Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref

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This documentary tells the story of an FBI sting that took place in Albany in 2004. The idea was to entrap Yassin Aref, 37 and Mohammed Hossain, 51. In 2006, the two men were sentenced to 15 years in prison. The documentary asks; was this sting a set-up to criminalize two innocent Muslim men and if it was, what was the purpose?