Mass. Man Convicted Of Terror Charges Gets Award

By The Associated Press January 7, 2013

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on terrorism charges has received an award given annually to someone thought to have been wrongfully convicted.

The Oct. 21, 2009, file booking photo of Tarek Mehanna (AP/Sudbury Police Department, File)

Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury was granted the 36th annual Sacco & Vanzetti Social Justice Award on Sunday from the Community Church of Boston.

The MetroWest Daily News reports that Mehanna’s father, mother, brother and sister-in-law accepted the award on his behalf.

Mehanna was convicted in April of terrorism-related charges, including traveling to Yemen to seek terrorist training in order to fight U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

His supporters say evidence against Mehanna is “laughable” and suggested the real reason for his arrest was that he was a politically outspoken Muslim.

The award is named for immigrants convicted of murder in a 1920.

X-Ray

It seems rather dubious that a group, based on a casual review of a crime
in which the defendant virtually convicted himself by his own statements,
declares that person probably innocent and presents him with an equally dubious
award.
http://www.facebook.com/dbroeg David Broeg

Looking FORWARD to Tarek’s APPEAL!
http://www.facebook.com/dbroeg David Broeg

X-Ray (?) — a rather Obvious dullard…
http://profile.yahoo.com/BYDAIVJTZGBZ467TOPBA7MAE6E olafaux

Wrongful Conviction?
This is our take:
This character had been very carefully monitored by Law Enforcement , (Federal, State & Local) for a considerable period. We believe that 71 Years in prison would have been much more appropriate than 17. The nonesense about being a Muslim is enough. As a Nation, we have suffered too much inthe hands of nefarious elements of these types.Today, we are on a Constant alert. Christians or Muslims, Jews or Gentiles we “”WILL”" nail you..
God bless America!