Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Al Janko must have thought he would have an easy time with his case when he got the same judge who signed his release to hear his case for damages for his time served.
Mr. Janko was captured in Afghanistan as a suspected suicide martyr and was kept for seven years at Gitmo. He filed a habeas corpus petition in 2005, and U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Judge Richard Leon granted his release in 2009. Seems that Janko may not have been the al Qaeda terrorist they thought he was. Suicidal maybe, just not a suicidal bomber.
Janko sued for damages alleging that during that time he was "subjected to inhumane treatment that included striking his forehead; threatening to remove his fingernails; sleep deprivation; exposure to very cold temperatures; humiliation; and 'rough treatment.' " Furthermore, he alleged that he had attempted suicide 17 time during that time.
He probably thought he hit the lotto when the same judge who released him heard his case. But the Judge tossed him out of court. See Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Former Gitmo Detainee. Quote:
“War, by its very nature, victimizes many of those caught in its wake,” Leon wrote. “Innocent civilians are invariably killed, and sometimes even mistakenly imprisoned. Our legal system was never designed to provide a remedy in our Courts for these inevitable tragedies, especially in a conflict like this where terrorists cunningly morph into their surroundings.”
Sorry pal. What happened to you was a tragedy. Blame the Patriot Act, but others have faired far worse.
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