First Terrorist: Guilty as Charged

In breaking news, an Ontario judge has found the first terrorist guilty as charged in the Toronto terror trial.

While asked to pronounce on only one suspect, Mr. Justice John Sproat ruled that the evidence a wider terrorist group existed "is overwhelming."

"I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that [the accused] by his participation and contribution intended to enhance the ability of the terrorist group to facilitate or carry out a terrorist activity.
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"I therefore find [the accused] guilty as charged," he said in the 94-page ruling.

To be honest, I am sort of shocked. I half expected our odd hug-a-thug mentality to strike down the terror laws, and release the young man as a misunderstood youth whose poor social background led him to a life of terror.

Let us be clear, the law was also on trial here, it is good that it was upheld.

For those terrorist sympathizers who claim that it was merely guilt by association need to wake up, he wasn't just associated with them. He helped them prepare and attended training camps. He was also 17, will they consider that a youth as well? Let's be clear with the extend of what happened here:

Judge Sproat ruled that even if the youth was ignorant of the wider group's purpose until that point, after the speech he would have necessarily known he was part of a terrorist enterprise. The judge noted that under Canadian law, it was not necessary for the youth to know the specifics of any attack or plot, rather he had to only be knowingly participating in a terrorist enterprise.

Judge Sproat found that's what happened. For months after the training camp, the youth remained close to the ringleader and shoplifted camping gear and walkie-talkies on the group's behalf.

There was also evidence that he disabled a surveillance camera security agents had installed in an apartment to watch members of the group and that he went on to attend a second training camp that concluded a few weeks before the June 2006 arrests.

Yep, misunderstood youth.

/sarcasm