Friday, September 4, 2009

Most vile of crimes

This isn't the longest sentence possible but it is a very serious sentence indeed:

Member of 'Toronto 18' handed 14 years

Saad Khalid, 23, is a member of the so-called "Toronto 18," who plotted a conspiracy to commit terrorism in the heart of Canada's largest city. However, the judge gave Khalid seven years of credit for time already served.

Though Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Durno accepted that Khalid is remorseful, he noted that terrorist offences are "the most vile" of crimes.

Durno added that Khalid's degree of responsibility in the plot "remains fairly high."
The judge left the parole board to decide Khalid's eligibility for early release.

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