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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:14 PM Jan 2015

Radical imam Abu Hamza sentenced to life in prison

Source: Reuters

Radical imam Abu Hamza al-Masri was sentenced on Friday to life in prison, eight months after he was convicted of federal terrorism charges in New York.

The one-eyed, handless Abu Hamza was found guilty of providing a satellite phone and advice to Yemeni militants who kidnapped Western tourists in 1998.

He was also convicted of sending two followers to Oregon to establish a militant training camp, and dispatching an associate to Afghanistan to aid al Qaeda and the Taliban against the United States.

Abu Hamza, 56, gained notoriety in London for his incendiary speeches at the Finsbury Park Mosque and his use of a hook in place of his missing right hand.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/09/us-usa-security-imam-sentencing-idUSKBN0KI1V620150109?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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Radical imam Abu Hamza sentenced to life in prison (Original Post) Bosonic Jan 2015 OP

Imagine that leftynyc Jan 2015 #1

Doncha know we can't try terrorists in New York City? COLGATE4 Jan 2015 #3

I remember when he was found guilty leftynyc Jan 2015 #4

You mean the sky didn't fall? Amazing. COLGATE4 Jan 2015 #13

LOL leftynyc Jan 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy Jan 2015 #2

But..but our justice system can not work with these terrorists!! isobar Jan 2015 #5

Anybody know how & when he lost his hands & eye? Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #6

"Hook" is a bad bombmaker. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #9

To quote Hook in the moment before the tragedy, Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #10

DUZY!!! But don't make a cartoon of that....people might get offended!!! nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #11

Making bombs. n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2015 #14

Couldn't happen to a nicer piece of terrorist excrement nt geek tragedy Jan 2015 #7

So let me see if I understand this. iandhr Jan 2015 #8

The "hook-handed cleric of hate". Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #12

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

1. Imagine that

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:15 PM

Jan 2015

Didn't need gitmo - just a courthouse in lower Manhattan who put this animal away for life.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. Doncha know we can't try terrorists in New York City?

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:18 PM

Jan 2015

Imagine the repercussions, the security problems, the...........Oh.............. nevermind.

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

4. I remember when he was found guilty

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:19 PM

Jan 2015

I'm a mile uptown and didn't even know the trial was going on.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

13. You mean the sky didn't fall? Amazing.

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 06:04 PM

Jan 2015

According to Fux News, if we try anything like that WE'RE DOOMED - DOOMED, I TELL YOU.

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

15. LOL

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #13)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 01:55 AM

Jan 2015

I asked around my office and 90% of us had no idea the trial was going on. I'm sure security was very tight but no, the sky didn't fall, the terrorist was found guilty and just given a life sentence. Just the way it's supposed to work. I wonder if fox even covered the sentencing. I wouldn't know, the last time I turned that channel on was on election night (just in time to watch Rove's meltdown).

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isobar

(188 posts)

5. But..but our justice system can not work with these terrorists!!

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:19 PM

Jan 2015

He was never even waterboarded!!!!
I'm sure he will be vindicated on appeal.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

6. Anybody know how & when he lost his hands & eye?

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:28 PM

Jan 2015

That kinda thing could sour a fellow's outlook on the world.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

9. "Hook" is a bad bombmaker. nt

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:53 PM

Jan 2015

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

10. To quote Hook in the moment before the tragedy,

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 03:46 PM

Jan 2015

"Here--Hold my hookah and watch this--"

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

11. DUZY!!! But don't make a cartoon of that....people might get offended!!! nt

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 04:09 PM

Jan 2015

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)

14. Making bombs. n/t

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:36 PM

Jan 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

7. Couldn't happen to a nicer piece of terrorist excrement nt

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:32 PM

Jan 2015

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

8. So let me see if I understand this.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:34 PM

Jan 2015

We tried a terrorist in a civilian court. He got life and now he is going to be put in Supermax when he won't see the light of day again.

Maybe it can work after all.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

12. The "hook-handed cleric of hate".

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 04:27 PM

Jan 2015

Good riddance to him.

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