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And don't even think about trying to talk to him about "jihad."
Keystone Kops Alert: "'Web site' baffles Internet terrorism trial judge," by Mark Trevelyan for Reuters (thanks to Sr. Soph):
LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge admitted on Wednesday he was struggling to cope with basic terms like "Web site" in the trial of three men accused of inciting terrorism via the Internet.Judge Peter Openshaw broke into the questioning of a witness about a Web forum used by alleged Islamist radicals.
"The trouble is I don't understand the language. I don't really understand what a Web site is," he told a London court during the trial of three men charged under anti-terrorism laws.
Prosecutor Mark Ellison briefly set aside his questioning to explain the terms "Web site" and "forum." An exchange followed in which the 59-year-old judge acknowledged: "I haven't quite grasped the concepts."
Violent Islamist material posted on the Internet, including beheadings of Western hostages, is central to the case....
Younes Tsouli, 23, Waseem Mughal, 24, and Tariq al-Daour, 21, deny a range of charges under Britain's Terrorism Act, including inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism "wholly or partly" outside Britain.
Posted by Robert at May 16, 2007 3:29 PM
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Be quick now...replace the judge...
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at May 16, 2007 3:39 PM
:)
Posted by: greatcometof1577 at May 16, 2007 3:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18fUkRuKXYc :)
Posted by: Un:dhimmi at May 16, 2007 3:49 PM
Well the first thing he should know is that the internet is a series of tubes...
Posted by: Quijybo at May 16, 2007 4:01 PM
A place where spiders nest, m'lord
Posted by: Infidel Pride at May 16, 2007 4:03 PM
Judge needs to get out more.
Posted by: champ at May 16, 2007 4:15 PM
judge wants to keep his head....
Posted by: scottishrocket at May 16, 2007 4:30 PM
A place where spiders nest, m'lord.
Excellent. A web site is a spider township.
at May 16, 2007 4:31 PM
A place where spiders nest, m'lord
Posted by: Infidel Pride at May 16, 2007 04:03 PM
ROTFL!!
Gold Star for you today!!!
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
GOD BLESS THE USA AND HER FIGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FIGHT WITH HER AMEN
at May 16, 2007 4:32 PM
I wonder what fraction of judges understand web sites AND Islam? Can one be located anywhere?
at May 16, 2007 4:49 PM
We are all doomed.
Posted by: Mert at May 16, 2007 5:15 PM
Unbelievable or is it? Let’s face it half the judiciary in the UK and elsewhere are incompetent. This judge, however, should be tossed from his lofty perch. I’m sure he rushes home to listen to BBC’s latest drivel on his crystal set (homemade radio).
I have a year on this legal wig-nut and, at least, somewhat understand the internet.
If this judge isn’t removed from this case, and used for, only, traffic infractions, once again, the terrorists have the last laugh.
at May 16, 2007 5:26 PM
Thankfully I’m M’lud stupidity proof thanks to the Interweb.
I have learned that a backyard earthen shelter capable of providing 15 psi integrity is survivable as close as two miles from a one mega ton surface blast. Now all I need is some land mines, a pack of dogs and lots of family pictures and I may survive the stupidity that is the judiciary.
No Bugger that, I’ll move to Australia instead.
at May 16, 2007 5:27 PM
Be fair to the man; at least he was awake.
Posted by: Celsius at May 16, 2007 5:36 PM
Completely incompetent! Ancient as judges tend to be, they must have, and keep up, their marbles. Keeping in touch with widely-used technology should be part of their responsibilities.
You're right Phximan: just bring up the laptop and show him a few sites.
Posted by: Lili at May 16, 2007 7:12 PM
Well this certainly gives confidence in Brits Legal System-add Prince Charlie & rest of Dim Dhimmis and Al Quaeda must be laughing.
Thank goodness for Sarkozy & Angela Merkel-both united against Turkey's admission to Western Civilization.
Keep praying for a STRONG,INTELLIGENT leader to emerge from Britain-there's gotta be someone there with more brainpower than a gnat...
at May 16, 2007 7:17 PM
Straight out of "Rumpole".
