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| Canada releases long-time terrorism suspect | |
| 2009-01-04 | |
| A judge in Canada has ordered the release of the last remaining Canadian terrorism suspect held under a controversial national security certificate. Syrian-born Hassan Almrei has been in detention for seven years and never charged. Under a national security certificate, brought in after the September 11, 2001 attacks a suspect can be held indefinitely without being charged. But a federal court judge has ordered Mr Almrei's release, saying his continued detention can no longer be justified. His release carries strict conditions - he can have no access to the internet, he must wear a GPS so his movements can be tracked, cameras will be placed around his home and armed agents will be posted outside. He could still be deported to his native Syria, if found guilty of having ties to a terrorist ring.
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| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 They kept him for seven years without determining he deserved it? Why? There's 'determining' and then there's 'not able to publicly convict him without exposing important and still useful intel / means of collection / sources'. A serious issue in the GWOT. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-01-04 17:44 |
| #3 Now squeezed dry. Will be monitored for any further . . . activities. Think of him as a form of "chum". |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2009-01-04 17:36 |
| #2 How would one "wear a GPS"? The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense. It is the only fully functional GNSS in the world. It uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, which enable GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-01-04 14:09 |
| #1 They kept him for seven years without determining he deserved it? Why? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-01-04 13:34 |