Would you want to share public transport with this man?
Discussion
Yes, yes, I know it's the wail but in this case their reporters should be praised for highlighting this. This is a man who helped plan four attempted bomb attacks two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. And now he's sharing buses and trains with passengers he once wanted to blow up. To top it off he's not even a British national but we're not allowed to deport him.
Free to ride the Tube again: 21/7 terrorist pictured using public transport in London
Free to ride the Tube again: 21/7 terrorist pictured using public transport in London
His actual crime:
Guardian said:
Siraj Yassin Abdullah Ali, 32, of New Southgate, north London
The same family had fostered Eritrea-born Ali as Yassin Omar, one of the convicted bombers, and the two formed a close bond.
Ali lived in the flat directly above Omar's eighth-floor bomb factory. He was also a close friend of July 21 ringleader Muktar Said Ibrahim who had a key to the flat and often stayed there.
Ali not only sheltered Ibrahim's head, but also housed other members of the July 21 plot when the fumes in Omar's bomb factory became overwhelming.
The jury found he knew of the deadly plot before July 21 but failed to tell the authorities.
Perhaps the most powerful evidence concerned his alleged role in the clear-up operation at Omar's flat.
Bulging communal bins were found filled with 186 empty bottles of hydrogen peroxide, a key ingredient in the bombs.
Police also found a bottle containing traces of sulphuric acid, light bulbs, rubber gloves and Pakistani banknotes.
There were also personal documents linked to Ibrahim including letters, a National Insurance card and a Co-op bank card.
At Ali's home, police found handwritten documents relating to the construction of the bombs ripped up in his waste paper bin. On one piece of paper were the words "detonator, charge and Allah" in Arabic.
Forensic experts also found Ibrahim's fingerprints on a notepad. On one page was Arabic script titled: "Steps to Martyrdom." Police also found a business card from Pak Cosmetics, in Finsbury Park, the shop where the high-strength hydrogen peroxide was purchased.
Ali told police he had seen Omar's picture in a newspaper, but said he could not believe it was him and did not call the authorities as he was in shock.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/feb/04/terrorism.world2The same family had fostered Eritrea-born Ali as Yassin Omar, one of the convicted bombers, and the two formed a close bond.
Ali lived in the flat directly above Omar's eighth-floor bomb factory. He was also a close friend of July 21 ringleader Muktar Said Ibrahim who had a key to the flat and often stayed there.
Ali not only sheltered Ibrahim's head, but also housed other members of the July 21 plot when the fumes in Omar's bomb factory became overwhelming.
The jury found he knew of the deadly plot before July 21 but failed to tell the authorities.
Perhaps the most powerful evidence concerned his alleged role in the clear-up operation at Omar's flat.
Bulging communal bins were found filled with 186 empty bottles of hydrogen peroxide, a key ingredient in the bombs.
Police also found a bottle containing traces of sulphuric acid, light bulbs, rubber gloves and Pakistani banknotes.
There were also personal documents linked to Ibrahim including letters, a National Insurance card and a Co-op bank card.
At Ali's home, police found handwritten documents relating to the construction of the bombs ripped up in his waste paper bin. On one piece of paper were the words "detonator, charge and Allah" in Arabic.
Forensic experts also found Ibrahim's fingerprints on a notepad. On one page was Arabic script titled: "Steps to Martyrdom." Police also found a business card from Pak Cosmetics, in Finsbury Park, the shop where the high-strength hydrogen peroxide was purchased.
Ali told police he had seen Omar's picture in a newspaper, but said he could not believe it was him and did not call the authorities as he was in shock.
BuzzLightyear said:
How come he only got a 9 year sentence?
He wasn't one of the would-be-bombers but part of a gang that helped them. As a result he was not convicted of attempting to cause an explosion but of assisting an offender and of failing to disclose information about an act of terrorism.BuzzLightyear said:
How the hell is he out in 3?
His time spent on remand would have been taken off his sentence. He was arrested and held on remand only a few days after the attempted bombing but not convicted until February 2008 some 2.5 years later. Therefore, he would have served half of his sentence by February 2010 and been given parole some time after that.
. If this were France, this wouldn't be allowed to happen!rand hobart said:
BuzzLightyear said:
Is that a reason or an excuse?
Just a fact.IMHO You should serve your full sentence and If you were well behaved, then be released. Any bad behaviour should mean time added.
But then, that would cost money, something we now no longer have.
FWIW, I agree. He has served his sentence. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Sentencing, early release, etc in this country can be a joke sometimes.
WeirdNeville said:
rand hobart said:
BuzzLightyear said:
Is that a reason or an excuse?
Just a fact.IMHO You should serve your full sentence and If you were well behaved, then be released. Any bad behaviour should mean time added.
But then, that would cost money, something we now no longer have.
FWIW, I agree. He has served his sentence. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Sentencing, early release, etc in this country can be a joke sometimes.
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