When someone admits to committing a crime, the emotional angst is shared by loved ones of the victim and accused alike. Drunk drivers have families, too, after all. So do bank robbers. But you won't see many newspaper stories devoted to their torment.
It is entirely different when it comes to those accused of terror-related crimes.
Take Ahmed Mohamed, a University of South Florida graduate student from Egypt who faces sentencing in a Tampa federal court Thursday. In June, Mohamed pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists.
In his plea agreement, Mohamed admits producing a video demonstrating how a remote controlled toy can be converted into a detonator for explosives. He did this to help those trying to kill American troops in Iraq, saying this technique was better than a suicide bombing because it allowed the attacker to save himself for "the real battles" to come. Read more ...
It is entirely different when it comes to those accused of terror-related crimes.
Take Ahmed Mohamed, a University of South Florida graduate student from Egypt who faces sentencing in a Tampa federal court Thursday. In June, Mohamed pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists.
In his plea agreement, Mohamed admits producing a video demonstrating how a remote controlled toy can be converted into a detonator for explosives. He did this to help those trying to kill American troops in Iraq, saying this technique was better than a suicide bombing because it allowed the attacker to save himself for "the real battles" to come. Read more ...
Source: IPT News
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