Seven men were arrested in North Carolina on charges of being a terrorist ring, the leader of which is said to be Daniel Patrick Boyd.
These are very serious charges, and deserve to be heard in court. While it may be true that these gentlemen may be really bad men, they should not be tried and convicted in the press by the statements of the Justice Department. Spokesmen for the U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI paint these guys as Osama Bin Ladens, and went on and on congratulating themselves for arresting them.
Then in today’s news where Boyd’s wife protests his innocence, U.S. District Attorney George E. B. Holding declined to respond to Boyd’s version. “I am sticking to the four corners of the indictment. We try our cases in court and won’t go back and forth before then.”
Oh, so now you try your cases in court, after you’ve already convicted them in the press.
I’m a supporter of law enforcement but I’m also a supporter of our justice system. I’d like to see the feds keep mum about these gentlemen until everyone has had a chance to hear the evidence.