Times Square Bomber Gets Life Sentence

[FR7 Baptist]

NEW YORK—A Connecticut man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he admitted to trying to detonate a crudely made car bomb in Times Square in May.

Faisal Shahzad, a U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan, pleaded guilty to a 10-count indictment in June, including charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting an act of terrorism.

"Brace yourselves, the war with Muslims has just begun," Mr. Shahzad said before sentencing. He then said the defeat of the U.S. is "imminent."

Mr. Shahzad has been in custody since his arrest on May 3—two days after the bombing attempt. He was taken off of an international flight headed out of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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This is yet another example of a terrorist being convicted and punished in a United States District Court.

 

[carpro]

He wasn't convicted. He pled guilty.


However, Citizenship does have it's perks.

 

[FR7 Baptist]

He wasn't convicted. He pled guilty.


However, Citizenship does have it's perks.

Pleading guilty results in a conviction. However, in Florida state courts, the judge has the option of withholding adjudication of guilt in some cases.

 

[carpro]

Pleading guilty results in a conviction. However, in Florida state courts, the judge has the option of withholding adjudication of guilt in some cases.

Splitting hairs is needed since this action does not support your contention that U.S. courts is the place to try terrorists.

What's with the unnecessary info about Florida? A little childish showing off?

You really do need to grow up.

 

[FR7 Baptist]

Splitting hairs is needed since this action does not support your contention that U.S. courts is the place to try terrorists.

What's with the unnecessary info about Florida? A little childish showing off?

You really do need to grow up.

Blah, blah, blah. I no longer care enough about what you think to get angry. I'm far too busy to get in another spitting contest with you.

 

[sag38]

I'm glad he got life but the death penalty would have been even better. Send him quickly to his seventy virgins.

 

[carpro]

I'm far too busy to get in another ... contest with you.

Good!

Maybe that means you'll stick to the story and leave out the gratuitous TMI nobody cares about.

 

[FR7 Baptist]

Good!

Maybe that means you'll stick to the story and leave out the gratuitous TMI nobody cares about.

All I did was post an interesting tidbit about the Florida court system and you freaked out.

 

[rbell]

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This is yet another example of a terrorist being convicted and punished in a United States District Court.

This was a US Citizen. Your point?

Were he a non-citizen, this would not have been a proper venue.

I can't tell you how excited I am to feed, clothe, and further radicalize this guy for the next forty years. Dollars to doughnuts some nutcase of a judge will find a reason to let this bozo out--and he'll be trying to kill us again.

Hope I'm wrong. Bet I'm not.