I'm of the mind that if you're stupid enough to say how great the 9/11 terror attacks were, you should be prepared to suffer the slings and arrows that inevitably come your way, but not necessarily do jail time.
Inciting others to commit terrorist acts is another ballgame entirely.
So this moron will be going away for a few months at least, although he received a three-year sentence.
A Muslim who possessed DVDs glorifying the 9/11 atrocities has become one of the first people to be jailed under a section of the Terrorism Act.
Bilal Mohammed, 27, was sentenced under Section 2 of the 2006 Act but his case is the first time the section has been used independently.
A court heard how he possessed nine videos and CDs in support of 9/11 and the Palestinian struggle against Israel.
He routinely took trips around the country to set up stalls where he sold some of his material including in London, Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield and Halifax.
He admitted one count of possessing terrorist publications with a view to selling or distributing them. The items were found to glorify the commission or preparation of acts of terrorism and were likely to encourage people to engage in terrorist acts.
He was sentenced to three years but after serving 14 months in custody following a raid on his home last January, he could be out in as little as three months.
Leeds Crown Court heard on Wednesday how Mohammed, of Halifax, was born in his hometown and is a British citizen.
Judge James Stewart QC said: "All of the material was designed, in my judgement, to induce young British Muslims to be recruited to the terrorist cause, the purpose being to destroy the very fabric of the society in which they have thrived."
No comments:
Post a Comment