On September 23, 2015, Jaser and Esseghaier were sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in a jihad terror plot to derail a passenger train that travels between New York City and Ontario. Throughout the trial proceedings, Esseghaier remained defiant, insisting that only the Qur’an, not a Canadian court, could judge him and shouting Qur’an verses at the jury. He wrote a statement to the jury explaining, “I required the Holy Qur’an as unique reference of my trial and the judgement of all matter of people’s life.” He exhorted jury members to exonerate him and convert to Islam: “I encourage you to retreat from the charge that has been affected to you as a first step of your sincere repentance to God.”
This jihad plot was a long time in preparation. According to Canadian officials, this bloodthirsty and unrepentant fanatic had gone to Iran within two years of beginning to plan the jihad plot, to which his trip was related. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner James Malizia said that Esseghaier and Jaser had been given “support from al Qaeda elements located in Iran.” These elements, he said, also gave them “direction and guidance.” According to American officials involved with the case, al-Qaeda operated out of the Iranian town of Zahedan, near the Iranian borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan, passing men and money through Iran.
But now Esseghaier says he is crazy and should therefore be let off. Given that so many instances of jihad terrorism are ascribed to mental illness today, and that Esseghaier lives in Canada, where the government is so very solicitous of Muslims, he will probably be swiftly released and maybe even given a few million dollars in compensation, a la Omar Khadr.
“‘Delusional’ Via Rail plotter now on anti-psychotics, plans appeal,” by Richard Warnica, National Post, July 26, 2017 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
A Tunisian man convicted in a botched Canadian terror plot is being treated in prison with anti-psychotic drugs and now plans to appeal both his conviction and his sentence, a lawyer appointed on his behalf said Wednesday.
Chiheb Esseghaier was convicted in 2015 of planning a series of never-executed terror attacks. An undercover FBI agent recorded him discussing plans to cut a hole in a Toronto-area railway bridge—possibly with a laser—poison the food on a military base, and trigger the eruption of a long-dormant volcano.
Esseghaier represented himself at trial and often acted erratically, by turns spitting, ranting and falling asleep in court. Two separate psychiatrists testified during his sentencing that he was actively delusional and likely schizophrenic. He appeared to believe that, like Jesus, he would literally be taken into heaven when he was 33. He believed prison guards were conspiring to keep the actual date from him. He mounted no real defence and refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the court.
(He demanded, throughout the trial, to be judged by the Koran, not Canadian law.)
On Wednesday, more than two years after his conviction, a court-appointed lawyer revealed that Esseghaier is now being treated for his mental illness in a B.C. prison. He “now understands the severity” of his life sentence, said Toronto lawyer Erin Dann and intends to widen his appeal.
Esseghaier was convicted of conspiring to commit murder for the benefit of or in association with a terrorist group, among other charges. He was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until at least 2023….
Jaladhi says
Of course, Islam is mental illness and that is why the Westerners keep giving them cover for their atrocities and murderous acts! (sarc. off)
Why the west has become so moronic and cowardly??
Jen says
Why the west has become so moronic and cowardly??
Because Jaladhi, we’ve been subjected to decades of marxist influence through public school, post secondary education, feminism, mainstream media, entertainment. Marxism is evil, chaotic, nonsensical and over the decades we have debased our culture to the point of suicide.
maghan says
But Marxism is highly anti-religion. Marx mocked religion–and implicitly Islam–by saying that “religion is the opiate of the people”.
gravenimage says
In its original form, this is true, maghan. But there are many “neo-Marxists” who are quite Islamophilic. They still hate Christianity, though.
Darryl Kerney says
marxism is also an opiate……
Anne Smith says
Spot on, Jen
John Forbes says
Even in AUSTRALIA the left puts out the MENTAL ILLNESS thing as another smoke screen despite hate preaching in Mosques & madrassas !
LINDA SCOTT ( LABOR -NSW ) sat on a show with RITA PANAHI ( Ex Iranian Muslim Athiest ) & despite RITA calling for a review of the TEACHINGS – claimed that the latest JACK ASS who killed people was mentally ILL !
This ridiculous denial has to be challenged at all WESTERN NATIONS & the TEACHINGS & PREACHING & the BOOKS need to be called out for what they are & have been for 1400 years – INTOLERANCE & HATE teachings !
The WEST is under continual attack & it is HIGH TIME we all face up to this & respond !!
Jack Dawkins says
How can we be sure that he is not still suffering from Islam?
Kakodaemon says
His brain damage came from banging his head on the floor five times a day. Note the prominent zebibah.
John A. Marre says
The fervent practice of Islam leads to inflicting severe harm on innocent people, and on one’s self. A mental state that leads to inflicting severe harm on innocent people, and on one’s self is categorized as insanity. So in that sense, this person is insane.
