> >> 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/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 stated "I think I ought not >> apologize for my actions," and told the court "I am at >> war with your country." >> >> Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below, >> a stinging condemnation of Reid in particular and >> terrorists in general: >> >> 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 count to run >> consecutive with the other. >> >> That's 80 years. On count 8 the Court sentences you to >> the mandatory 30 years consecutive to the 80 years >> just imposed. The Court imposes upon you each of the >> eight counts a fine of $250,000 for the 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 the $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. Let me explain this to you. We are >> not afraid of you or any of your terrorist >> coconspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have >> been through the fire before. There is all too much >> war talk here and I say that to everyone with the >> utmost respect. Here in this court, where 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 it is the >> officers of government who do it or your attorney who >> does it, or that happens to be your view, you are a >> terrorist...And we do not negotiate with terrorists. >> We do not treat 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 know warriors. You are a terrorist. A >> species of criminal guilty of multiple attempted >> murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago >> had it right when you first were taken off that plane >> and into custody and you wondered where the press and >> where the TV crews were and he said you're no big >> deal. >> >> You're no big deal. >> >> What your counsel, 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 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 winds carry freedom. They carry 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 and have filed appeals, will go on in their >> representation of you before other judges. >> >> We are about it. 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 that >> 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. 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. >> You know it always will. >> >> Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down. >> >> So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on >> our TV sets? We need more judges like Judge Young, but >> that's another subject. Pass this around. Everyone >> should and needs to hear what this fine judge had to >> say. Powerful words that strike home. >> >> God bless America >> Pass it on...............................everyone >> should read this! >>
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