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Judge spikes child-porn case against Muslim preacher targeted by CSIS
Kiddie-porn charges have been dropped against a Muslim preacher, with a judge ruling that "threats and intimidation" by CSIS agents railroaded the man into handing over evidence.In 2007, Brampton's Ayad Mejid had had enough of a long-standing Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigation. Targeted as a suspected supporter of terrorism, he lent his laptop to authorities to try to prove his innocence. CSIS agents who searched the laptop without a warrant passed it to Toronto Police detectives, who in turn arrested Mr. Mejid. Police alleged that they found child-pornography images inside. On Wednesday, on the eve of a long-delayed trial, a court ruled that any Crown evidence against Mr. Mejid was moot. Faulting CSIS for being beyond aggressive, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly tossed the case. "The intrusion into Mr. Mejid's computer on the basis of consent obtained by threats and coercion was not merely technical in nature or the result of an understandable mistake," Judge Kelly found. "Simply put, it was produced under Posted by: tipper 2010-10-07 |
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