London imam Abu Hamza convicted of U.S. terrorism charges

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK Mon May 19, 2014 2:57pm EDT

(Reuters) - The London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri was convicted of terrorism charges in New York on Monday, following a four-week trial that shined a spotlight on the preacher's controversial anti-Western statements.

A jury of eight men and four women found Abu Hamza, 56, guilty on all 11 counts he faced, handing Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara his second high-profile terrorism conviction in three months. The defendant could face life in prison.

In March, a different jury found Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith guilty of terrorism-related charges.

(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Chris Reese)


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/19/us-usa-security-imam-idUSBREA4I0NL20140519

[geek tragedy]

1. He'll get to preach to fellow inmates for the rest of his life nt

[Nye Bevan]

2. Ah, the "hook-handed cleric of hate" (nt)

[Nihil]

5. Osama Bin Laden's right-hand man ...

Oh ... wait ...

[riqster]

3. But but but....we can't try such people in a civilian court!!!!!!

No, this must all be a monstrous lie...

(Snark)

[IronGate]

4. Maybe him and the Blind Sheik can exchange sermons while in the supermax prison.