Flaunting his Islamic supremacy in an American court. Disgusting.
From the Navy Times June 29 by Angela K. Brown
Hood shooting suspect again barred from court
FORT HOOD, Texas — A military judge ruled Friday against delaying the trial of the Fort Hood shooting suspect, an Army psychiatrist who remains banned from the courtroom because his beard violates Army regulations.
Maj. Nidal Hasan’s trial will proceed as scheduled, beginning on Aug. 20. Defense attorneys wanted the trial moved to December, saying they needed more time to prepare.
But the judge, Col. Gregory Gross, said the defense already had plenty of time. Prosecutors had indicated they were ready for trial last fall, but the court-martial was set for March and postponed first to June and then August — all at the request of the defense team.
Hasan faces the death penalty if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the 2009 attack.
Gross said Friday that top Army officials had rejected Hasan’s request for a religious exemption — due to his Islamic faith — to the rule banning beards. An appeals court also denied a defense request to overturn the judge’s decision last week to bar Hasan from the courtroom unless he shaves.
Hasan watched Friday’s hearing from a closed-circuit television in a nearby room, as he did during last week’s hearing.
“I could have him held down and have someone shave him, but I’m not prepared to do that at this time,” Gross said.
From the Navy Times June 29 by Angela K. Brown
Hood shooting suspect again barred from court
BELL COUNTY (TEXAS) SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
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Maj. Nidal Hasan’s trial will proceed as scheduled, beginning on Aug. 20. Defense attorneys wanted the trial moved to December, saying they needed more time to prepare.
But the judge, Col. Gregory Gross, said the defense already had plenty of time. Prosecutors had indicated they were ready for trial last fall, but the court-martial was set for March and postponed first to June and then August — all at the request of the defense team.
Hasan faces the death penalty if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the 2009 attack.
Gross said Friday that top Army officials had rejected Hasan’s request for a religious exemption — due to his Islamic faith — to the rule banning beards. An appeals court also denied a defense request to overturn the judge’s decision last week to bar Hasan from the courtroom unless he shaves.
Hasan watched Friday’s hearing from a closed-circuit television in a nearby room, as he did during last week’s hearing.
“I could have him held down and have someone shave him, but I’m not prepared to do that at this time,” Gross said.
Quick show of hands, who would be willing to hold Hasan down and shave him?
Me too.
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