* ♦ • Page 18 I ^Kurtiani» (ribscruer THE LAW OFFICES OF Patrick John Sweeney, P.C. A Brush with Terror c o n t i n u e d f r o m fr o n t Patrick John Sweeney Attorney at Law 1549 SE Ladd Portland, Oregon Portland: Hillsoboro: Facsimile: Email: (503) 491-5156 (503) 615-0425 (503) 244-2084 Sweeney@PDXLawyer.com Your Care Our First Priority Dr. Marcelitte Fail la Chiropractic Physician STAR 1716 N.E. 42"" Ave. Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) • Automobile accident injuries • Chronic headache and joint pain • Workers Compensation injuries PARK 8.50+/hr, medical, dental, 401k w/match. sick & vacation pay. (503)228-6140 T erry F amily F uneral H ome tivities. T h e re ’s no real cause to do d ifferent.” Investigators are looking into the likelihood that the early Sunday m orning fire w as in retaliation to the bom b plot, as M oham ud o ccasio n ­ ally atten d ed the m osque w hile he w as enrolled at O regon State U ni­ versity. Since the fire, police have stepped up patrols around m osques. N o one w as injured in the blaze, though 80 percent o f the Islam ic cen ter's office w as burned. T he FBI has jo in e d the arson in v estig atio n , and has o ffered a $ 10,000rew ard for inform ation lead- ing to an arrest. "We have m ade it quite clear that the FBI will not tolerate any kind o f retribution or attack on the M uslim com m u n ity ," said A rthur B alizan, Special A gent in C harge o f the FBI in O regon, in a prepared statem ent. "W e are w orking very closely w ith the leadership at the m osque. W e w ill find the person responsible for this attack and bring the full force o f the federal ju stic e system to bear. In the m eantim e, the FBI rem ains abso­ lutely co m m itted to protecting each and every A m erican's right to live, w ork and w orship in a free and safe so ciety ." In reaction to the arson fire, one Portland resident rem em bered that “ During the Iran hostage affair, Leba­ nese restaurant ow ners were attacked (because) people couldn’t tell — or bother to find out — the different betw een A rabs and Iranians. N ever mind that Iranians who came to United States to escape the political regim e had nothing to do with it anyw ay,” she said. “People feeling pow erless lash out thoughtlessly.” In response to questions about fear o f further reprisals. M ay o r Sam A dam s said, “ I trust in P o rtlan d ers’ sense o f fairness; that bad actions by one m em b er o f any group does not and should not be g eneralized o r applied m ore w idely to o th er m em bers o f that sam e group. O th er­ w ise, as part o f the biggest racial group in Portland, European-A m eri­ cans, producing m any crim es daily, w ould be in deep tro u b le.” He added that City C om m issioner A m anda Fritz and Portland Police C h ie f M ike R eese are doing o u t­ reach to leadership w ithin the So­ mali com m unity. O n Sunday, A dam s and Fritz m et $tar Par^ 's looking for individuals with excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude to join our team of parking facility operators. Positions include: Attendant, Traffic Director, Cashier, and Valet, with Opportunity for advancement. No experience necessary, must be dependable. We are located at Call for an appointment! D e ce m b e r I, 2010 610 SW Alder Street Suite 1221, Portland, OR 97205 Just m inutes after M o h am u d ’s 5:40 p.m . arrest, the tree lighting cerem o n y co ntinued w ithout fur­ ther incident. In response to the thw arted bom b plot. C o m m issio n er D an S altzm an on M onday called for the C ity C o u n ­ cil to rejoin the federal Portland Joint T errorism T ask Force, w hich fo­ c u se s on c o u n te ra c tin g in te rn a ­ tional terrorism through increased security. C reated in 1997, the JT T F fo ­ cused prim arily on dom estic terro r­ ism , though that changed follow ing the Sept. 11,2001 terrorists attacks. Saltzm an said P ortland should com m it to rejoining the JT T F at its Dec. 8 city council m eeting, saying, “W e need to m ove forw ard, we m ust not delay w hen the safety o f our residents is at stak e.” The Associated Press contrib­ uted to this report. www.star-park.com 2337 N. W illiams Ave, Portland, Or 97227 w ith leaders o f the Som ali co m m u ­ nity at C ity Hall for a peace rally to discuss the B lack Friday scare and its afterm ath. 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