A year ago, Abdul Wali went to a U.S. base in Afghanistan on his own accord and surrendered to authorities. They suspected him of participating in rocket attacks against the base and he wanted to clear things up.
Three days later, according to a grand jury indictment handed down here, Wali died in a cell after being beaten by a CIA contractor who used his hands, feet and a large flashlight.
The contractor, 38-year-old David A. Passaro, was charged Thursday with two counts each of assault and assault with a dangerous weapon the flashlight. He was not charged with murder because no autopsy was performed to establish a cause of death, justice officials said.
ABC article
Three days later, according to a grand jury indictment handed down here, Wali died in a cell after being beaten by a CIA contractor who used his hands, feet and a large flashlight.
The contractor, 38-year-old David A. Passaro, was charged Thursday with two counts each of assault and assault with a dangerous weapon the flashlight. He was not charged with murder because no autopsy was performed to establish a cause of death, justice officials said.
So what are we saying here? Perhaps the man died of a heart attack while being beaten? Natural causes, huh?
Autopsy. Slight detail. I wonder how many dead detainees aren't getting autopsies.
Attorney General John Ashcroft, in Washington, D.C., said the indictment sends a message that "the United States will not tolerate criminal acts of brutality" against detainees.
Yeah. That should "comfort you", as Bubbleboy says.
Wali's case initially was referred to the Justice Department by the CIA in November....Wali died June 21, 2003.
Okay, well, now we won't tolerate it.
June? November? Wait a minute.....I thought we didn't know about prisoner "abuse" until January this year.
"He was in the Hartford (Conn.) Police Department and he got fired for beating a neighbor up off-duty," Kerry Passaro said. "He was violent toward me throughout the marriage."
Another nice guy put in a bad situation.
"We were stunned today when he was picked up," said Passaro's attorney, Gerald Beaver. "We've been in consultation with the government since March and it was my understanding that he would be allowed to surrender if there were any indictments."
Another person who hasn't been paying attention.
And I guess that answers my question about whether he knew the arrest was coming.
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