I am sure any of his peers, Muslim or non-Muslim, would testify to his excellent character."
Nonetheless, bogus evidence was used to convict. Moreover, it was kept secret to prevent defense attorneys from discrediting it. It's a common prosecutorial trick when no indictable facts exist.
In other words, if truth can't convict, manipulated lies substitute to look real.
Jurors Pronounce Guilt by Accusation
Mehanna was found guilty of being Muslim in America at the wrong time. Detailed information about him can be found on FreeTareq.com .
On December 20, the Boston Globe reported the news. Headlined, "Tareq Mehanna guilty of terror charges," it said:
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