Freedom of religion is not a license for criminal activity. My latest in PJ Media:
Always the victim. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried to murder 289 people on a jetliner on Christmas Day 2009 by detonating a bomb hidden in his underwear, has filed a prison lawsuit. His complaint says that the Colorado Supermax prison where he is held prohibits him from “having any communication whatsoever with more than 7.5 billion people, the vast majority of people on the planet.”
Also, he says that prison rules “severely restrict his ability to practice religion” with his fellow Muslims.
In October 2011, Abdulmutallab pled guilty to eight criminal charges. He said in a statement to the court:
In late 2009, in fulfillment of a religious obligation, I decided to participate in jihad against the United States. The Koran obliges every able Muslim to participate in jihad and fight in the way of Allah, those who fight you, and kill them wherever you find them, some parts of the Koran say, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
The Koran does indeed say “fight those who fight you and kill them wherever you find them” (2:191), as well as “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” (5:45). Abdulmutallab added:
Participation in jihad against the United States is considered among the most virtuous of deeds in Islam and is highly encouraged in the Koran; however, according to U.S. law, which is unjust and oppressive according to the Koran, my actions make me guilty of a crime in the United States, in particular, the following counts in my indictment.
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The United States — the United States should be warned that if they continue and persist in promoting the blasphemy of Muhammad and the prophets, peace be upon them all, and the U.S. continues to kill and support those who kill innocent Muslims, then the U.S. should await a great calamity that will befall them through the hands of the mujahideen soon by God’s willing permission. Or God will strike them directly with a great calamity soon by his will, Amin.
If you laugh at us now, we will laugh at you later in this life and on the day of judgment by God’s will, and our final call is all praise to Allah, the lord of the universe, Allahu Akbar.
With this statement, Abdulmutallab removed any possibility that officials could consign him to the ranks of the “mentally ill,” or claim they were still trying to figure out his motive. His motive could not be clearer: he tried to commit mass murder to further the cause of Islam.
Now he is suing over supposedly not being able to practice Islam in prison. Yet by his own account, Islam is what led him to try to commit mass murder in the first place.
Do prisons allow Nazi inmates to have Mein Kampf study groups? Shouldn’t prison officials be discouraging, not encouraging, Abdulmutallab’s adherence to the belief system that landed him in prison?
This case presents what appears to be an insuperable dilemma. If Abdulmutallab were a neo-Nazi, or a white supremacist, or a Ku Klux Klansman, and had tried to commit mass murder to further his nefarious cause, prison officials would do nothing to encourage his adherence to that cause. They would most likely actively discourage his continued loyalty to it.
But in this case, it was a religion that drove Abdulmutallab to try to commit mass murder — and the U.S. protects the freedom of religion. So even though Islam’s teachings incited him to attempt an act of savage violence, Abdulmutallab must be allowed to practice Islam in prison, right?
This case demonstrates how urgently it must be reemphasized that the freedom of religion is not a license to break other laws.
The First Amendment freedom of religion is not a free pass to commit murder or rape or theft, or to practice polygamy or female genital mutilation, just because one’s religion allows for these things.
This is a commonsense principle, but it is being ignored these days….
Read the rest here.
The Remorseless Headsman says
Not a problem. Put him on the “Allah Express” and everyone should be happier all around. He gets to schmooze with Allah and we save not having to pay for this vermin’s upkeep.
Voytek Gagalka says
On request, our government could also supply him Certificate of Martyrdom, that he indeed died from hands of unbelievers in the course of attempting to spread Islam (jihad), and thus he should gladly submit himself to execution (call it “euthanasia”), without hard feelings. After all, that is precisely what they desire: death and their 72 Houris
mortimer says
It should be noted that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s father, a wealthy Nigerian banker, urgently told the authorities that he thought his son should be watched. The authorities did not listen.
James says
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of iSlime could have foreseen, long before 1776, that legislation favouring freedom of religion would lead to this. FOR in the US sense is intellectual, social, theological, and moral suicide. It would have made sense to have a political doctrine of universal religious toleration, modified by the condition that those exploiting this doctrine to harm the adherents of another religion forfeited this toleration. Perhaps the Constitution needs to be revised.
Transmaster says
Umar el Fruit of The Boom’s lawsuit is going nowhere. Everyone in the Supermax prison is treated the same way. There is no contact with any other prisoner, period. Enjoy your 4 life sentences plus 50 years.
