Monday, November 12, 2007



Another terror case thrown out

This one in Australia.

A judge has delivered a scathing criticism of ASIO officers involved in bringing terror-related charges against Sydney university student Izhar ul-Haque.

The charges against ul-Haque have been dropped after evidence was ruled inadmissible because of the conduct of ASIO and Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers.

In the NSW Supreme Court today, Justice Michael Adams said one ASIO officer had committed "the crime of false imprisonment and kidnap at common law''.

He also referred to the unjustified and unlawful interference with Mr ul-Haque's personal liberty and the unlawful trespass of officers at his family home.

I wonder if they'll be prosecuted or even disciplined for that, or whether the Australian police will just look the other way because the criminal was one of their own and the victim a Muslim?

More details here.