Salah Barhoun, 17, said he went to the police yesterday to clear his name after he found himself tagged in pictures online. He had just gone to watch the race, he said, but soon after the explosions, he was singled out by internet sleuths as looking suspicious. Federal authorities passed around images of Barhoun, attempting to learn more information about him.
When he saw the front page story, with the headline “Bag Men,” Barhoun said, “It’s the worst feeling that I can possibly feel… I’m only 17.” He said he had actually wanted to run the race and when he couldn’t, decided to watch.
Federal law enforcement sources have said they are no longer seeking information about Barhoun or the other man in the photo published in the Post.
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