Excuses of Ohio Jihadis
- Posted by Justin Higgins on August 2nd, 2007 in
Nuradin Abdi plotted to attack a mall in Ohio, and he pleaded guilty for it. Now, his lawyer is saying that he didn't plead guilty because he was actually guilty, but because his jihadist client would be nailed by a biased jury. I turn to LGF for the story:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The attorney for a man accused of plotting to blow up a shopping mall in Columbus says his client decided to plead guilty rather than risk life in prison.
Mahir Sherif says Nuradin Abdi was worried about a jury’s reaction given the country’s current mood.
He says Abdi would not have faced a jury of his peers but rather people with only limited understanding of the issues surrounding the war on terror.
Abdi pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. He is expected to receive ten years and be deported after serving his sentence.
The headline Charles chose is probably the most fitting- Ohio Terrorist: Americans Too Dumb to Understand Nuances of Jihad. This is a pretty insulting way to say, "My client is guilty but we don't want to admit it."
Huh. Go figure. If he'd
Huh. Go figure. If he'd gone to trial he might have faced a jury full of people who think blowing up complete strangers is wrong.
Of course, if he was living in a country governed by his beloved sharia law, they'd just stone him instead.