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2007-08-03 Britain

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Posted by Fred 2007-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Britain

#1 I'll ask others to contribute their own opinions as to whether convicted terrorists should receive foreshortened sentences due to lack of success in their endeavours.

Terrorism is such a hideous enterprise whereby even an unsuccessful attempt should garner penalties equal to that of perpetrators who actually commit such an atrocity.

I've argued this before. In cases such as this, it is the intent that matters. Those who hold human life in such incredibly low esteem represent the absolute nadir of morality. Civilized society has little choice but to regard anyone willing to participate in such atrocities as one intent upon genocide.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-03 05:15|| 2007-08-03 05:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Lukimon "Pokemon" Sulaimon

that nickname will come in handy in prison

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-08-03 06:38|| 2007-08-03 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 If Mr. Sulaimon is not a citizen, he can look forward to being sent home upon completion of his sentence. Otherwise, I suspect he'll be closely watched (and rearrested as necessary) for the rest of his life... and no doubt his friends and relations as well. And of course, he's already labelled a failure. In some ways prison is easier.

But no, I don't think they should get time off for being incompetent at their chosen trade.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-03 06:51|| 2007-08-03 06:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Everytime I wait 10 minutes for granny to slip off her orthopedic shoes at the airport I contemplate reducing Richard Reid's sentence.

Posted by regular joe 2007-08-03 08:50|| 2007-08-03 08:50|| Front Page Top

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