Wed, 07 May 2003 21:06:00
Judge lays the smack down on the Shoe Bomber
U.S. District Court Judge William Young-Sentencing Statement to the “Shoe Bomber"- Richard Reid
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.
Oh, you have to read the rest of this. It’s great. More judges like this guy please!
Posted by JimK at 09:06 PM on May 07, 2003
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#1 Posted by balynar
on 05/09 at 05:55 PM -
That is probably one of the best modern speeches I have ever read. I mean, right on par with the Gettysburg Address. That judge should run for office. I would vote for him. Hell, I would vote for him twice. :)\r