Carlos the Jackal appeals French life term (Marxist militant/killer)

Yahoo ^ | 5/13/13

[Libloather]

PARIS (Reuters) - Carlos the Jackal, the Marxist militant once ranked among the world's most wanted criminals, launched an appeal on Monday against a life sentence for bomb attacks that killed 11 people three decades ago.

The Venezuelan defendant, 63, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, has been locked up in France for almost 20 years serving an initial life sentence in a separate case for killing two police officers and an informant in Paris in 1975.

The Paris hearing was suspended as Ramirez demanded new lawyers and accused the Venezuelan state of seeking to sabotage his defense by not supplying promised financial support for his existing legal team.

[Libloather]

"We've no funds, my lawyers shouldn't have to pay their expenses out of their own pockets," he said.

Another ultimate freeloader.

[rarestia]

Made for one Hell of a movie, though.

[clintonh8r]

He must think he’s in America....

[Gay State Conservative]

For a minute I thought this was a story about Dirty Harry (D-Caesar’s Palace).

[cloudmountain]

Hah! Here I thought he was so tough. Now I see that he's just another whining crybaby who wants outta prison. What a wimp.

Do the crime; do the time. So simple, innit?

[SamuraiScot]

Carlos the Jackal, the Marxist militant once ranked among the world's most wanted criminals, launched an appeal on Monday against a life sentence for bomb attacks that killed 11 people three decades ago.

People who say life imprisonment means you don't need the death penalty seem to have such short memories. So, if this guy gets loose, does anyone think he's repentant, and wouldn't do it again?

[cardinal4]

Say what you want about the French, but they will never let this guy out. Obama probably would, though..

[Brad from Tennessee]

The French should extradite this guy someplace where cannibalism is still practiced.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Fine. Kill him.