Forced DNA Extraction of
Jalil A. Muntaqim

TO: Friends and Supporters
FR: Jalil A. Muntaqim
RE: Snatched from Auburn on June 27, 2006
Dear Friends and Supporters:

Jalil Muntaqim- 6-27-06 DNA extractionYou are about to witness what happened to me on June 27, 2006, when I was snatched from Auburn at 6:00AM and brought to Downstate Correctional Facility. On this date I was awakened by an Auburn sergeant who told me to get dressed and that I was being taken to Downstate Correctional Facility. I thought I was being transferred to another prison, as is often the case, I do not receive any notice before being transferred, and usually moved in the middle of the morning. After getting washing and getting dressed, I was escorted to the arrival/departure area of the prison, where I was stripped searched by three correctional officers. Once I redressed, shackles were placed on my legs, a waist-chain wrapped around my waist, and I was handcuffed to the waist chain with a block box over the handcuffs to further limit movement of the hands in the cuffs. I was then placed in a van with armed correctional's in the front seat with the driver and other in the back seat behind me. They had other armed officers in two chase cars that would escort the van I was in to the designated prison.

After a 4 hour ride I arrived at Downstate Correctional Facility and the van parked in the parking lot. There I stayed in the van shackled and cuffed for another 2 hours waiting to learn why I was brought to the prison. I was told that I would not be permitted to enter the prison, they didn't want me inside the prison, and would have to wait in the parking lot until I was to be seen. After a 2 hour wait, I was taken to the arrival/departure driveway of the prison hospital, where I was met by the prison "GOON SQUAD" or Ninja Turtles as they are often referred by prisoners when brutally assaulted by these guards.

I was forcible removed from the van, while complaining that they should take it easy, that I was getting out of the van. The guard on the left immediately seized my thumb and started twisting it in an effort to intimidate me and take control of the situation. As is seen, I was taken into the hospital and there informed I was brought to the facility in order for police officials to extract DNA from me. The court order stated they would use whatever force necessary to extract the DNA, either by swabbing my mouth or from taking blood through a hypodermic needle. Of course, I demanded my lawyer to be present for the entire proceedings and refused to give my name and number to identify myself for the proceedings.

Knowing New York State already has my DNA on record, it didn't seem prudent to resist, however, it was important to learn who were the major players in the proceeding. At that point I began to ask specific people questions to learn more about this unusual proceeding. You will learn exactly why I was snatched from Auburn and brought to Downstate Correctional Facility.

As many of you know, Homeland Security has provided various local police departments exorbitant amounts of money to open and attempt to solve cold cases. As you will leam, I was brought to the prison subject to such an investigation of a 35 year old case. But what is significant about the specific case is that I was already in jail when the incident happened. So, if I was already in jail, there is no way possible for me to have been a part of the incident being investigated or have DNA at the scene of the incident. Nonetheless, after the swab was taken, I was place back into the van and brought back to Aubum and allowed to retum to the cell, as if was a normal day doing time in the Big House!

It is obvious that Homeland Security and police departments are wasting millions of tax payer dollars, especially in efforts to intimidate and harass political prisoners. In over 35 years of imprisonment, I have leamed the state will conjure, manufacture, intimidate and torture innocent political prisoners and deny any semblance of human rights in order to establish their authority. In situations like this, activists should always demand to see, speak to, or have their attorney available. They should attempt to leam the names and official rank/position of all the players involved, and should never enter into dialogue or conversation about whatever is being investigated without the advise of your attomey. Remember - We Are Our Own Liberators!

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