An serious complication for a dissertation defense

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: John Adams <jadams01 () sprynet com>
Date: August 17, 2005 9:36:10 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: For IP? An serious complication for a dissertation defense
Reply-To: John Adams <jadams01 () sprynet com>


Hi, Dave,

     Among other interesting tech-related news from Arkansas  
recently is this item:

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2005/08/17/front/03fzjaber.txt

The whole text is below, but I'd like to isolate these three sentences:

1) Jaber, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in the West Bank town of  
Yamoun, allegedly told federal authorities he told his doctoral  
professor and others at the university he was going to Palestine to  
"fight for freedom, peace and justice."

2) Jaber...was ordered not to have contact with UA professors and  
students to whom he allegedly made statements or sent electronic mail.

3) U.S. Magistrate Judge Beverly Stites Jones also set a further  
condition that Jaber, a chemistry student, continue working to  
complete his doctoral dissertation and defense.

Now, here's my question: How do you complete your doctoral  
dissertation and defense if you can't have any contact with your  
doctoral professor?

(I might add that it doesn't look like much of a case to me, but  
others may disagree.)

All the best,

     John A (whose e-mail will stop bouncing sometime today)

Jaber Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
UA student allegedly tried to join Palestinian jihad
By Ron Wood
The Morning News

FAYETTEVILLE -- A University of Arkansas graduate student accused of  
trying to join the Palestinian holy war against Israel has been  
indicted by a federal grand jury.

Arwah Jaber, 33, was indicted on charges of knowingly attempting to  
provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization earlier  
this year, failing to disclose an alias on an application for  
naturalization in 2000 and an application for a passport in 2002, and  
using a fake Social Security number on a credit card application in  
2000.

He is set for arraignment Sept. 6. before a federal magistrate judge  
in Fayetteville.

Patrick Benca, one of Jaber's attorneys, said the defense does not  
get a chance to present its side of the story to a grand jury and  
federal prosecutors are free to present or leave out whatever  
evidence they want.

"That's how the system is," Benca said.

The U.S. attorney's office declined comment.

Jaber was pulled out of line and arrested June 16 at the Northwest  
Arkansas Regional Airport. The government contends he was flying out  
to join the jihad. Jaber maintains he was going to visit relatives.

Jaber, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in the West Bank town of  
Yamoun, allegedly told federal authorities he told his doctoral  
professor and others at the university he was going to Palestine to  
"fight for freedom, peace and justice."

The State Department has designated the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as  
a terrorist organization.

Jaber maintains he was frustrated with his professor over delays in  
graduating and made the statements in an effort to sway the teacher  
into approving his degree. He contends he didn't mean any of it and  
recanted the statements under questioning by FBI agents.

Jaber had been free on bond while the U.S. Attorney's Office took the  
case to the grand jury seeking an indictment. Numerous conditions on  
his release included putting up the family's home to secure the bond,  
electronic monitoring and limiting his travel to Washington County or  
Little Rock. Jaber is not allowed to drive or possess weapons and was  
ordered not to have contact with UA professors and students to whom  
he allegedly made statements or sent electronic mail. Jaber's  
passport was revoked and he is on a no-fly list.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Beverly Stites Jones also set a further  
condition that Jaber, a chemistry student, continue working to  
complete his doctoral dissertation and defense.

Thanks,

      John A
      see me fulminate at http://www.jzip.org/


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