BREAKING NEWS - Moussaoui is spared death penalty

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4943196.stm

Moussaoui is spared death penalty

Al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui is to face life in jail, rather than execution, for his role in the 9/11 attacks, a US jury has decided.

The prosecution had called for the death sentence, arguing that "there is no place on this good Earth" for him.

But defence lawyers successfully argued he should face life in prison, rather than martyrdom through execution.

The judge is bound to hand down the jail sentence. Moussaoui is the only man prosecuted in the US over 9/11.

During six weeks of testimony in a Virginia court, prosecutors had argued he withheld information that could have helped prevent them.

Under cross-examination, Moussaoui said he had "no regret, no remorse" and wished it could be 11 September every day.

Moussaoui was arrested on immigration charges at a flight simulator school in Minnesota in August 2001.

Although he was in jail at the time of the attacks, prosecutors say he told lies to allow the plot to continue.

The verdict in favour of life imprisonment from the jury of nine men and three women was not unanimous.

However, jurors rejected the suggestion - put forward Moussaoui's defence - that the death penalty would help fulfil the defendant's visions of martyrdom.


Discuss......

[Richie]

of course there not gonaa execute him. He might let some information slip later in his jail sentance....

[timwilky]

I support the use of the death penalty, but have to agree that in this case it would not be appropriate.

Assuming that this guy is guilty, why should he get his martyrdom. Better he be some guys bitch ever day for the rest of his natural, and die a slow degrading death.

The same applies to the inept fools who tried the second wave of attacks on London

[Speedy]

Originally Posted by timwilky

I support the use of the death penalty, but have to agree that in this case it would not be appropriate.

Assuming that this guy is guilty, why should he get his martyrdom. Better he be some guys bitch ever day for the rest of his natural, and die a slow degrading death.

The same applies to the inept fools who tried the second wave of attacks on London

TOTALLY AGREE!!!!

Although,they could put him in a plane and either:

Remotely pilot it,and with him in the cockpit,fly it into a building,

OR

Take off with him,reach a suitable height,say 30,000ft,strap breathing and parachute apparatus to him,and push him out.........When it's time to pull the 'chute,THERE WOULD'NT BE ONE,Or IF he decides to be a martyr,he'll plumet to the earth to his death!

Either way,he would have plenty of time to contemplate his impending death!

You're not much of a sadist are you speedy??!!

Sorry but I think they should just shoot the ******* or hang him.

One less scum bag to pay to sit in a cushy cell and have everything he wants for the rest of his life while we tax payers pay for it.

A life for a life and in this case he gets off lightly seeing as there were over 2000 (and then some!) killed!!

[Speedy]

Sorry Babyj,

I'm not a Sadist......Just believe in poetic justice.

And I'm not having good day!

Never mind!

wanna talk about it... ??

[Speedy]

Yeah,I don't mind!

Might make me feel better!

This Thread or another?

Originally Posted by BabyJ

One less scum bag to pay to sit in a cushy cell and have everything he wants for the rest of his life while we tax payers pay for it.

[pedant]

Sorry to point this out, but its not your taxes paying for him in jail. Not unless Kent and the UK has become a US state overnight.

[/pedant]

:P

Speedy/Babyj, if you want to talk thats what the megathread is for rather than derailing other threads.

HTH.

[Speedy]

Thats why I asked!?!

I thought England was a U.S. State now,only without cheap Petrol!?