The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today welcomed the arrest of a Sarasota man who was allegedly plotting a racially motivated attack and hoarding explosives.
The man is facing charges of possessing an unregistered firearm, possession of a firearm with a removed serial number, and receipt of child sexual abuse material. The charges stem from a raid authorities conducted at the man’s house, where they discovered pipe bombs, a pressure cooker, multiple firearms and ammunition, as well as neo-Nazi propaganda material and symbols related to a neo-Nazi terrorist organization.
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“We thank law enforcement authorities for taking action and apprehending the suspect in this disturbing case before any real violence could be committed,” said CAIR-FL Interim Executive Director Hiba Rahim. “This kind of violent hatred must be taken seriously by law enforcement authorities.”
She said Washington, D.C., based CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, anti-Muslim hate, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
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CONTACT: Hiba Rahim, CAIR-Florida Deputy Executive Director, (813) 705-5440, hrahim@cair.com; CAIR-Florida Communications Director Wilfredo A. Ruiz, (305)502-6749, wruiz@cair.com; CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com