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2010-01-19 Great White North

Life term for ringleader of the 'Toronto 18'

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Posted by ryuge 2010-01-19 06:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 eligible for parole in six years and three months

Nothing conveys the seriousness mass murder as religous war, wiping out the political leadership of your nation and crippling the economy like eligible for parole in six years and three months.

Posted by ed 2010-01-19 08:10|| 2010-01-19 08:10|| Front Page Top

#2 on the CNN crawl this morning it said "alleged ringleader gets life sentence." Um, if you get sentenced, should you really drop the "alleged" part of it?

Posted by IG-88 2010-01-19 10:44|| 2010-01-19 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The Oakville man, who also pleaded guilty to the bomb plot, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. But with credit for pre-trial custody, Gaya will serve another 4 1/2 years. He could be eligible for full parole after serving one third of his sentence, or about 18 months.

18 months. That's it. And the ringleader gets a lifetime sentence of... 6 years more or less. Pays to base your islamist terrorists in Canada, don't it? You'd think such light sentences for the group would indicate the judge believes there was no harm, no foul. Believes that the charges were unwarranted.

But no... "The potential for loss of life existed on a scale never before seen in Canada," said Justice Bruce Durno, while sentencing Zakaria Amara, one of the linchpins of the Toronto 18 terror cell and mastermind of a "spine-chilling" plot. "Had the plan been implemented, it would've changed the lives of many, if not all Canadians, forever," Durno told the Brampton court, saying this is one of those "rarest of cases" where the maximum sentence is appropriate, even for a young first offender.

I can only conclude that Durno supports terrorism against Canadians. At the least, the message he's sent to terrorists is that they will be protected from any harsh sentence. In fact, a "life" term of 6 odd years for the ringleader with a fully operational attack ready to go and 18 months for the co-conspirators would seem to beckon future jihadis to Canada.

Posted by Swanimote 2010-01-19 11:28|| 2010-01-19 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I can only conclude that Durno supports terrorism against Canadians.

Or this is the harshest sentance he can impose under Canadian law.

To the 'burgers of the Great White North:
What does "life sentence" mean in Canada?
I know in Germany a life sentence means ten years.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-01-19 11:59|| 2010-01-19 11:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Life sentence in Canada is minimum to serve before parole eligibility- 10-25 years. There is no maximum limit on a life sentence.

Prior to Durno's appontment as judge, he served as a crimianl defense lawyer. And continues to serve criminals rather than the law with his light sentences on the most heinous of crimes.

Posted by Swanimote 2010-01-19 12:12|| 2010-01-19 12:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Let me point out to you that once this dude gets inside a Canadian Federal prison he'll have to put up with the . . . . others who are incarcerated therein. A vast majority of the others (really bad dudes) are of the cultural variety who have lived in Canada for a very, very long time before the wheel -if you catch my drift, and they will give him an extremely bad time. All the time. Not only will he have to deal with the native gangs but, even worse, he'll also have to listen to Country music all day every day.

He'll wish he were not there. Every day that he lives will seem as long as a lifetime. No relief from the pressure. None.

I must go and talk to some friends who have friends whose relatives are on the inside looking out. Maybe they can arrange a "Welcome" party for him. "Allan's Snackbar!!!!!!!!"

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2010-01-19 12:33|| 2010-01-19 12:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Awwww, poor tewwowist, CS.

Ain't that just too bad.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-19 13:11|| 2010-01-19 13:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Especially the country music part.

Posted by lotp 2010-01-19 19:50|| 2010-01-19 19:50|| Front Page Top

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