If the “insanity” defense is accepted, then all who practice Islam are insane and need to be confined.
Darryl Kerney says
i have also thought of that, if our justice system won’t hold jihadists criminally responsible, they should at least find them criminally insane, BUT, here in Canada that doesn’t mean much, as the case of Vince Li who (not muslim) demonstrates, he decapitated a fellow passenger on a Greyhound Bus near the city of Portage La Prairie Manitoba, and even ate some of his flesh, after first being granted day passes when his Doctors said he was complying with his medication (how could he not when being held in secure psychiatric facility ?) he is now in what amounts to a “halfway house”, living under the name of “Will Baker”.
if you’re not familiar with the story check it out, it’s a real education on how “liberal” justice works. he’s clearly schizophrenic, he killed a young man for no reason other than the voices in his head, and despite public outrage is nearly free, even someone very close to me who suffers from Bipolar and has gone through severe psychotic episodes in the past thinks it is wrong that he is allowed out like this, and she is somewhat “left of center” in her political views…..
so, i don’t hold out much hope for the insanity defence being very helpful against jihadists, especially with the near universal pandering to the poor muslim “victims” who commit terrorists acts.
gravenimage says
Yes–very disturbing. Canadian citizens are *not* being protected.
Darryl Kerney says
while i agree with defending the rights of the accused,
we have too much defending of the rights of the convicted criminals,
breaking the law isn’t supposed to be a passage to victimhood…..
David says
A majority of Canadian citizens have no idea whatsoever “aboot” the dangers lurking throughout their land.
john spielman says
Well muhammed, who was by his own admission a pedophile sexual predator and a mass murderer and thief, was AT LEAST A SOCIOPATH if not a a PSYCHOPATH!
Michael Copeland says
“Woe is me, poet or possessed — ….. I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself and gain rest.”
Mohammed
(The Life of Muhammad: Sirat Rasul Allah, Muhammad ibn Ishaq, translated by Alfred Guillaume, Oxford Press, page 106)
Darryl Kerney says
ahhh yes, the poor tortured artist !
good thing they all don’t turn into genocidal cult leaders….
Michael Copeland says
“Woe is me, poet or possessed — …..
I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself and gain rest.”
Mohammed
(The Life of Muhammad: Sirat Rasul Allah, Muhammad ibn Ishaq,
translated by Alfred Guillaume, Oxford Press, page 106)
stan lee says
The jihadi should ask for P.M. Trudeau. About a million Canadian bucks are his for the asking, after all Trudeau would want to relieve the man of the anxieties he may have experienced.
Voytek Gagalka says
Traces of his “insanity” anybody can see on his forehead’s where visible “prayer bump” developed. You can’t be “normal” after years of bouncing your own head to forge such a mark!
Darryl Kerney says
IICC,
islam induced cerebral concussion ?
yes the prayer bump is a sign of a very devout follower, for an obvious reason, it’s part of the rituals,
and isn’t it interesting how the most devout seem to be the most violent, and the most prone to jihad, both lesser and greater ?
the sports world is changing due to the head impacts in pro and amatuer sports,
it’s a major issue now, i won’t go much into it here, that’s a whole other topic, what it means in the long run for sports is very hard to say at this time…
MY POINT is,
the evidence does indicate that repeated physical shocks to the brain can cause a person to become more violent.
somehow this is “startling news” to some people….
but not to you and me at least.
i just thought this, probably not the first one to though….
“islam; beating your head against the ground instead of the wall.”
as always it’s a matter of who to believe ?
the ones who want you to tear down the wall,
and be friends,
or the ones who want you to help build the wall,
to survive from the ones who want to tear down the wall and conquer you……
we have to examine the facts !
i wish more people would when it comes islam.
ItsReallyQuiteClear says
Where are all the Muslim activists to cry “Islamophobia”? Isn’t it insulting to say that someone who is merely practicing their Islam is insane? Obviously not, if it furthers their jihad. And the few convicted Muslims (er, that is, Muslims who are convicted of criminal charges — I guess I needed to clarify that!) are laughing all the way to the pharmacy for their anti-psychotic drugs. Of course they don’t need to go that far: they could just easily get them from the prosecutors and judges who are the real insane ones.
Darryl Kerney says
“co-insanity” ?
UNCLE VLADDI says
Islam is hypocrisy, after all.
All criminals are hypocrites, and all hypocrites are criminals.
Since hypocrisy doesn’t make sense, it’s often mislabeled as “mental illness.”
😉
Tom says
The insanity is within the system that allows this piece of rotting camel dung to even be able to try such an appeal.
Liberalism and left wing thinking has regressed in the past 30 years to become not just a social conscience for society but an extreme and violent attack upon those for whom they pretend to advocate. By appeasing radical insane Islam they are allowing jihad to be expanded and to kill more and more.
