Last October, KQED’s Mina Kim reported on both the Afifi case and that of another Arab-American, Abdo Alwareeth from San Rafael, who found a similar device on his car, which was eventually claimed by local police. “This is how they make us feel, that we are being tracked,” Alwareeth, a retired grocery and gas station owner, said. “Tracked for what?”

When questioned by AP about the Afifi case, the FBI said, “The FBI conducts investigations under well-established Department of Justice and FBI guidelines that determine what investigative steps or techniques are appropriate. Those guidelines also ensure the protection of civil and constitutional rights.”

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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop FBI From Tracking Muslim-American Who Found GPS Device on Car