A Queens man slapped the feds Tuesday with a lawsuit alleging the FBI is abusing its power by forcing American Muslims to serve as informants in their own communities.
Muhammad Tanvir claims in the Manhattan federal court suit that he was placed on a “No Fly List” after being approached by FBI agents to become a mole for them in his predominantly Muslim community.
He says that after he refused, he was banned from flying.
After he contacted the feds for an explanation, “FBI agents offered to help him get off the No Fly List – but only in exchange for relaying information about his community,” the suit says. He again refused.
The suit describes Tanvir as living in the US since 2002 and being law abiding, saying he was “never convicted of any crime nor does he pose any threat to aviation security.”
The FBI could not immediately be reached for comment.