New York – NY Lawmakers Want To Prevent State From Funding Civil Trials For Terrorists

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    New York – Senator Andrew Lanza and Assemblyman Dov Hikind have authored legislation (Senate Bill S.3871), which would prohibit New York State, or its local governments, from funding any civilian trials of enemy combatants for acts of terrorism in federal courts located in New York.

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    Senator Lanza has been a vocal opponent of President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder’s ill-conceived plan to try Sept. 11 terrorist suspects in New York City civil court. He has urged the Obama Administration to pull the plug on their reckless proposal and reverse its decision to afford the terrorists a civil trial in New York City.

    While President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced they will try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his four co-conspirators before a military tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, they expressed their reluctance and remain committed to allowing terror suspects to be tried in federal civilian courts, known as Article III courts, on the US mainland.

    “Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators executed the largest mass murder in American history ,” said Senator Lanza. “Mass murdering, foreign enemies of America should not be afforded the same privileges and rights which are afforded to American citizens under the U.S. Constitution.” Lanza adds that a civil trial would afford these murders even greater rights than a United States soldier which is unconscionable.

    “I am thrilled that common sense prevailed in this case and that these animals will never see the inside of a Manhattan Federal courtroom,” said Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) who has sponsored Senate bill number 3871 in the Assembly. “Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators are not entitled to the protections guaranteed by the United States criminal justice system. The notion that these terrorists would be tried anywhere near the hallowed ground of the World Trade Center or in this City was not only a major affront and financial burden, but a security risk to all those who work and live in lower Manhattan.”

    Lanza and Hikind’s legislation compliments Congressman Peter King’s efforts at the federal level. Rep. King has passed legislation which prohibits the use of federal funds to try detainees being kept in the Guantanamo Bay prison within U.S. civilian courts.


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    ALLAN
    ALLAN
    12 years ago

    I’m in 100% agreement with both Mr Lanza and Mr. Hikind on this matter. These so-called terrorist suspects should not be entitiled to the rights that are afforted to US citizens. I don’t believe the US system of justice is designed to prosecute enemy combatants, but the military has the ability to do so. In any case using NYC as the venue would be an outrage and an unfair burden on the citizens of the city. A trial held on military property outside of the US, in this case Guantanamo Bay Cuba would eliminate all of the circus atmosphere that could accompany the trial and relieve NYC of the cost burden.

    victorg
    victorg
    12 years ago

    The right to a fair trial is the american dream. Unfortunately it is the one with the money who invariably wins. I don’t see anyone subsidizing divorcing women who are being unfairly treated by judges and former spouses. Nobody wants to deny these animals a fair trial. Just let them figure out how to pay for it!

    Anon Ibid Opcit
    Anon Ibid Opcit
    12 years ago

    Not these ones, charliehall. They explicitly have NO appeal. They have NO right to confront accusers. They may be convicted on the basis of evidence they do NOT get to see. Their access to lawyers is limited. In some cases they’re not even allowed to meet them. Testimony acquired by torture IS permitted. And there has been plenty of torture which would have caused the cases to be thrown out in any real court. If they’re acquitted they can still be punished by life in our concentration camp or death at the President’s pleasure.

    And these aren’t even courts. They are “tribunals”. They are illegal and immoral. They only exist because the government – Bush and Obama – want show trials with pre-determined verdicts.