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| Alleged Kuwaiti assailant pleads insanity |
| 2003-02-20 |
| A Kuwaiti criminal court Wednesday adjourned the trial of a Kuwaiti policeman who allegedly fired on and wounded two U.S. soldiers last November after a psychiatrist testified the policeman was mentally ill. Allegedly? A psychiatrist had testified that Khaled Massir al Shamri was hesitant to open fire and had asked a friend to take him home before he committed the crime. Friends don't let friends shoot people, unless you are Islamic. "He was in a difficult psychological state and did not know what was happening around him," the psychiatrist said. Al Shamri's lawyer, Nawwaf Sari al Matiri, told the court his client was insane and unaware of his behavior most of the time. After the incident, al Shamri fled to Saudi Arabia where he was arrested and returned to Kuwait. His trial was set to resume on Sunday. Lawyers seem to be the same, worldwide. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 "Allegedly" - that's just legal CYA for reporters, lest the reporter be accused of defamation or slander before a verdict is handed down. Journalists seem to be the same worldwide, too. |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-02-20 09:29:12 |