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Civil Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 28 Months (Lynne Stewart)
WINS News ^ | 10/16/06

Posted on 10/16/2006 11:33:35 AM PDT by areafiftyone

NEW YORK -- Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison in federal court in Manhattan Monday. She was convicted of providing support to terrorists by helping a jailed Egyptian sheik communicate with his followers on the outside.

Before sentencing, her lawyer told the judge that any prison sentence for Stewart would be a death sentence because of her serious health problems.

Stewart pleaded with the judge to allow her to live out the rest of her life "productively, lovingly, righteously.''

Assistant US Attorney Andrew Dember rejected defense suggestions that Stewart's conduct was judged differently after
9-11.

"This case had nothing to do with September 11,'' Dember told the judge. "What she was doing was smuggling terrorism messages and smuggling out Abdel-Rahman's responses.''

When Stewart arrived at the courthouse this morning, about 150 supporters chanted "Free Lynne, Free Lynne.''

Federal prosecutors say she had released a statement by Omar Abdel-Rahman, a blind sheik sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted in plots to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate Egypt's president.



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To: areafiftyone

Is there some legal principle that says we cannot enforce the law against addleminded American leftists?


241 posted on 10/17/2006 7:58:21 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: ken5050
"Gawd..who is this judge?"

I'm more curious as to what the judge got in exchange for this.

242 posted on 10/17/2006 8:28:43 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: RacerX1128
"Has anyone mentioned that Soros bankrolled her defense?"

That's my question. I'm just coming on the thread, too. Soros paid for the lawyer and the judge was Clinton-appointed.

243 posted on 10/17/2006 8:31:45 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: dirtboy
When Stewart arrived at the courthouse this morning, about 150 supporters chanted "Free Lynne, Free Lynne.'' What a suprise...
244 posted on 10/17/2006 8:36:28 AM PDT by 1stConstitutionalConservative
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To: piasa

O.K.
This is getting rediculous.
This woman (pig vomit) should be redeployed to Iraq with John Murtha (pig vomit 2) to "hang-out" with Saddam after his trial is over.


245 posted on 10/17/2006 8:43:15 AM PDT by PEACE ENFORCER
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To: LibLieSlayer; All

This is a much larger story than simple "corruption." This is what will happen with the Dhimmis in power. Terrorists and their supporters will get off easily.


246 posted on 10/17/2006 8:49:01 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: libstripper; All

I suggest we all start a letter campaign to the US DOJ

email and snail mail

http://www.usdoj.gov/contact-us.html


247 posted on 10/17/2006 8:56:43 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: piasa

This is a copy of the indictment per the FOX website

http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/terrorism/uslstwrt111903sind.html


248 posted on 10/17/2006 9:10:30 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Lauren BaRecall

It sounds like something out of the Howard Dean 2004 playbook ~LOL~ I hope theeir overconfidence fires up the far right to get out and vote!! This is no time to stay home. I do hope that the left is so confident that many on their side will not bother to vote.


249 posted on 10/17/2006 9:19:04 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: sageb1

Soros bankrolled her defense, I wouldn't be shocked to find out he funneled money into a Swiss account for this judge.


250 posted on 10/17/2006 9:19:53 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn

I'll go out and vote, even if it snows like it did in Buffalo! LOL!

I don't know if you're familiar with Ron Kuby (William Kunsler's protegee) - he was totally in bleeding heart mode over this woman. I wanted to rip out the radio by its roots, but all I did was lift my eyes to heaven and *sigh*.


251 posted on 10/17/2006 10:18:25 AM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (C'mon and dance with me!)
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To: areafiftyone
Richard Hatch received more for tax evasion than this pig receives for aiding a terrorist scum who wants to kill our children.

I fear that we are nearing that moment to nourish the tree of liberty. This criminal and the judge should be hanged for their crimes against the nation and the endangering of its citizens.

252 posted on 10/17/2006 10:55:14 AM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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To: YdontUleaveLibs

What do you waznt to bet she does her time, if she does it at all, at "Camp Cupcake" or a similar Club Fed?


253 posted on 10/17/2006 1:08:58 PM PDT by libstripper (!!)
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To: areafiftyone

So, the sentence for committing treason against the U.S. in a time of war is only 28 months? The families of those put to death in previous wars for similar crimes should complain, I guess.


254 posted on 10/17/2006 1:35:21 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: Lauren BaRecall

from WABC Radio - and of course, Ron loves Lynn. Figures. Two fellow travellers who hate America.


255 posted on 10/17/2006 1:40:36 PM PDT by juliej
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To: libstripper

She may even get "house arrest".


256 posted on 10/17/2006 1:41:20 PM PDT by juliej
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To: areafiftyone

This evil, treasonous woman gets 28 months for her actions and Wesley Snipes could get 40 years for income tax evasion. Imagine that!


257 posted on 10/17/2006 1:44:53 PM PDT by USMA '71
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To: areafiftyone

28 months? Did we need more proof that the War on Terror is a farce?


258 posted on 10/17/2006 3:55:15 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Islam delenda est)
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To: juliej
Two fellow travellers who hate America.

And it isn't pretty.

Since Ron has shown somewhat of a brain regarding the reality of terrorism, I thought he'd be at least somewhat critical. But no, he did a total Kumbaya. *GAG*

Are you a net listener to WABC? Don't answer that if you don't want to.

259 posted on 10/17/2006 4:29:18 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (C'mon and dance with me!)
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To: areafiftyone

I should have expected this from the "terrorists are people with rights too" crowd, but I'm still disgusted by it. Thanks to judges like this, terrorists are safer here than in Iraq or Afghanistan.


260 posted on 10/17/2006 5:37:30 PM PDT by rdl6989
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