Moussaoui Got Off Because He Had "Limited Knowledge" of 9/11 Plot

Errrmmm... okay. How much knowledge does it actually require to get put to death for a crime you participated in? The son-of-a-bitch knew they were flying airplanes into buildings; isn't that enough?

Apparently not.

A lot of liberal trolls are over here claiming that, as a matter of law, Moussaoui couldn't be put to death because he didn't actually kill anyone.

Ummm... really? Is that why the judge certified this as a death-eligible case and we had a death-penalty-phase?

He was involved in a conspiracy to commit mass-murder and took steps to commit that crime. Under standard jurisprudence -- here, as in Germany, German-Nazi-troll -- he is responsible for crimes committed by his confederates, including murder.

Allah notes that the media is full-spin mode defending the jury's shameless decision, noting how awful supermax prison is, etc.

You know what else is awful? Execution. Like, spending a year or two on death row (nastier than supermax prison) and then being brought to the death chamber where they fill your heart with poison.

posted by Ace at 12:51 PM

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