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| Muslimah held in English cell for terrorism- wrote of sacrificing child |
| 2006-12-03 |
| Translation A Dutch Muslimah as been arrested in the UK on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. Her Syrian English husband the 27 year old Yassin N. has been behind bars since May 30th. British justice officials are accusing the Moroccan Muslimah of keeping silent about her husbands terrorism plans, which is a crime in the UK since 2000. According to prosecutors Bouchra had written a letter in which she rejoiced in her husbands martyrdom plans for jihad. She also glorified her own martyrdom and was prepared to sacrifice her 1 year old son Mohammed. Her lawyer said she never intended to engage in terrorism and her glorification of holy war only had 'poetic' meaning. Investigators searched her home in Eindhoven and the home of Bouchra's parents. The couples apartment in London was also searched. The police confiscated her husband's laptop and found a martyrdom letter. The couple was arrested on May 30th at Luton airport. The woman was released. She was rearrested on September 7th. The trial against the couple will begin 2007. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Then they should 'splode in a green glen of splendid solitude... Good lord I hope that's a quote. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-12-03 13:01 |
| #3 Her lawyer said she never intended to engage in terrorism and her glorification of holy war only had 'poetic' meaning. Much of modern law strongly relies upon precedent. To date, a significant number of terrorists have left these "martyrdom letters" behind as they trotted off to commit complete and total mayhem. Amongst those who have done so are some who have committed the most heinous atrocities in recent history. The courts have every reason to accept such compositions as being in earnest and should act upon them as statements of intent. If they are set in sonant phrasing, go ahead and call them 'poetic', but don't hope to pass them off as Shakespeare's sonnets. Anyone willing to bet that this woman's anticipation of killing her own infant son will not prove to be sufficient cause for the court's removing him from her custody? [crickets] |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-03 12:51 |
| #2 Then they should 'splode in a green glen of splendid solitude... |
| Posted by: .com 2006-12-03 12:44 |
| #1 "Her lawyer Uhmm . . . we wuz jest goofin' around. We'z likes potree. |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2006-12-03 12:27 |