Mistakenly arrested
Oregon Lawyer Speaks Out About His Ordeal
For the first time since his arrest, Brandon Mayfield spoke of the humiliation he underwent as he sat for two weeks in jail, falsely suspected of being involved in the Spain terrorist attacks.
“I’m just now starting to not shake,” said the 37-year-old Portland attorney. “My blood pressure has - you know - risen. My pulse has risen. My heart hurts.”
I don’t know the details of this, so I can’t really say if this was an honest mistake on the FBI’s part or not. What is certain is that they do indeed make mistakes. This is why it’s dangerous to give them too much power to act without oversight.