Not a good time to be a eco-terrorist nutjob

[NeoConIV]

Eight Years In Jail For SUV Arson

"What a talent to have wasted."
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner

(AP) A Caltech graduate student convicted of helping to firebomb scores of sport utility vehicles was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay $3.5 million in restitution.

A federal judge Monday rejected William Jensen Cottrell's plea for leniency.

"There's no way I'd ever be involved in anything like this again," Cottrell said. "I won't ever even jaywalk again."

However, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner said Cottrell had engaged in domestic terrorism and "we're very, very lucky" that no one was killed in the arson attacks.

Cottrell, 24, was convicted in November of conspiracy to commit arson and seven counts of arson for an August 2003 vandalism spree that damaged and destroyed about 125 SUVs at dealerships and homes in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles.

Cottrell was acquitted of using a destructive device — Molotov cocktails — in a crime of violence. That was the most serious charge he faced and it carried a sentence of at least 30 years in prison.

At his trial, the prosecution had accused Cottrell of "arrogance" and a "towering superiority" toward people who did not share his environmental views. :lol Cottrell had testified that SUV dealers were evil.

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Way to go genious.

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I'm so stupid! STUPID STUPID STUPID!

[Useruser666]

Or when all those people get brand new SUVs from their insurance money.

[MannyIsGod]

Thats harsh as hell, but they commited the crime. I don't know, I have mixed feelings. I know the judge did it to send a message for these types of crimes, and rightfully so. But, I do feel bad for the guy who had an otherwise bright future squashed because of one bad choice.

[Clandestino]

yes, he had a bright future as a vandal!

[Clandestino]

well, he did blow up, what does the article say, 125 suvs
that's one fucking big bad choice

lol, it is funny that the judge said that he had 'wasted talent'
he could be blowing up muslims, for christ's sake, instead of suvs

like in the old days, "go to the army or go to jail!"

[MannyIsGod]

he could be blowing up muslims, for christ's sake, instead of suvs
You quite possibly may have just gained the crown for largest forum idiot. Congrats.

[Clandestino]

i would have to agree... it is so much smarter to blow up suvs than terrorists!

[MannyIsGod]

So Muslim = terrorist?

Then I must conclude Clandestino = bigot

[exstatic]

At this point, people are probably ready to blow up their own Excursions...

[MannyIsGod]

I'll let you decide that one.

[Useruser666]

Manny, I think it's more than ONE bad choice. Try like 125 choices. Not to mention how many lives he put in danger.

[MannyIsGod]

Dude, I agreed with the punishment, I just said it sucks. It does doesn't it? Or is this a good thing?

[Guru of Nothing]

The glass is half-full Manny. Don't think of it as a prison sentence; instead, think of it as a great opportunity (A CHALLENGE) to apply his engineering talents to escape from prison.

I smell a screenplay.

[Bandit2981]

think he would be concerned about the smoke from the burning suvs getting into the atmosphere
thats a good point :hat

[MannyIsGod]

The glass is half-full Manny. Don't think of it as a prison sentence; instead, think of it as a great opportunity (A CHALLENGE) to apply his engineering talents to escape from prison.

I smell a screenplay.
:lmao

[Clandestino]

So Muslim = terrorist?

Then I must conclude Clandestino = bigot

honestly, when i read muslim, i assumed he meant muslim terrorists, and not ordinary muslims... my brother in law is a muslim(not a converted one either)..i do not think all muslims are terrorists...

[Clandestino]

Dude, I agreed with the punishment, I just said it sucks. It does doesn't it? Or is this a good thing?

it sucks for him... his cellmates are going to love their sweet, little environmentalist!

[Spurminator]

How is prison tofu these days?

[Clandestino]

doesn't matter where he goes... i have a friend who works at a min security federal prison.. he says, they have all sorts of gangs there from ms-13 to aryan brotherhood... no prison is nice.. maybe camp cupcake, but i don't think he'll be sent to a women's prison..

[MannyIsGod]

"We're not going to white collar resort prison, we're going to federal pound you in the ass prison!"

[exstatic]

:lol Great Office Space reference.

[NeoConIV]

:lol Great Office Space reference.
BTW, they are re-releasing the DVD, this time with loads of special features. :spin :spin :spin

[The Ressurrected One]

If all terrorists are Islamo-fascists and all Islamo-fascists are Muslim, what is the price of rice in China?

[Duff McCartney]

This guy is like on the left of the spectrum being an eco-terrorist nutjob, but on the right..we have the right wing christian nutjobs that bomb abortion clinics.