In a message dated 4/21/00 5:56:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: From: [log in to unmask] Omar Mohammedi, Esq. 200 Madison Avenue, Suite 1901 New York, NY 10016 (212) 725-3846 A Salaam -O- Alaikum Brothers and Sisters: My name is Omar Mohammedi and I am one of the lawyers representing the parents of Amadou Diallo. On April 18, 2000, We filed the complaint against the City of New York and its police officers it employs. The statute of limitation, which will expire on May 4, 2000, necessitated that we pursue our civil suit. Brothers and sisters, our main focus, however, is to convince the department of justice to charge the police officers under the federal civil rights violation. We should not forget that damages in the civil suit will not bring justice to Amadou Diallo. Justice should serve as a precedent. I thank Allah for giving me the opportunity to serve the estate of Amadou Diallo. I have a mission. My mission is to set a legal precedent and afford legal protection to minorities. Officers acting under the color of sate law should serve and protect not abuse and humiliate. Amadou Diallo was humiliated and his basic right to life was taken without justification. Allah may bless you all. Omar T. Mohammedi >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------