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| US judge quashes convictions of 3 charity leaders accused of pro-jihad actions |
| 2008-06-04 |
| A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the government's case against a former Islamic charity leader and partially overturned the convictions of two others, ruling prosecutors failed to prove all the charges. The charity leader, Samir Al-Monla, was cleared of all charges and immediately released. The two others - Emadeddin Muntasser and Muhammed Mubayyid - remain in custody pending sentencing next week on the remaining counts. The three were convicted in January of duping the US government into awarding their Boston-based organization, Care International Inc., tax-exempt status by hiding its pro-jihad activities. Care International, which is now defunct, described its mission as helping war orphans, widows and refugees in Muslim nations. But prosecutors said the organization also distributed a newsletter promoting jihad and supported Muslim militants involved in armed conflicts around the world. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 sometimes it just feels like we are screwed. Our government has become our enemy. Enjoy every day before they change the laws and tax us into peasants. Actually - I have faith that we will survive this assualt on our liberty - but sometimes, in dark moments, I wonder what will be the change agent that makes us stand up and fight for what is so quickly slipping away. |
| Posted by: Sninert Black9312 2008-06-04 17:24 |
| #5 Of interest,far from Boston, & prior to the primary, there were Care Int. billboards with teary-eyed Somolian women and children pleading for donations in the immigrant sponsoring meat-packing towns such as Muscatine Iowa. |
| Posted by: Thealing Borgia6122 2008-06-04 11:56 |
| #4 Our legal system only works when judges have a shred of sense. Otherwise, slick lawdogs can get anyone off with the use of unlimited money and "expert" testimony. Look at O.J. Simpson, a true travesty. Made a laughing stock of the criminal court system. They were able to pre-select a jury of morons and free a murderer. Why ? Idiot judge who could have controlled the trial, but didn't (or maybe wasn't intellectually capable). The Muzz have decided that liberal judges are the best way to game our system. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-06-04 10:59 |
| #3 This case has alot of twists and turns. Miss Kelly has the poop. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV. Saylor was appointed by Bush #1 to the District court in 2003. "Muntasser, 42, owner of the Logan Furniture Co., was born in Libya and now lives in Braintree, MA. Mubayyid, 42, was born in Lebanon and now lives in Shrewsbury, MA. Al-Monla, 50, was born in Kuwait, now lives in Boston, MA and is a U.S. citizen." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Economic jihad' After his arrest, Muntasser hired a team of top-notch legal advisers — including Liberal political pundit Susan Estrich and civil liberties champion Harvey A. Silverglate of Boston — to defend him on grounds of free speech, freedom of religion and civil liberties. IOW, Let's turn this case on its head, ahh... now take terrorism for instance: It's just fighting for freedom... correct! Sure Right-0! /Sure Right- ask the victims of 9/11. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JANUARY 11, 2008: Bravo to the FBI and DOJ. You can read the DOJ press release here. Excerpt: |
| Posted by: RD 2008-06-04 09:27 |
| #2 The idiot reporter doesn't even give the judge's name. I suppose that is why news industry stock has gone from blue chip to penny status. |
| Posted by: Sninert Black9312 2008-06-04 04:38 |
| #1 What the next stage of appeal, Circuit Court? |
| Posted by: ed 2008-06-04 00:29 |