Here comes another court fiasco thanks to Barack Obama and Eric Holder.
The charred underpants of Nigerian suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, with a packet of explosive powder sewn into the crotch. (Reuters-ABC)
Panty bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab appeared in court today. Under President Obama’s plan he may even get a life sentence for trying to blow a jetliner out of the sky.
Breitbart reported:
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was tackled by a passenger on board a packed U.S. jetliner on Christmas as flames shot from his clothes. President Barack Obama calls him a “suspected terrorist.” And an al-Qaida branch has taken responsibility.
The young Nigerian man arrived at federal court in Detroit Friday for his arraignment on charges that he failed to detonate a chemical-laden explosive on the Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight.
Experts say that with so much evidence stacked against Abdulmutallab, his defense team is left with few options as the case moves forward.
Attorneys outside the case say the 23-year-old’s lawyers can challenge incriminating statements to the FBI, seek a mental-health exam for Abdulmutallab—and seriously consider a plea deal.
“This is not a case of mistaken identity or a whodunit. For the defense, it’s damage control,” said Joseph Niskar, a defense lawyer who was involved in a 2001 terrorism case in Detroit that fell apart for the government.
The Grand Jury indicted him today.
TVNZ reported:
A grand jury in Michigan indicted him on six counts for the failed bombing, including attempted murder of the other 289 passengers and crew aboard the plane, and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
The bomb, concealed in his clothing, contained the high explosive Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) and Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), among other ingredients, and it was designed for Abdulmutallab to detonate it at a time of his choosing, the indictment said.
Freep.com lists the charges against the Nigerian terrorist.
UPDATE: The panty bomber today pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to explode flight 253 in the air above Detroit on Christmas Day.
January 8th, 2010 | 12:33 pm | #1
Is that a skidmark?
January 8th, 2010 | 12:34 pm | #2
This is a case of mistaken prosecution. We have missed an important opportunity to learn more about the Al- Quedia branch in Yemen that shocked and surprised Homeland security.
January 8th, 2010 | 12:42 pm | #3
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January 8th, 2010 | 12:46 pm | #4
I used to joke when I took my shoes off at the airport I’m glad that the shoe bomber didn’t use his underwear…..it was a joke!
Can’t wait for colonoscopies at the aiport!
January 8th, 2010 | 12:51 pm | #5
Too bad Abdulmutallab’s valuable intel was immediately silenced when he lawyered up.
Intelligence has a short shelf life if you are going to collect evidence and round up accompliances before they diappear.
Eric Holder could care less.
January 8th, 2010 | 12:58 pm | #6
at what point are people too stupid to realize that they are stupid? referring to the people in this admin. shocked at their tenacity.. really? were these people under a rock for the last 30 yrs? again, i think they are too stupid to realize that they are stupid
January 8th, 2010 | 1:07 pm | #7
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January 8th, 2010 | 1:11 pm | #8
Obama calls him a “suspected terrorist?” You just blasted the intel community for not connecting dots. And you can’t connect his training, wishes, and actions to a terrorist? Suspected terrorist? Give me a break.
January 8th, 2010 | 1:23 pm | #9
“attempting to use a weapon of
mass destruction”[ there, fixed it for ya ]
January 8th, 2010 | 2:22 pm | #10
isn’t it great to be able to ‘lawyer-up’ using our taxpayer $$$–
he’s just pleaded—”NOT GUILTY”..
.thank you bho and your alinsky ite- cronies….
C-CS
January 8th, 2010 | 2:34 pm | #11
Odumbo is complainihg about connecting the dots, yet he made this guy untouchable to the intelligence community to do just that, after the fact. They need to fix this guys underwear with a 10 minute timer, hand him a cellphone and say call us when you decide to talk or you go boom.
January 8th, 2010 | 3:22 pm | #12
Personally I can’t wait until the prosecution presents its’ case.
Just think, we’ll get to see charred pictures of his teeny weeny…or not.
January 8th, 2010 | 3:23 pm | #13
Surely this misunderstood young man can sue the greedy big pharma makers of the defective syringe after he gets off on a valid rights violation. The pain, the shame, of abject failure in the sight of the entire world demand compensation.
I mean he’s already been judged guilty by Fox, Rush and many of the knuckle-dragging neanderthals who make up the non-undocumented so-called American people. What kind of fair trial as guaranteed by the US Constitution can that be… especially if young progressive pre-documented workers are excluded?
Perhaps only a jury consisting of Obama, Holder, Ayers, Farrakhan, and Native American freedom fighters could be considered near to impartial. I mean, at least Obama has stated that he has not made up his mind about this “alleged” “suspect”.
Whoa… this is fun, I wonder if I can pass for commenting at Kos, perhaps even a job at the justice or state department or government media.
January 8th, 2010 | 4:23 pm | #14
Actually a not guilty plea is SOP if the accused wants to go to trial. Of course, terrorists should never be tried in civilian court.
January 8th, 2010 | 4:30 pm | #15
Memo to f-in O-blivious,
Al-Qeda are trained in tactics to turn court proceedings into a circus and to make a mockery of our system.
This is just step one, you idiot.
Thanks for helping this monster make war within our courts playing right along with the terrorist playbook.
Congratulations, fool!
January 8th, 2010 | 4:32 pm | #16
obama should either resign or be impeached. Worst president in american history.
January 8th, 2010 | 5:27 pm | #17
Did anyone see the NY Post headline today?
In large dots, the headline stated:
THEY WANT TO KILL US
and under the picture of Obama, the banner read, “The president finally connects the dots.”
It might be funny if it wasn’t so sad.
January 8th, 2010 | 6:15 pm | #18
What a mockery of justice and an abuse of the judicial system, what a waste of public funding and trust. Everybody knows this guy is guilty, and if he were to be found not guilty he would not be set free.This affair meets the very definition of a show trial.
January 8th, 2010 | 6:19 pm | #19
Did any of the charges accuse him of terrorism? Or is that just too insensitive.
January 8th, 2010 | 7:24 pm | #20
Obama’s Bin Laden Problem: Why Can’t He Capture or Kill Ringleader for Detroit Bombing and Fort Hood Shooting?
Anwar al-Awlaki is the new face of Al Queda and Obama seems incapable of taking effective action to stop him!
Remember during the Bush years when the Dem chorus would chant day after day “where’s bin Laden?” They don’t do that anymore do they? Obama has not captured bin Laden, despite his campaign promise to focus on “the people who actually committed 9/11.” Like so much else in Obama land, that kind of talk was great for a campaign, but quickly forgotten.
http://www.floppingaces.net/2010/01/08/obamas-bin-laden-problem-why-cant-he-capture-or-kill-ringleader-for-detroit-bombing-and-fort-hood-shooting/
January 8th, 2010 | 9:12 pm | #21
This guy pleads not guilty and everyone else has to go through a body scanner in airport security in order to fly now. I’d beat his burnt a**, and tell him it was for his own good.
January 8th, 2010 | 10:22 pm | #22
++
Czech archbishop warns
of Europe’s ‘islamisation’
if it walks like a duck..
if it talks like a duck..
it’s a duck..
==
January 9th, 2010 | 1:52 am | #23
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