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wnylib

(25,711 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:41 PM Feb 26

More on the blind refugee in Buffalo that Border Control agents killed. [View all]

Buffalo NPR and the Buffalo newspaper say that Nurul Amin Shah Alam was dropped off at a Tim Hortons that was closed. He did not have any shoes. He was wearing orange paper booties issued to him at the holding center. His body was found 5 miles from there.

Temps in this region at night have been in the teens, with wind chills near zero.

Buffalo mayor Ryan said about the agents who left him at a closed restaurant that it was not just bad policing. It was bad human beings. They should have taken him to one of the several shelters in Buffalo.

Buffalo police and the county DA's office are investigating.

That poor man must have wandered around trying to find shelter.

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More on the blind refugee in Buffalo that Border Control agents killed. [View all] wnylib Feb 26 OP

Bruises?...................... Lovie777 Feb 26 #1

No reports of bruises. They killed him by wnylib Feb 26 #3

Manslaughter Cirsium Feb 26 #2

I think 2nd degree murder is more appropriate. patphil Feb 26 #5

I'm sure there are videos of him being let off Maraya1969 Feb 26 #6

There are body cam videos that police and the DA are wnylib Feb 26 #10

I hope those agents are charged and c9nvicted. wnylib Feb 26 #7

Just so tragic underpants Feb 26 #4

A human body means nothing to these bluestarone Feb 26 #8

Murder malaise Feb 26 #9

Manslaughter charges MUST be brought against those sadistic barbarians. hlthe2b Feb 26 #11

And state charges! SheltieLover Feb 26 #13

Yes. I am assuming only state charges. DOJ is defunct the next three years except retribution, I guess hlthe2b Feb 26 #28

They are ridiculous! SheltieLover Feb 26 #33

They knew exactly What they were doing. justhanginon Feb 26 #12

Racism and cruelty is the point malaise Feb 26 #15

I agree. This looks like it was intentionally cruel. wnylib Feb 26 #17

What was his cause of death, the weather? doc03 Feb 26 #14

Yes. Exposure on a freezing cold night with no shoes and wnylib Feb 26 #16

That is what I assumed, I never saw the cause death posted. They should be charged with doc03 Feb 26 #20

The medical examiner said the cause of death was "health related in nature" and ruled out exposure or homicide sl8 Feb 26 #23

I didn't see that. The incident has front page headlines wnylib Feb 26 #29

I'm not quite sure what to make of it. sl8 Feb 26 #30

I'm wondering if the cause of death was a political rather than a medical ruling. wnylib Feb 26 #31

I wanna see ICE heads rolling over this Blue Owl Feb 26 #18

Negligent homicide Dawgman49 Feb 26 #19

About those warehouses they're buying up... GiqueCee Feb 26 #21

They murdered him. dalton99a Feb 26 #22

Criminally Negligent Homicide CanonRay Feb 26 #24

In Minneapolis, Zackzzzz Feb 26 #25

Hideously contemptible. wnylib Feb 27 #35

They should get 15 - 20 for involuntary manslaughter. ChicagoTeamster Feb 26 #26

Malice aforethought would seem easy to prove BaronChocula Feb 26 #27

Looks like he was attempting to get back home. La Coliniere Feb 26 #32

I am familiar with Niagara Street but not wnylib Feb 27 #34