| shavenferret said: Of all of tge different categories that the big has to keep watching over, they know who the usual suspects of terrorism should be. They should habe done better with this, I definitely agree with you there. As far as pushing someone towards extremism that sounds like some hogwash. |
Every action he took came at the direction, urging, or importuning of another person and, in each instance, he was susceptible to those influences due to his gullibility, emotional impairments, and psychological vulnerability. (Doc. 49, at 11-14, 18-22.) This wasn not offered as a defense, excuse or justification, but merely as mitigating aspect of offense and his history and character. Throughout its memorandum to the Court, however, the United States does not address these issues at all, but rather portrays Mr. Jalloh’s actions in clear, purposefu, and unconflicted terms. This portrayal is inaccurate and has the effect of implying that Mr. Jalloh was a radicalized terrorist, acting on his own initiative. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Sounds a lot like he was pushed, he wanted to join the military yet had doubts about what the military was doing (attacking Afghanistan and Iraq) then he got involved with this FBI sting operation.
This whole plea is not to absolve him from responsibility as stated above, but for a fair sentence: (It's part of the sentencing hearing, he pled guilty)
In contrast, Mr. Jalloh has no criminal history, no history of violence, and has presented compelling evidence that his likelihood of recidivism is low. (Doc. 39, Ex. C.) For these reasons, application of the terrorism related enhancement under USSG § 3A1.4(b) to Mr. Jalloh’s case dramatically over-represents the seriousness of his past criminal conduct and the likelihood he commit other crimes, and unlike Lutchman, the Court is “encouraged” under “§4A1.3 to depart downward at sentencing.” United States v. Dixon, 318 F.3d 585, 588 (4th Cir. 2003).
A fair comparison between Mr. Jalloh’s case and Elfgeeh and Lutchman strongly suggests a term of imprisonment of 78 months is a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary to comply with the purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)
For all these reasons, and those stated in his Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, Mr. Jalloh respectfully requests that this Court impose a sentence of 78 months.
Instead they made an example out of him, convicted to 11 years. I doubt prison deradicalized him, then coming back into a society hostile to muslims as a convicted terrorist carrying a big grudge against the US. Real easy to groom him again into a murder suicide. Which he might have done all on his own anyway, in the end he attacked 'the regime' rather than a soft target. Old Dominion University's Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) leadership program.
Blow back, homegrown terrorist. This could all have been prevented.
Are these the 'sleeper cells' Trump is warning about...
People are always pushed to extremism and it matters who does the pushing. Only psychopaths enjoy killing on their own.
Edit: looks like the judge settled in the middle:
The Justice Department in 2017 requested a 20-year prison sentence for Jalloh, noting that he had attempted to acquire a gun to carry out a murder plot in the United States. Jalloh’s lawyers requested a 6½-year prison sentence and placement in a facility with residential drug abuse treatment.
He should have been under supervision until 2029 according to his sentence. The system screwed up badly.
