Post by Cathy on Aug 6, 2007 19:49:09 GMT -4
Sentence of Reid
Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and
tried to light it?
Did you know his trial is over?
Did you know he was sentenced?
Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.
Everyone should hear what the Judge had to say.
Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to
say.
His response: After admitting his guilt to the Court for the record,
Reid
also admitted his 'allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the
religion of Allah,' defiantly stating, 'I think I will not apologize for
my
actions,' and told the Court 'I am at war with your country.'
Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below:
January 30, 2003, United States vs. Reid. Judge Young:
'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes
upon
you.
On counts 1, 5 and 6: the Court sentences you to life in prison in the
custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7,
the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the
sentence on
each c ount to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
On count 8: the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to
be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes
upon
you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an
aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the Government's
recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in
the amount of $298.17 to
Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.
The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment.
The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because
the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so
I need
go no further.
This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair
and
just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.
Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of
your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been
through
the fire b efore. There is too much war talk here and I say that to
everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this Court, we deal with
individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As
human beings, we reach out for justice.
You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a
soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to
call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers
of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a
soldier. You are not ----- you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate
with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign
documents with terrorists. We
hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.
So war talk is way out of line in this Court. You are a big fellow. But
you
are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a
terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted
murders. In a very real sens e, State Trooper Santiago had it right when
you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered
where
the press and the TV crews were, and he said: 'You're no big deal.'
You are no big deal.
What your able counsel and what the equally able United States
attorneys
have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to
grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led
you here to this courtroom today?
I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to
search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led
you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I
have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this
entire record,
it comes as close to understanding as I know.
It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You
hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to
live as we
choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we
individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries
freedom.
It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we
prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful
courtroom.
So that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered
fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that
your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed
appeals, will go on
in their representation of you before other judges.
We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way
we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no
mistake
though. It is yet true tha t we will bare any burden; pay any price,
to
preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The
world
is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after
tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.
Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America , the
American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice,
justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very
President of the United States, through his officers, will have to come
into courtrooms and
lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of
citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to
mold
and shape and refine our sense of justice.
See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America
.
That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag
stands
for freedom. And it always will.
Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
AMEN & Hallelujah!!!!
Now THERE'S a judge we could use many more of!!!!!
If I were in that courtroom after that gallant and truthful speech, I would have stood up and applauded and then burst into a rousing-albeit-off-key rendition 'The Star Spangled banner'!!! Why? Because I'm FREE to do so!!!! Thanks to the blood spilled of many, many US Soldiers over many, many years and thanks to all our current Soldiers/Military who retain that Freedom for us on a daily basis!!
May God Bless America and God Bless & protect our Brave Troops!!!
Post this other places, email it, copy it...just get this out there!!
*hugs*
Cathy
Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and
tried to light it?
Did you know his trial is over?
Did you know he was sentenced?
Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.
Everyone should hear what the Judge had to say.
Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to
say.
His response: After admitting his guilt to the Court for the record,
Reid
also admitted his 'allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the
religion of Allah,' defiantly stating, 'I think I will not apologize for
my
actions,' and told the Court 'I am at war with your country.'
Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below:
January 30, 2003, United States vs. Reid. Judge Young:
'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes
upon
you.
On counts 1, 5 and 6: the Court sentences you to life in prison in the
custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7,
the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the
sentence on
each c ount to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
On count 8: the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to
be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes
upon
you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an
aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the Government's
recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in
the amount of $298.17 to
Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.
The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment.
The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because
the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so
I need
go no further.
This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair
and
just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.
Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of
your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been
through
the fire b efore. There is too much war talk here and I say that to
everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this Court, we deal with
individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As
human beings, we reach out for justice.
You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a
soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to
call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers
of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a
soldier. You are not ----- you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate
with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign
documents with terrorists. We
hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.
So war talk is way out of line in this Court. You are a big fellow. But
you
are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a
terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted
murders. In a very real sens e, State Trooper Santiago had it right when
you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered
where
the press and the TV crews were, and he said: 'You're no big deal.'
You are no big deal.
What your able counsel and what the equally able United States
attorneys
have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to
grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led
you here to this courtroom today?
I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to
search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led
you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I
have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this
entire record,
it comes as close to understanding as I know.
It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You
hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to
live as we
choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we
individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries
freedom.
It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we
prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful
courtroom.
So that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered
fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that
your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed
appeals, will go on
in their representation of you before other judges.
We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way
we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no
mistake
though. It is yet true tha t we will bare any burden; pay any price,
to
preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The
world
is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after
tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.
Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America , the
American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice,
justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very
President of the United States, through his officers, will have to come
into courtrooms and
lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of
citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to
mold
and shape and refine our sense of justice.
See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America
.
That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag
stands
for freedom. And it always will.
Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
AMEN & Hallelujah!!!!
Now THERE'S a judge we could use many more of!!!!!
If I were in that courtroom after that gallant and truthful speech, I would have stood up and applauded and then burst into a rousing-albeit-off-key rendition 'The Star Spangled banner'!!! Why? Because I'm FREE to do so!!!! Thanks to the blood spilled of many, many US Soldiers over many, many years and thanks to all our current Soldiers/Military who retain that Freedom for us on a daily basis!!
May God Bless America and God Bless & protect our Brave Troops!!!
Post this other places, email it, copy it...just get this out there!!
*hugs*
Cathy
