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2006-06-05 Great White North

Police planted evidence: Terrorists arrest in Toronto was a sting operation

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Police planted evidence"
I can hear the defense in the courtroom/media already:
"Yer Honor, my client wuz framed!!"

Posted by N guard 2006-06-05 00:54|| 2006-06-05 00:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry, Abdul - No Johnnie Cochrane for you.

Posted by doc 2006-06-05 06:49|| 2006-06-05 06:49|| Front Page Top

#3 IF ya turbin fitz you mus aquit, ay

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-05 10:09|| 2006-06-05 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 IANAL, but as I understand it, if the accused seeks out the material, it's not entrapment or planting. It's a sting, which is perfectly OK.

Furthermore, their crime wasn't possession of fertilizer, it's what they were planning to do with that fertilizer. Not that I expect the Lions of Islam -- or their servants in the press -- to make that distinction.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-05 10:22|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-05 10:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Seems like this group actually tried to buy the fertilizer. Anyone trying to buy that much nitrate without having an agricultural reason would be a red flag to any legitimate dealer. They tipped off the cops. The cops made a switch.

It seems like the informal monitoring system the fertilizer industry uses worked as planned. Unfortunately, fertilizer sales in Canada will probably be placed on the explosive goods list, which means every purchase will require a permit. More cost, red tape.

Posted by john">john 2006-06-05 10:40|| 2006-06-05 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Run a search on Rocco. He's got an interesting client list. Some guys do divorces, some do drunk driving. It appears Rocco specializes in Canadian terror suspects

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-05 11:29|| 2006-06-05 11:29|| Front Page Top

#7 The charges are to keep George Bush happy, thats all,
It's a vast conspiracy! When will the Humiliation stop?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-05 11:43|| 2006-06-05 11:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Is the reporter dishonest, or just stupid? Or both?

A sting operation is where the police pose as the sellers of some illicit item the targets are trying to get their hands on-- in this case, three tons of ammonium nitrate-- and when the deal is sealed the targets of the sting are arrested for trying to procure the prohibited item.

"Planting evidence" would be where the police come to arrest the targets of the investigation and during the arrest, one of the cops pulls three tons of ammonium nitrate out of his hip pocket and slips it into a dresser drawer-- and then pretends to "discover" it there.

Can't the reporter tell the difference?

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-05 11:46|| 2006-06-05 11:46|| Front Page Top

#9 The old "it's Georges fault" defense is now out there.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-06-05 12:06|| 2006-06-05 12:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Declining to give your terr suspects possesion of 3 tons of real AN is probably a good idea. I don't think "planted" is the right verb. "Fooled" maybe. "Supplied bogus explosive in place of AN" would be more truthful.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-05 12:55|| 2006-06-05 12:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Is the reporter dishonest, or just stupid? Or both?

I think "reporter", "dishonest", and "stupid" are found together as frequently as bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-05 14:57|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-05 14:57|| Front Page Top

#12 "This is Chewbacca... a wookie from the planet Kshykkt..."

Posted by Phil 2006-06-05 15:20|| 2006-06-05 15:20|| Front Page Top

#13 One of their lawyers is already talking about entrapment, as if this sting was run by some slack-jawed local cop trying to collar a pot dealer. Sorry, but this operation involved top authorities from the federal level to the local, including the mayor and police chief. I hope the trial is more public than most canadian trials, including releasing the transcripts of the chat rooms and message boards.

Posted by Canukistanian 2006-06-05 16:44|| 2006-06-05 16:44|| Front Page Top

#14 from the planet Kshykkt..."

But, waits a second....

Posted by 6 2006-06-05 16:57|| 2006-06-05 16:57|| Front Page Top

#15 Run a search on Rocco. He's got an interesting client list. Some guys do divorces, some do drunk driving. It appears Rocco specializes in Canadian terror suspects

The jihad network has established a lawyer network as well for the hard boyz who get caught. Victor Koppe in Holland performs much the same services for the Hofstad Group.

An enterprising reporter might choose to research and report on how their fees are paid and by whom. Assuming the current crop of reporters found such a line of research interesting, that is.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-05 17:13|| 2006-06-05 17:13|| Front Page Top

#16 "This is Chewbacca... a wookie from the planet Kshykkt..."

They're always blaming one of my people for something.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2006-06-05 17:22|| 2006-06-05 17:22|| Front Page Top

#17 Abdominal, so are you albino? T'would help in the snow, but probably cost you dates among the Wookie Wimmens. I'm just wonderin... :)

Posted by flyover 2006-06-05 17:51|| 2006-06-05 17:51|| Front Page Top

#18 I don't really have a love life. I used to have a relationship with Alma Thurman, but she dumped me.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2006-06-05 18:09|| 2006-06-05 18:09|| Front Page Top

#19 Uma's younger sister?

Color me jealous, heh.

Posted by flyover 2006-06-05 18:52|| 2006-06-05 18:52|| Front Page Top

#20

Is the reporter dishonest, or just stupid? Or both?

Try "on the other side."

Posted by Korora">Korora 2006-06-05 20:06|| 2006-06-05 20:06|| Front Page Top

#21 I'll have to double-check whether Uma's related. Here are some of her other sibs.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2006-06-05 20:57|| 2006-06-05 20:57|| Front Page Top

#22 LOL - I could claim you threw me with "Thurman", but in truth it was waaaay too subtle for me, LOL. I'm nowhere near that clever. A regular dunce. My knuckles are skinned and I ~~breathe through my mouth~~ snore. I do know what I'd do if I could get my paws on Uma, though, heh.

Posted by flyover 2006-06-05 21:09|| 2006-06-05 21:09|| Front Page Top

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