Said Namouh Update. "Quebec man convicted of 4 terrorism-related charges," from the Canadian Press, October 1 (thanks to all who sent this in):
MONTREAL -- A Quebec man was convicted on Thursday of four terrorism charges related to the plotting of attacks in Germany and Austria because of their military role in Afghanistan.
Said Namouh was found guilty of conspiracy to detonate an explosive device, participating in a terrorist act, facilitating an act and committing extortion for a terrorist group.
Namouh was alleged to have spent countless hours creating, distributing and re-distributing numerous propaganda videos that included images of deaths of western soldiers and of suicide bombings.
Namouh, 36, faces life in prison. Sentencing arguments will be held Nov. 13.
The Crown argued Namouh was a member of the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF), an organization involved in propaganda and jihad recruitment and which is described as a media tool for al-Qaida.
Namouh's lawyer questioned the Crown's evidence, saying it fell short of proving he actively encouraged anyone to commit terrorist acts.
Namouh was initially arrested in Quebec in September 2007 for his alleged role in plotting terror attacks in Germany and Austria.
The Moroccan native has permanent residence status in Canada.
Judge Claude Leblond said in his ruling he believes the Global Islamic Media Front is a terrorist group in the eyes of Canadian law.
RCMP computer-crimes detectives found evidence on Namouh's computer of dozens of videos and other propaganda materials, as well as thousands of pages of transcripts from online discussions revealing he was an active member on jihad forums and message boards.
In his closing arguments, Crown prosecutor Dominique Dudemaine described the videos as Namouh's "bread and butter" and said it was clear Namouh was heavily invested in the group....
I think that anyone convicted of this kind of activity should automatically be stripped of their residency status or citizenship and then deported to their native country after they serve their sentence. We'll see what happens................
BIG NEWS of DAY
USA cedes control of the internet
Read it all here, this may be the biggest news event of the year or decade.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/30/icann-agreement-us
"should be stripped of their residency status or citizenship and then deported to their native country after they serve their sentence"
I'm with you Cate!
The only problem is Namouh will be honored as hero when he arrives back in Morocco. He should spend the better part of his life in a SuperMax prison with no association with other prisoners. Perhaps that would teach the others a lesson.
And the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
And the wheels on the bus go round and…
Is the judiciary not in sinc with what is going on in the rest of the world, where ideologically motivated terrorist activities seem to be centered around one belief?
And the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
And the wheels on the bus go round and…
Is the judiciary not in sinc with what is going on in the rest of the world, where ideologically motivated terrorist activities seem to be centered around one belief?
And the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
And the wheels on the bus go round and…
Is the judiciary not in sinc with what is going on in the rest of the world, where ideologically motivated terrorist activities seem to be centered around one belief?