Posted by: bgordon at May 16, 2007 7:20 PM
Look at the bright side: Judge Bean didn't know about the web either, but he still hung 'em high.
Posted by: jewdog at May 16, 2007 7:53 PM
"A place where spiders nest, m'lord"
Posted by: Infidel Pride
Hilarious!!
Posted by: champ at May 16, 2007 8:01 PM
There is here a fitting parable of the problem of leadership in our age.
If someone were to sleep from 1972 to this year and wake up this year, he could be excused for not knowing what a web site is.
Most of the leaders and policymakers of the world think that the Cold War is still being waged; that the West still has a lot of decolonization ("justice, addressing the grievances of the other") ahead of it; that Iraq is the same as Vietnam in all but geographic location, including an enemy that is confined to there and not to be found in the US; that the Cuba Missiles Crisis is the best model for conflict resolution, and proof of the proposition that everything can be solved through negotiations and concessions, "War is not the answer", etc.
In short, most of the leaders and policymakers of the world act as if they had slept through the entire period from 1972 to this year. But like the judge here, they don't have that excuse, and they're in positions of power, harming all of us.
The Old Order must go. The Sixties Hippies must be replaced by people who have sobered out of, or never got into, their now utterly outmoded, anachronistic, outdated, irrelevant way of viewing the world. For the good of us all, they must go.
Posted by: ZionistYoungster at May 16, 2007 8:26 PM
Dont laugh. We had one puzzled judge inquiring what a "Britney Spears" was. They dont get out much.
at May 16, 2007 8:30 PM
LOL
perhaps we should suggest to the esteemed judge to redirect his nose from the vertical to the horizontal-that way he would be able to SEE.
Oh, MAN! LOL
Posted by: jcom972 at May 16, 2007 9:11 PM
Infidel Pride
"A place where spiders nest, m'lord"
Hahahahaha
:)
at May 16, 2007 9:20 PM
UK Infidel Lover
"Dont laugh. We had one puzzled judge inquiring what a "Britney Spears" was. They dont get out much."
One judge wanted to fix that problem! He wanted to get out more so he did something about it!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-08-18-judge-sentenced_x.htm
:)
Now you see why the judical branch is not suppose to make laws!
Posted by: greatcometof1577 at May 16, 2007 9:23 PM
Oh, now that's different...that judge simply "penal colony" a whole new meaning...lol
(sarc)
Posted by: jcom972 at May 16, 2007 9:40 PM
WWW.recuse.COM!
Posted by: profitsbeard at May 16, 2007 10:30 PM
In my state we actually have computer training for judges. A whole department of state employees creates software and websites for judges!!! (taxes have to go somewhere, right??) The department's seminar is part of the basic training for all judges, updated as needed. Sounds like it was sorely needed in this case...
Posted by: ljm at May 16, 2007 11:09 PM
Even an old man like Hugh can figure out the Internet, why can't this judge?
Posted by: Audacity at May 17, 2007 3:12 AM
It is a wonderful feeling knowing the fate of the West is held in the hands of people such as this Judge.
Posted by: flowerknife_us at May 17, 2007 6:58 AM
want to see something disgusting?...check out Californias ninth circuit court rulings.....The morons have taken over....
Posted by: exsgtbrown at May 17, 2007 12:15 PM
"To start, press any key. Where's the Any key?"
Posted by: Miss_Anthrope at May 17, 2007 1:28 PM
The good news: he's acknowledging his lack of understanding.
Now someone just needs to sling a laptop into the courtroom and google his name and he'll get a picture of the 'net in a hurry.
"Your Honor, this is a laptop computer. This piece of software is called a 'web browser', it allows you to look at information others have created. Tghose are called 'web sites'. High school students, British Airways, Russian Mafia, they're all out there. Now, we'll go to a special web site called a 'search engine'. And if we just click...uh, oh my..."
"THAT'S MY DAUGHTER! WHERE THE HELL DID THAT COME FROM?"
"I'm very sorry, Your Honor."
Posted by: JEM at May 17, 2007 11:32 PM
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