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| Former Obama Intelligence Official Helps Secure Bail for Molotov Cocktail-Throwing NYC Lawyer |
| 2020-06-04 |
| [Free Beacon] A former Obama administration intelligence official who worked in both the Departments of State and Defense has guaranteed bail for a human rights lawyer accused of firebombing a police vehicle in New York City. The former official, Salmah Rizvi, told a judge the alleged firebomber is her "best friend." Rizvi, now an attorney at the D.C.-based law firm Ropes & Gray, helped secure the release of fellow lawyer Urooj Rahman by agreeing to be a suretor for her bail. That means Rizvi is liable for the full cost of the $250,000 bail if Rahman fails to obey the court's orders. Rahman was released to home confinement over the objections of government attorneys after her arrest on Saturday for throwing a lit Molotov cocktail through the window of an NYPD vehicle. Evidence presented by prosecutors included images of Rahman holding a Molotov cocktail in the passenger seat of a van that was later found to be full of the necessary materials for making the explosive devices. U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie acknowledged the strong evidence against Rahman, who was also accused of distributing the incendiary devices to other rioters, but agreed to grant her bail due to the "willingness of family and friends to sign on as suretors," according to a report from Law360. Rizvi appeared in front of the court during Rahman's Monday arraignment to certify her willingness to guarantee Rahman's bail, according to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. "Urooj Rahman is my best friend and I am an associate at the law firm Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.," Rizvi told the court. "I earn $255,000 a year." Neither Rizvi nor Ropes & Gray responded to requests for comment. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #6 How many others like her are out there? Good thing the FBI's on top of this - oh wait... |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-06-04 14:16 |
| #5 Urooj Rahman doesn't sound like the kind of a name a white supremacist would have. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-06-04 13:43 |
| #4 Diversity is our strength. Islam is the religion of peace, and Antifa/BLM are peacefully protesting ...the new liturgy for Woke basement dwellers who are busy talking truth to power. Words fail! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2020-06-04 10:25 |
| #3 So her fine (paid by fellow travelers) was $255.000 and she'll likely never be seen or heard from again. At least as Urooj Rahman. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-06-04 08:32 |
| #2 From a Muslim source: Raised a Shia Muslim, Salmah Rizvi served as the youngest ever Student Human Rights Commissioner in Howard County. At the Johns Hopkins University she founded the relief organization Vision XChange which raised money to combat injustices. With an M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown, Salmah worked for the U.S. Departments of State and Defense as a lead linguist and analyst in Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi and gained expertise in international security and diplomacy. Her high-value work would often inform the President’s Daily Briefs. |
| Posted by: b 2020-06-04 08:27 |
| #1 Oh, well.... |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-04 07:26 |