shropshire 0 #101 May 10, 2006 <> - I don't think so. He didn't appear to be under pressure from the authorities.... He seemed to be making his own decisions... they just didn't appear to be those of a man in full possesion of his faculties. . (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #102 May 10, 2006 Quote Ask a general question, get a general answer -- works for me. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #103 May 10, 2006 Quote<> - I don't think so. He didn't appear to be under pressure from the authorities.... He seemed to be making his own decisions... they just didn't appear to be those of a man in full possesion of his faculties. Exactly my point -- if the prosecutors "allowed" Moussaoui to steer himself into appearing more guilty than he is, knowing the guy was lying and isn't all there, then I'd say he was railroaded for the sake of satisfying the public. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #104 May 10, 2006 maybe we should set him free in afghanistan or iraq and see how long he lives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #105 May 10, 2006 Quote That would be nice to see, however high profile bad guys like him always get extra protection by the institution because of some silly human rights notion. A buddy of mine is a correctional officer and he said that the day and age of undesirables (like child molesters) getting done in by the other inmates is over. Scum like that get put into special wings where they are surrounded by their own kind and therefore not at risk from other cons. Shit still occasionally happens to these guys but when it does there is always a witch hunt for the gaurds who allowed the other inmates access to the guy. Richards Actually, I think he's being kept in a supermax prison. I don't think he'll have any contact with anyone other than the guards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #106 May 10, 2006 QuoteQuote Ask a general question, get a general answer -- works for me. You're a good sport ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #107 May 11, 2006 QuoteQuoteI think reality set in pretty quickly .... So a general question . . . was Moussaoui railroaded? Absolutely not ! I think Judge Leonie Brinkema did an outstanding job with what was probably the most difficult case of her career. She had the absolute patience of a saint with that guy, through proceedings that dragged on for years. She took every opportunity to explain his rights to him, to try to explain what he could and couldn't do - and to shut him down when he got out of hand. She took no crap from the guy at all, but gave him every opportunity to defend hiumself to the max. She also called the Feds on the carpet for some really egregious bullshit they repeatedly tried run around her and whole Federal rulebook of Court Procedures. She told them to shape up or she wouldn't let them pursue the death penalty. Then when she caught them coaching the witnesses - a really serious violation that any lawyer has drilled into their skulls on day one in law school - she almost pulled the plug on their entire case. No, Moussaoui was not railroaded, he just kept lying down on the tracks all by himself. The jury might not have believed it, but I'm convinced the guy's insane and belongs in a maximum security hospital. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
