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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:	BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:	1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:	SMURF::FENSTER

Created:	Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1524
Total number of notes:	18709

1008.0. "Kahane's murderer is out on the streets ..." by TAV02::CHAIM (Semper ubi Sub ubi .....) Thu Dec 06 1990 17:51

Just heard this morning on the radio that the murderer of Meir Kahane has been
granted bail of $300,000.

That in itself is very surprising... more surprising is that the name of the
judge sure sounded like a Jewish name.

Maybe he figures that either the guy will jump bail or that someone from Kach
will decide to play exocutioner. In either case the state would save lots of
money and time (maybe even make $300,000).

If the judge in this case is indeed Jewish, I think he should disqualify
himself, only because if the guy is convicted I'll bet the defense will try to
move for a mistrial.

Cb.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1008.1		NOTIME::SACKS	Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085	`Thu Dec 06 1990 20:35`	4
	Two things about this struck me as strange. I thought I read something about a hit list found in Nosair's possession. Somebody who has a hit list doesn't sound like a good risk for bail. I'd also think that he'd be safer in jail than on the streets.
1008.2	bail suspended	NOTIME::SACKS	Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085	`Fri Dec 07 1990 19:16`	4
	From today's paper: New York (AP) - A judge suspended a $300,000 bail yesterday for a man accused of killing extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane and set new bail arguments for Monday.
1008.3	and	TAV02::FEINBERG	Don Feinberg	`Sun Dec 09 1990 12:51`	10
	Even more strange: He pleaded "not guilty". What was the explanation? He (an Arab) is a supporter of Kahane's, and came to support him. He stood by Kahane, who he admired very much, while "this guy in a yarmulke came and shot Kahane..." d
1008.4	.....if the trial starts.......	TAVIS::BARUCH	in the land of milk and honey	`Mon Dec 10 1990 08:37`	11
	> He (an Arab) is a supporter of Kahane's, and came to support > him. He stood by Kahane, who he admired very much, while > "this guy in a yarmulke came and shot Kahane..." Don, IF (?) he comes to trial, this sounds like the start of a good insanity plea! :-) Shalom Baruch
1008.5	Gotta prove it, baby...you gotta prove it!	DECALP::SHRAGER	Jack of MATCHED trades	`Tue Dec 11 1990 16:39`	22
	IF RATHOLE_WARNING is true THEN RE: .0 "...the murderer of..." The American system of justice, while perhaps lacking in a few ways, is one of the best in the world. The system, simply stated, is that this chap is innocent until proven guilty. RE: .3 "...pleaded not guilty..." In the American system the fact that A shoots (and kills) B doesn't necessarily make A guilty of first degree murder. ELSE Several friends (and family) of mine are lawyers (definition: One skilled in circumventing the law :-) and often quote the "A does it to B" example as the flunk-out question used in the first year of law school. ENDIF