I have been having this nagging question in my mind since I've observed the trial of Ajmal Kasab - the lone surviving terrorist from the attackers of 26/11 - Mumbai - and trained by the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba, a dreaded Pakistani terror organisation. The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai the night terror struck His trial concluded after a year and he was sentenced to death by the Mumbai High Court on 5th May, 2010 (he was captured on the night of Nov 26, 2008). Since then he used the opportunity provided in Indian law to challenge the sentence meted to him by the Court. His appeal was rejected by the High Court in February 2011. CCTV grab of Ajmal Kasab at a Mumbai Railway station where he emptied bullets on hapless passengers Now, Kasab has filed an appeal against his sentence in the Supreme Court - the highest court of India against his sentence. Meanwhile, providing security to this dreaded terrorist is costing the Indian Government a whopping Rs 31crores/ year which in USD amounts to around $6million a year! This insane level of security includes a fortified tunnel that was specially built to take him to court from prison. Now that his appeal has been filed, people here in India are wondering how much longer would it take to get justice. People are aghast at the exorbitant amount of money being spent to provide security to a bloody terrorist, who helped murder 166 people! it has become a mockery of justice. The question: Shouldn't terrorists be tried in military tribunals (for what they do is an act of war against a nation) instead of a civil court?
If he admits to the cime just give him a nce new suit, take him outside, press the button and run really fast.
Now you know why Osama was killed instead of captured. Can you imagine the circus? Military tribunal.
I guess you assume there would be no appeal for a Military verdict and that is why it would be less expensive and better? Or the expense does not really matter. There should only be civil courts as giving courts to the Military only encourages expediency over justice. Â Â Your point well taken - Military expediency was the justice given OBL, the price of a single bullet. I prefer the Circus and OBL in public trial and then the same ending.Â
Yeah, it has turned out to be a big circus. Though catching Kasab alive was good for investigating the Pakistani link in more detail, which had already been proved by the recorded phone conversations between the terrorists and their Pakistani handlers. Problem is, in spite of the fact that he's been convincingly tried in a court of law for mass murder and mayhem, we're spending millions of $$ on his security. Also, remember the adage: justice delayed is justice denied. In this case, it will be three years in November 2011 since he was caught. And even if the Supreme Court turns down his appeal, he has recourse to a fucking mercy petition which h can send to the President of India! Now there are already two Islamic terrorists who haven't been send to the gallows for a decade here because their mercy petition is still pending with the President. Problem is there's a lot of politics involved..the present government doesn't want to be seen going to harsh on Islamic militants in case it alienates a Muslim votebank, which is really absurd but true With military tribunals, there will be no such politics
Probably few plane hijacking and negotiation and killing of more innocent civilians as well.. Heck of a circus Breeze, heck of a circus...
I agree with your point and posts above. There is a reason for why people behave in the manner they are being tried for. Sometimes an open court can prevent the same mistakes of one leading to another where a closed court may repeat the same errors that otherwise may have been changed to prevent the same occurrence from happening overagain.