Caught My Eye - Noteworthy Quotes [Weblog] - Daniel Pipes:
FBI's new approach: Minor charges now stop terrorism later:
"Brent Smith, criminal justice professor at the University of Arkansas: 'Traditionally terrorists commit a large number of preparatory offenses,' he said, explaining they often have to buy weapons, forge documents and secure funding through illegal transfers. Those offenses often have set penalties and are far easier to prove for prosecutors than attempting to convince a judge or jury that someone intended to complete a terrorist act. 'Prosecutors over the years have found raising political motive in trials can be a fairly risky strategy in prosecuting people.' (Quoted in Andrew Adams, 'FBI's new approach: Minor charges now stop terrorism later,' Lodi News-Sentinel, June 18, 2005)"
FBI's new approach: Minor charges now stop terrorism later:
"Brent Smith, criminal justice professor at the University of Arkansas: 'Traditionally terrorists commit a large number of preparatory offenses,' he said, explaining they often have to buy weapons, forge documents and secure funding through illegal transfers. Those offenses often have set penalties and are far easier to prove for prosecutors than attempting to convince a judge or jury that someone intended to complete a terrorist act. 'Prosecutors over the years have found raising political motive in trials can be a fairly risky strategy in prosecuting people.' (Quoted in Andrew Adams, 'FBI's new approach: Minor charges now stop terrorism later,' Lodi News-Sentinel, June 18, 2005)"
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