From Conviction of Terrorism to Its Reversal and Work at Amazon: The Strange Story of Hamid Hayat

In the wake of September 11, 2001, Hamid Hayat was convicted on terrorism charges based on a trip to Pakistan.  His conviction was later overturned.   Released from custody, Hayat now works for Amazon.

At the time of his conviction in 2006, the claim was that Hayat’s conviction was a major victory in the war on terror.  Jason Fangone for the San Francisco Chronicle (“The man who paid for America’s fear:  Wrongfully convicted of terrorism in the fearful years after 9/11, Hamid Hayat lost everything. Now he’s trying to find himself.”) tells the sad story of Hayat’s journey.

KJ