The insanity is with the liberals and feminists of the left.
Ade says
you would have to be mad to think muhammad was a prophet … so I guess he has a point
ItsReallyQuiteClear says
Muslims tell infidels to say the shahada, or they will murder them.
Infidels, too, require Muslims to say the magic words: “asylum”, and “unaccompanied minor”. But in this case, instead of being rewarded merely with the right to live, they are given a lifetime of free housing, food, education, spending money, and unlimited accommodation for practicing and proselytizing their religion. And yet, we’re expected to believe that “they’re not dangerous, they’re in danger”? In danger of what? Missing one of their free meals?
There’s plenty of “insanity” to go around, but regardless of who is actually afflicted with it, it always seems to favor Muslims…
Rick Spencer says
As Voytek Gagalka pointed out, note the ZEBIBAH on this devout devotee’s forehead, a definite symbol of mental insanity!
utis says
His switch to an insanity plea, if not at the command of his lawyers, is a sign he knows the arguments that will get him freedom or a lighter sentence, a sure sign of rationality.
However, since he’s pulling the “I are crazy” ploy, the court should demand a sanity test, and at the very list a CAT-scan of the head. There needs to be a scientific study of the effects of the zebibah on the brain. A few scans of these “mentally disabled” defendants should help. At least citizens will get to know how far and how fast they should move away, when they spot these head-bangers in public.
UNCLE VLADDI says
There is no such thing as “mental illness” – it’s only the criminals’ favorite excuse, to wit:
“I didn’t do it! ONLY my Brain did it! Whee!”
😉
Proud Canadian Infidel says
Perhaps Justin will give him 10.5 million and a free pass.
Afterall, historical facts confirm Justin Trudeau can relate to mental illness. His mother was a rock and roll coke whore with mental issues.
Truth be told.
Proud Canadian Infidel says
Perhaps Justin will give him 10.5 million and a free pass.
Afterall, historical facts confirm Justin Trudeau can relate to mental illness. His mother was a rock and roll coke whore with mental issues.
Truth be told.
gravenimage says
Canada: Muslim convicted of jihad mass murder plot claims mental illness, plans appeal
……………..
Funny how all of these pious Mohammedans are “mentally ill” in *exactly* the same way…sarc/off
UNCLE VLADDI says
Re: “Funny how all of these pious Mohammedans are “mentally ill” in *exactly* the same way…sarc/off”
… yeah, in *exactly* the same way their Founder, Dirty Old Moe himself, was!
😉
gravenimage says
So true, UNCLE VLADDI.
gravenimage says
Hideous, RCH. We have seen horrors like this before. The poor girl.
Nicholas W Tesdorf says
It’s true. If he is a Muslim then follows Islam and is mentally deranged. /he is a permanent danger to civilised society, like all Muslims and should be kept in protective custody.
UNCLE VLADDI says
I blame Ezra Levant.
During this wingnut’s trial, I had heard he wanted to be judged by the Qur’an, so I contacted Ezra (who was still a registered Canadian lawyer at that time) and begged him to not miss such a golden opportunity to act as this guy’s lawyer in order to have the contents of same read into an official court record, to wit:
“Sure, I admit to all the crimes! But I claim that you have no jurisdiction over me! According to these (list them all) many passages in the Qur’an, it is not only my right, but also my responsibility to my god, to commit these following “crimes” against any and all of you infidels, simply for your crime of not being muslims! Because these crimes are not crimes when we do them to you! GOD TOLD ME TO COMMIT THESE CRIMES! And under your very own Canadian constitutional laws protecting my death-threats as religious speech, it is my holy right and duty to practice my crime-god’s “religion” as mandated in our most holy Book! CAPISCE?!”
Then the liberal “judge” (sorry, that’s redundant in Canada) would have no choice but to say:
“He’s right! Case dismissed!”
But at least it would be on the record so the complicit liberal press couldn’t white-wash it away as usual…
😉
Bruce McLeod says
If he is found to be insane, he should continue to be incarcerated for the rest of his actual life.
gravenimage says
This is what *should* happen. But all too often these felons ware soon deemed sane and let out to endanger the rest of society again.
stan lee says
If we are in the process of establishing “mental illness,” that psychiatric condition is more assignable to the Canadian government, or any other non-Islamic majority governments. However, it seems clear to me that citizens of those countries comprehend the problems of Muslims in their midst much sooner than the governments of their countries.
A lesson must be learned by the citizens to beware of electing career politicians who will poison the national atmosphere via immigration of a people which will not, can not, assimilate. Such a practice will immediately create unnecessary hazards for an entire,otherwise well-adjusted, population.
Elizabeth L. says
It’s beyond time that people recognize Radical Muslims as evil, and stop excusing them for being “mentally ill”. That is unkind to people who are really mentally ill. Radical Muslims choose to dance with the devil.