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Terror Networks
Hook Boy Arrives in US
2012-10-06
An ailing extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects arrived in the United States early Saturday under tight security.

The preacher, Abu Hamza al-Masri, was taken to a federal lockup next to the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan to face charges that he conspired with Seattle men to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon and that he helped abduct 16 hostages, two of them American tourists, in Yemen in 1998.

"I'm absolutely delighted that Abu Hamza is now out of this country," British Prime Minister David Cameron said. "Like the rest of the public I'm sick to the back teeth of people who come here, threaten our country, who stay at vast expense to the taxpayer and we can't get rid of them."
Are there no accidents in Britain anymore?
The only accident I want for Hook Boy is with a bar of soap in a shower in the federal pen...
Al-Masri has been in a British jail since 2004 on separate charges of inciting racial hatred and encouraging followers to kill non-Muslims.
Posted by:Bobby

#15  My object all sublime
I shall achieve in time —
To let the punishment fit the crime —
The punishment fit the crime;
And make each prisoner pent
Unwillingly represent
A source of innocent merriment!
Of innocent merriment!
======================
Thank you Gilbert and Sullivan
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2012-10-06 22:08  

#14  Sounds perfect for them.
Posted by: Hellfish   2012-10-06 20:26  

#13  TSA a bad joke compared to what moving around ADX is like...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2012-10-06 16:26  

#12  TSA agents with metal detectors at every doorway
Posted by: Frank G   2012-10-06 15:31  

#11  
But current and former inmates, lawyers and others familiar with the prison describe it as an infernal environment in which even the design of the cells and the architecture of the prison conspire to render the inmates docile and drive them mad.


Sounds like the design parameters have been well met.

I also wonder how they are going to modify Hook Boy's hooks to render them safe.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2012-10-06 14:51  

#10  An apology to the Queen is a small price to pay, I'm sure it was an profitable and acceptable risk to BBC.
Posted by: Large Darling of the Antelope3345   2012-10-06 14:46  

#9  Nothing to do with this I'm sure
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-10-06 13:43  

#8  Beso,

I think the appropriate phrase is "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime"
Posted by: AlanC   2012-10-06 13:01  

#7  Commence ululating.
Posted by: Spot   2012-10-06 12:20  

#6  I'm sure the "free mumia" crowd will welcome him with open arms...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2012-10-06 11:44  

#5  I'm totally good with that Spogum:

But current and former inmates, lawyers and others familiar with the prison describe it as an infernal environment in which even the design of the cells and the architecture of the prison conspire to render the inmates docile and drive them mad.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-10-06 09:59  

#4  Welcome to America
Posted by: Spogum Henbane7455   2012-10-06 09:54  

#3  Welcome to America

Posted by: Spogum Henbane7455   2012-10-06 09:53  

#2  Think if you will, of the lives, financial, and logistical savings which could have been realized through the discreet employment of a well oiled Makarov.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-10-06 09:47  

#1  Are there no accidents in Britain anymore?

Like a lorry hitting him as he crosses the street? Or he gets electrocuted when his hook hits a high voltage line? Or the toilet gets plugged up and he drowns?
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-10-06 08:56  

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