'Devil's Advocate' jury finds no proof he was behind Sept. 11BERLIN -- A Dutch TV jury has found Osama bin Laden not guilty of the Sept. 11 attacks.
| I thought 'Jerry Springer' and 'The View' were purely American ideas ... |
The Netherlands, home to "Big Brother" creator Endemol, is known for being on the cutting edge of format-based television. But even for Dutch standards, "Devil's Advocate," from Amsterdam production house AVRO, pushes the envelope. The show features star defense attorney Gerard Spong standing up for some of the world's worst criminals.
In the latest show, Spong was able to convince the jury that bin Laden's connection to Sept. 11 was a product of "Western propaganda." The jury also ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove bin Laden was the real head of terrorist network al-Qaida. However, the jury did rule that bin Laden is a "terrorist who has misused Islam."
| bin Laden's gotta be upset. Man goes on video repeatedly taking credit, and these infidels disrespect him like this. |
Spong has been at the center of the debate, supporting legal action against anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders.
| So he's a self-hater and a hater of everything he's been given ... |