[ValerieUSA]

The oozing sympathy in this article is just slimy.

[neutrino]

Brandon Mayfield, 37, a U.S. citizen and Muslim convert

It is said that those who lie with dogs get fleas. Looks like this fellow got in bed with a whole bunch of mongrel dogs.

[jocon307]

"The oozing sympathy in this article is just slimy."

It really, really is. It sounds like the accused has more dignity that his family and the reporter.

What if it turns out that this guy really is a terrorist, will we hear about the apple blossoms, or whatever the heck it was, then?

Every single one of these home grown terrorists have elicited a sympathetic response from the media, even the younger of the beltway snipers. Ok, the older guy the media wasn't so nice to. What is wrong with these people? The terrorists want to kill them too, why don't they grasp that? Have they forgotten Daniel Pearl?

[RonF]

Innocent until proven guilty.

"Johnny, where's your homework?" "The FBI ate it."

[11Bush]

Every report that I have read has stated that his fingerprint was 'in' the van. They do not say that it was 'on' the van.

Could this 'peaceful' muslim, through his contacts in the local 'peaceful' mosque, have been involved with evidence that the 'peaceful' terrorists brought with them?

[thepainster]

...agents took one child's Spanish homework

conversation of agents doing search

"Hey Bob, look at this funny writing on this paper. What do you think it is?"

"I don't know but it sure looks ferrin' to me, better grab it.....

[Imal]

After Battle's arrest, Mayfield had volunteered to represent him in a custody fight. Mayfield also attends the same mosque where several other members of the Portland Seven worshiped.

But Mayfield's connections to the Portland Seven are coincidental, his family said.

What is "coincidental" about volunteering to do pro-bono work for a member of the Portland Seven? There is no coincidence to that whatsoever, and to say so is just flat-out false.

It's not like they just bumped into one another on the bus. They go to the same mosque! He volunteered to represent Battle for free, his name wasn't randomly selected, and he did so knowing who Jeffrey Battle is. How could anyone possibly say that's a coincidence?

Whatever the facts in this case may be, the behavior of the press and everyone surrounding Mr. Mayfield screams "GUILTY!"

Like Mr. Mayfield, I have faith in our legal system as well. It is by no means perfect, but it will get to the bottom of this.

[blam]

Thanks for the update. I've been worrying that this case would fall off the earth.

[Admin Moderator]

A couple of items, and I know it's hard to keep track. The Chicago Tribune must be excerpted, even when picked up by others, as in this case Yahoo. The Independent does not allow even excerpts.

These restrictions apply equally to article posts and replies.

Reference.

[VOA]

The oozing sympathy in this article is just slimy.

Heck, the local Oregon media has just about coronated his wife as Mother of The New Millenium!

If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd say "First, we'll skip all the lawyers...
we'll just torture many journalists. Slowly and thoroughly."

Not that I'd ever advocate such activities, you understand....

[Phx_RC]

BTTT - Here is an update- a followup event:

On C-SPAN at 11:07PM EST (8:07PM AZ) is the repeat of
a 1 hour program featuring Brandon Mayfield tonight - Sat evening.

I was surfing the channels and noticed BM on Cspan and did a Google search on his name + FreeRepublic. Wala-this thread.

They made him out to be a victim.
The FBI has been picking on him....of course he gave them no reason to
....ya sure Brandon, I'll bet you're a real angel. /not.