Lawyer Is Guilty of Aiding Terror

Story dated 11 February 2005

"Lynne F. Stewart, an outspoken lawyer known for representing a long list of unpopular defendants, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Manhattan of aiding Islamic terrorism by smuggling messages out of jail from a terrorist client." Cool. Finally, a lawyer is actually sent to jail for using attorney client privilege to commit criminal acts. Before you feel sorry for her, remember that this woman aided Omar Abdel Rahman in communicating with his followers and thus was the primary accessory to any terrorist acts committed by them. Ms. Stewart, even if she did not knowingly participate in events leading to loss or endangerment of human life, did violate a court order to keep her client form communicating with his followers. She ought to have known that it was dangerous to aid him in doing so, thus she acted with a reckless disregard for human life. This is very unprofessional conduct for a lawyer and I think she should be disbarred.

posted by The Sovereign Editor | 7:59 PM

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