The idea that anyone would even consider bail for terrorists is as incredible as running terrorists through the criminal justice system. Bruce
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=a726b894-0299-47e6- 983a-4f8bd0b44c80 <http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=a726b894-0299-47e6 -983a-4f8bd0b44c80&k=11782> &k=11782 Government moves to quash bail for Ottawa terrorism suspect By Jim Bronskill OTTAWA (CP) An Ottawa man accused of terrorist ties "cannot be trusted" to abide by bail conditions and will renew contact with other Muslim radicals if released from jail, the federal government says. Justice Department lawyers are moving to keep Mohamed Harkat behind bars, arguing he poses a "serious threat to the well-being and security of all Canadians." The government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to put his bail _ approved last month _ on hold until full arguments can be heard. "Harkat's release would place him in a position to recommence his contacts with members of the Islamic extremist network, allowing them to be involved in planning and execution of terrorist acts," says a federal submission filed with the court. Harkat, detained on a national security certificate for more than three years, was granted bail, albeit with a raft of strict conditions, by Federal Court Justice Eleanor Dawson. He is one of five Muslim men facing deportation on certificates _ controversial anti-terrorist tools issued under federal immigration law. The government will contend Friday before the Court of Appeal that releasing Harkat would be a mistake. The hearing comes just a week after police arrested 17 people in Toronto for allegedly plotting violent acts inspired by Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says the 37-year-old Harkat is a collaborator with bin Laden's terrorist web. The spy service, which monitored Harkat for five years prior to his December 2002 arrest, also argues he supports Afghani, Pakistani and Chechen extremists. Harkat, a refugee who wants to stay in Canada, denies any involvement with terrorism. Matt Webber, one of his lawyers, was unavailable Tuesday. But Webber has previously expressed confidence the bail decision will withstand a federal appeal. Harkat has spent most of his incarceration in Ottawa and was recently transferred to a federal facility in Kingston, Ont. In her May ruling, Dawson said that during testimony Harkat "has been untruthful on a number of significant points." However, she added that a series of conditions can be imposed that will "contain any threat or danger posed by Mr. Harkat's release." In its filing, the government disagrees, saying the threat Harkat represents "is in no way either mitigated or diminished" by the court-imposed conditions. Harkat would be permitted to live in the Ottawa home shared by his wife, Sophie, and her mother. However, he would require constant supervision and must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. Under other terms of the arrangement, $35,000 in bail money must be deposited with the court, and another $82,500 in promised funds would have to be committed by Harkat's family and associates. Harkat would be allowed to leave the house up to three times a week for four hours on each occasion. But he must have approval from federal authorities, wear the electronic bracelet and be accompanied by either his wife or mother-in-law. Harkat must also surrender travel documents, refrain from using the Internet and agree that his telephone conversations will be monitored. 060606 211837 Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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