Thursday, March 30, 2006
Difficult Closing Arguments
After Zacarias Moussaoui testified in the penalty phase that he wanted to kill as many Americans as he could; that he was slated to fly a plane into the White House; and, that he lied to investigators so they would not discover, in time to prevent it, the 9/11/01 al Qaeda plot--his own lawyers had to resort to the following argument:
Zacarias Moussaoui is an arrogant, hate-filled, wannabe terrorist who lied in court about his involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, plot because he is incapable of telling the truth.
OK, but if you can't believe the man on trial for his life, who admits his guilt, whom do you believe? The prosecution witnesses? They say he did these things too. The defense counsel had to ask the Virginian jury to believe, instead of the confessed terrorist or the prosecution witnesses, "top al-Qaeda leaders" who dispute what Moussaoui said. Yea, those guys would never lie to us.
Very bizarre.
Zacarias Moussaoui is an arrogant, hate-filled, wannabe terrorist who lied in court about his involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, plot because he is incapable of telling the truth.
OK, but if you can't believe the man on trial for his life, who admits his guilt, whom do you believe? The prosecution witnesses? They say he did these things too. The defense counsel had to ask the Virginian jury to believe, instead of the confessed terrorist or the prosecution witnesses, "top al-Qaeda leaders" who dispute what Moussaoui said. Yea, those guys would never lie to us.
Very bizarre.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 8:46 PM 
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Beats the "twinkie defense."
They have to provide a defense, no matter how stupid it is.
I bet he gets a life sentence.
They have to provide a defense, no matter how stupid it is.
I bet he gets a life sentence.
I think he has bought into the whole 72 virgins idea. What a sick notion that is.
Mike, I may be taking the under here. The trial is in Ol' Virginny.
Mike, I may be taking the under here. The trial is in Ol' Virginny.
# posted by 
: 10:06 AM
: 10:06 AM
As Dennis Miller says, 72 Virgins, that's a lot, Wouldn't you think that after about your 10th virgin, you'd be longing for a pro, you know, who knew the knotted scarf trick.
I think nearly all the states use lethal injection now.
I think nearly all the states use lethal injection now.
If you lasted until 10, I'd be surprised. This is a sad commentary on certain Muslim male psyche.
I think WA may still hang people or at least it did a few years ago. I recall a couple months of months ago, reading that an obese WA death row inmate had died of a heart attack, thereby solving a problem for the state. He was N. of 400 lbs and had avoided hanging on the basis that it would be cruel and unusual. Given his weight, hanging was likely to decapitate him.
I think WA may still hang people or at least it did a few years ago. I recall a couple months of months ago, reading that an obese WA death row inmate had died of a heart attack, thereby solving a problem for the state. He was N. of 400 lbs and had avoided hanging on the basis that it would be cruel and unusual. Given his weight, hanging was likely to decapitate him.
# posted by : 8:48 AM
: 8:48 AM
I remember that guy, but I didn't recall the end of the story. So the guys are sentenced to death and many on Death row die of natural causes awaiting execution. Not the swift and sure punishement that causes people to stop and think about the consequences of their actions. I still support the death penalty and I buy the argument that it stops future crime. The executed prisoner will never commit another crime even against other inmates. What's taking the jury in Virginia so long?
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