‘shoebomber’ secretly freed from jail after testifying
against Al Qaeda terrorists in return for shorter sentence
Shoebomber Saajid Muhummad Badat tried to blow up a
transatlantic flight by hiding a bomb in a shoe. He had a last minute change of
mind and did not pursue his deadly plan.
Instead, he has helped to get Adis Medunjanin, alleged to have plotted
to bomb the New York subway, behind bars. In return for his testify, Badat got
a shorter prison sentence. Originally, Badat was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment,
which was reduced to 11 after cutting the deal. He was sent to prison in 2009 and released in
March 2010. The whole deal with Badat was a well kept secret.
- The Daily Mail, April 16th
Actually I am not in favour of cutting deals with criminals, even if they
help to get other criminals behind bars. The idea that this person wanted to
blow up an entire plane would be enough to put him behind bars for a very long
time. And now he’s out,........ to do what?
Now I know why people have to put their shoes off at the airport before
passing security!!!
It says his sentence was reduced to 11 years, how is it that he was interned in 2009 and released in 2010? No matter how I count, that is not 11 years! When did he change his mind? Before or after he was arrested? If he turned himself in I wouldn't mind giving him a lesser sentence, but if he was arrested and then decided to give up another I say give him the full penalty.
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