Posted on 08/04/2008 5:35:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
AUGUST 4--An Osama bin Laden disciple serving life in the United States's only "supermax" federal prison believes that jailers are putting his health in jeopardy by X-raying all his food trays and commissary items in search of contraband items. Convicted terrorist Mohamed Al-Owhali alleges that the Bureau of Prisons security measure unreasonably increases his "daily exposure to potentially carcinogenic radiation," which the al-Qaeda operative claims violates Eighth Amendment prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment. The 31-year-old Al-Owhali, who is being held at the "supermax" lockup in Florence, Colorado, was convicted of conspiring to bomb a U.S. embassy in Africa, an attack which resulted in more than 200 deaths. As TSG reported last year, Al-Owhali is not pleased with the severe restrictions at Florence, where he is housed in the Special Security Unit, home to a virtual Terrorists Row of inmates. He filed a pro se lawsuit alleging a laundry list of rights violations, including the denial of his beloved Walkman and certain English and Arabic publications. Al-Owhali began complaining about the "health consequences" of his irradiated grub earlier this year, and filed the below handwritten administrative appeal with BoP officials. His request that the X-raying be stopped was rejected by prison brass.
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“A PIA is the last thing you become I believe.”
This gentleman is using the legal system to be irritating, and possibly trying to force critical changes in security. He does not seem particularly cowed.
Oh, come ON!
Irradiating a pulled pork sandwich can’t make it much unhealthier, can it?
It was a pulled pork sandwich, wasn’t it? I hope they are feeding the scum either that or just plain pork rinds and water.
heheh...there’s a thought...:)
oooooooooowwwwwwwww.
Eat up! Enjoy!
Oh, man, and you were so close.
The man is lucky I am not in the president's position.
Detain the congress and treat the al Qaeda guests to Bio 101 Galvanic Frogs Do Riverdance.
heheh...that's nearly good enough for a new tagline...:)
This worm isn't breaking any rocks. He's in "supermax", which means he spends 23 hours a day in his cell, in solitary. He isn't doing anything at all...
the infowarrior
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