A September 11 first responder has filed a $350 million suit against the developers of the Ground Zero mosque. The strongly worded suit alleges that Rauf and Park 51 "are the front persons and in charge of operations for interests tied to terrorism," and "are believers in radical Islam and its jihad against America and American interests."The suit, which was brought by a former volunteer firefighter named Vincent Forras with the assistance of Freedom Watch, calls the proposed center "a monument to the jihadistÂ’s victory over American ideals of freedom and democracy, [and] a desecration of the terrible sacrifice made by those innocents attacked."
ForrasÂ’ and others "symptoms and illnesses have significantly increased since defendants sought to erect an Islamic Center and Mosque on or near Ground Zero," and the "emotional, mental and physical pain resulting from defendantsÂ’ actions in planning and taking concrete steps to build the Ground Zero Mosque are intolerable." The suit seeks damages for nuisance, emotional distress and assault.