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Underwear Bomber Says Prison Rules ‘Severely Restrict’ His Practice of Islam
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The poor fellow can’t slaughter Infidels–*of course* this is restricting his practice of Islam!
Jayell says
Absolutely! Prison rules are supposed to preclude all criminal activity, so that would automatically count anything to do with Islam completely out. Problem?
Jim says
Why is this thug in prison in the first place? He tried his best to murder over 300 people. This country should have put him to death long ago. There are at least 32 million muslims that want to and will commit jihad just like he did. Are we going to put them all in prison with the American taxpayers footing the bill?
gravenimage says
He’s been sentenced to life in prison.
At least in the US life in prison usually actually means just that–and not a few years, as it tends to in much of Europe.
Dajjal says
Because the voters are deracinated, stupid, ignorant fools who elect more of the same ilk to govern this country.
As a matter of simple justice, your point is perfect. As a practical matter, there is the expense and the fact that it’s incarceraton is an incentive to take hostages or attempt a jail break.
It should have been hog tied and tossed into the nearest pig stye.
mortimer says
ROBERT SPENCER MAKES THE RIGHT POINT:
“If Abdulmutallab were a neo-Nazi, or a white supremacist, or a Ku Klux Klansman, and had tried to commit mass murder to further his nefarious cause, prison officials would do nothing to encourage his adherence to that cause. They would most likely actively discourage his continued loyalty to it.”
I hope Western intelligence will be convinced to start working on protocols to annihilate Islamic belief in jihadists through Absolute Deprogramming, because Islam causes nothing but harm and inconvenience to the entire world. The only way to prevent jihad is to deprogram Muslims right out of Islam.
There’s nothing beneficial in Islam.
Blangwort says
Even if actual Islam had nothing to do with it, I see no reason to give this man comfort of any sort.
Whatever he calls a religion is not worth celebration. Allow him a vegetarian option for his meals, or he can eat whatever the rest of the prisoners eat.
That should be all we owe this inhuman monster. He has been sentenced to multiple life terms. He is not redeemable. Give him vegetarian food or whatever the rest of the prisoners eat. The alternative to that should be a bullet to the head.
Wellington says
Total loser. A waste of life. But then so is believing in Islam, only the degree varies from one confused Mohammedan to another.
No such person as an “enlightened Muslim.” Such term serves as an oxymoron of the first dimension.
maghan says
One amazing thing is why million of Africans become willing slaves of Arab Islam. It’s as if they are naturally disposed to stupidity and mental slavery. Plus, it’s a shameless broadcast to the world that primitive and savage Islam is superior to their own attempts at creating religions.
religionofpeace says
The common sense of Islam is killing infidel wherever Muslim find them.
Lydia says
Good! That is the whole point!
Gary says
Islam put you in prison. Deal with it!
S Kevin Wojtaszek says
“the freedom of religion is not a license to break other laws.” Freedom, not licence, eh? Are you a Summerhillian, Robert? 😉
afrostreetwise says
Summerhiilian means what? Sorry but I just missed the point.
S Kevin Wojtaszek says
Summerhill was an experimental English school founded in the 20th century. There were basically no rules, save those decided by the students. They were guided by its founder, A. S. Neill, who held to the principle, “Freedom, Not Licence.” Back in the ’70’s it was common to contrast Neill’s methods with those of B. F. Skinner. I’ve only met one person who went to Summerhill. She claimed that she was bullied relentlessly for being fat. Oh, well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill_School
John Forbes says
Why on earth is ANYONE even bothering to listen to idiotic complaints like this ?
The pig tried to kill HUNDREDS of innocent people without any consideration for any right of any of them & there were children on board as well >
Let the PIG rot !!!
brane pilot says
Any Muslim who is restricted from killing non-Muslims or imposing his faith upon them by force, is having his religious practice ‘restricted’.
So? What is the problem?
Paul Ashley says
Given that this dope’s practice of Islam involves setting off bombs, I think it’s a good thing that it’s restricted.
ronald says
Quote – The First Amendment freedom of religion is not a free pass to commit murder or rape or theft, or to practice polygamy or female genital mutilation, just because one’s religion allows for these things.
But is islam more a religion or more an organised crime.
chris says
Lawyers seem to be one of the increasing number of people who are making a mint out of the Islamisation of our countries
Ordinary taxpaying citizens on the other hand are paying the price with increased taxation and sometimes with their lives or the lives of their peers