From the obvious overreaction file, a Canadian Muslim is suing the Quebec provincial police after they arrested him on terrorism charges for sending a text message to salesman who worked for him telling them to “blow away” the competition at an upcoming trade show.

A casual text message to work colleagues encouraging them to ”blow away” the competition at a trade show allegedly plunged a Muslim man into a terrorism probe. Telecommunications sales manager Saad Allami says the innocent message, aimed at pumping up his staff, has had devastating consequences on his life. The Quebec man says he was arrested by provincial police while picking up his seven-year-old son at school. A team of police officers stormed into his home, telling his wife she was married to a terrorist. And his work colleagues were detained for hours at the U.S. border because of their connection to him.

Despite the fact that he has no connection to any terrorist group and has done nothing wrong — he was never charged, much less convicted, of anything at all — the police refuse to give him a “certificate of good conduct” that would allow him to get a job again. Absolutely appalling.