A federal judge eased restrictions on defense lawyersâ access to accused shoe bomber Richard C. Reid, but banned them from repeating the conversations, saying âwe are engaged in a war on terrorism.â The Justice Department had sought to curtail Reidâs contact with the outside for fear he would find a way to communicate with other terrorists. Chief U.S. District Judge William G. Young said that federal prosecutors did not have the authority to limit contact between Reid and his defense, but agreed with prosecutors that the sensitive nature of the case required careful handling of information. "You get access. You keep what you hear to yourself," Young told Reidâs attorneys. "We are engaged in a war on terrorism. (Prosecutors) try to restrict data that if it gets loose might affect national security."
Well, we're just as convinced as hell that's gonna work, aren't we? The leaks'll start coming hot and heavy and Mr Lawyer will stand around looking innocent: "Who me? Never!"Our Agent 86 missed eighty-sixing the plane by THAT MUCH.
Posted by Mark Byron [markbyron.blogspot.com] 3/27/2002 9:19:33 AM |