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>
>
> 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 U.S. District Court.
> Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had
> anything to say.
>
> 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 on
> 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
> co-conspirators, 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 bear 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.
> The 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.
>
> Custody, Mr. 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.
Everyone should and needs to hear what
> this fine judge had to say. Powerful words that strike home.
>
>
> 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 U.S. District Court.
> Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had
> anything to say.
>
> 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 on
> 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
> co-conspirators, 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 bear 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.
> The 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.
>
> Custody, Mr. 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.
Everyone should and needs to hear what
> this fine judge had to say. Powerful words that strike home.
