British jihadi who faked own death jailed for 12 years

[Lite Beer]

British jihadi who faked own death jailed for 12 years

LONDON (AP) — A British jihadi who faked his death in an attempt to secretly return to England from Syria was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison.

Imran Khawaja, who joined a faction aligned with the Islamic State group and attended an extremist training camp in Syria for six months, had appeared in the group's online propaganda videos — including one in which he posed with a man's severed head.

Khawaja's lawyer said the 27-year-old wanted to return to Britain because he had "had enough" of the camp. The jihadi spread false news of his own death online in order to return home unnoticed, and his death was reported in several newspapers. But his plan was foiled when he was arrested along with his cousin in June by port officials as they tried to enter England from the southern town of Dover.

Passing sentence, judge Jeremy Baker said Khawaja was a risk to the public and described him as a "willing and enthusiastic" participant in extremist recruitment films.

"You took part in the production of films designed to promote the Islamic State cause and encouraging U.K. Muslims to join you in jihad," he said. "Your interest was sufficiently profound for you to travel to Syria to train for jihad."

Khawaja had admitted preparation of terrorist acts, attending a terrorism training camp, receiving weapons training and possessing a firearm for terrorism use.

-- (c) Associated Press 2015-02-06

[Anthony5]

Should have severed his head instead.

[Pattaya28]

12 years means 6 years.

Soft touch UK.

Disgraceful leniency.

[MJP]

12 years means 6 years.

Soft touch UK.

Disgraceful leniency.

Nauseating injustice in the UK. What's right is wrong and vice versa.

[Gweiloman]

I thought they were going to confiscate the passports of those who went to join the ISIS? Did the Brit govt back down once again?

[Lissos]

(1) Supplied with 3 square meals a day (catering to halal demands, of course) at tax payer's expense.

(2) Access to the prison library and opportunities (at tax payer's expense)

(3) Opportunity to study courses (tax payer's expense) a wide range of subjects that law abiding citizens in the real world don't have money / time to.

(4) Access to a prison prayer room and visits by Imams if requested.

(5) Access to councillor visits (at tax payer's expense, while joe public has to pay for that from their own pockets)

(6) Politely reffered to as - "Mr Khawaja" by prison staff (no joke).

(7) Opportunities to mix with all sorts of other jihadis and reminisce abouyt days slaughtering Christians in Syria.

It is going to be a well fed cushy 6 years with no financial concerns, while many law abiding citizens scrape by on minimum wage on 12 hr days.

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Angry yet?

[Bwanatickey]

Allah gave him his wish, to be imprisoned in a U.K jail, where he can preach and radicalise more converts.

Such is Allahs will.

[robertthebruce]

I would take his ''British Passport'' and all his ''Familys'' too, as they knew what he was up to..

12 years, as mentioned, means 6 years...

he will be out soon enough, up to more tricks for sure..

[wooloomooloo]

Allah gave him his wish, to be imprisoned in a U.K jail...

The jihadi was definitely not wishing to be imprisoned in a UK jail.

[bendejo]

I wonder where his sympathies will be when he gets out out of jail.

Maybe on the inside his ilk will make his life miserable for being a traitor, while everyone else will hate him for being a jihadi.

[MJP]

He will now feel what it's like for the other 71 virgins.

[toddmeister]

I guess putting him in a cage and burning him alive doesn't fall under the British judicial system?

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[Dannyboy666]

Where's Pierpointe, We need someone like him , Now...

[kaobang]

jail just makes this scum even more extremist.just pay some inmate to execute him problem solved

[MJP]

jail just makes this scum even more extremist.just pay some inmate to execute him problem solved

I make you right there, KB.

Best thing to do is send him back to the islamic state with 'Apostasy' tattooed on his forehead.

Thinking on this now. It ain't a bad tactic as part of this all elusive strategy. Any that go stay there. If they come back, they get sent back as traitors to the islamic state.

Edited February 6, 2015 by MJP

[Seastallion]

jail just makes this scum even more extremist.just pay some inmate to execute him problem solved

I make you right there, KB.

Best thing to do is send him back to the islamic state with 'Apostasy' tattooed on his forehead.

Thinking on this now. It ain't a bad tactic as part of this all elusive strategy. Any that go stay there. If they come back, they get sent back as traitors to the islamic state.

Realistically, that's not going to happen....but what could happen, (and should in my mind) is that he is sent back as part of a prisoner swap. Treat him as a prisoner of war, not a prisoner of British justice. Like the prisoners at Guatanamo. Fewer rights, and the possibility of prisoner swap. I daresay ISIS would rather kill a traitor than a Western aid worker.

[MJP]

jail just makes this scum even more extremist.just pay some inmate to execute him problem solved

I make you right there, KB.

Best thing to do is send him back to the islamic state with 'Apostasy' tattooed on his forehead.

Thinking on this now. It ain't a bad tactic as part of this all elusive strategy. Any that go stay there. If they come back, they get sent back as traitors to the islamic state.

Realistically, that's not going to happen....but what could happen, (and should in my mind) is that he is sent back as part of a prisoner swap. Treat him as a prisoner of war, not a prisoner of British justice. Like the prisoners at Guatanamo. Fewer rights, and the possibility of prisoner swap. I daresay ISIS would rather kill a traitor than a Western aid worker.

Bloody good idea!

[Credo]

These people need to be kept in jail well past their use-by date. If the UK wishes to put an emphasis on rehabilitation, then I would suggest they have the Church of England provide them with religious lessons to help them assimilate upon release.

[daveAustin]

Oh, England, how one hath changed since those heady days of the 16th century. I wish thou would'st grow one's balls back.

Off with his head now; hanging, drawing and quartering is the way to deal with treasonable acts. Courier the parts back from whence they came. You know it makes sense!

[MJP]

Oh, England, how one hath changed since those heady days of the 16th century. I wish thou would'st grow one's balls back.

Off with his head now; hanging, drawing and quartering is the way to deal with treasonable acts. Courier the parts back from whence they came. You know it makes sense!

No. Just a rendition flight and a push across a border into the hands of his former brothers in arms will do it. They're specialists at the barbarism you describe. We left that back in the 16th Century. In that time though we did invent the jet engine to get him back there.

Edited February 7, 2015 by MJP

[Credo]

Perhaps the UK could lease a little space at Gitmo for these returnees. They are enemy combatants, I believe.

[Steely Dan]

We should fake jailing him but instead hang the bastard and save on halal food bills.

[alant]

Once again I am left wondering if the UK Government have balls. This monster joined the Islamic state and it is time being members of that state cannot be dual nationals and be British as well. Then they will treat him with kid gloves and even feed him Halal meals. Get him out of the country.

[Mosha]

Build a small prison at the low tide mark on Rockall

[Nemesis7]

He deserves more harder punishment for sure.

[boomerangutang]

You guys said it - right on. Dunk him in a vat of pig entrails (with a few used tampons for flavoring) until he expires.

[phrodan]

(1) Supplied with 3 square meals a day (catering to halal demands, of course) at tax payer's expense.

(2) Access to the prison library and opportunities (at tax payer's expense)

(3) Opportunity to study courses (tax payer's expense) a wide range of subjects that law abiding citizens in the real world don't have money / time to.

(4) Access to a prison prayer room and visits by Imams if requested.

(5) Access to councillor visits (at tax payer's expense, while joe public has to pay for that from their own pockets)

(6) Politely reffered to as - "Mr Khawaja" by prison staff (no joke).

(7) Opportunities to mix with all sorts of other jihadis and reminisce abouyt days slaughtering Christians in Syria.

It is going to be a well fed cushy 6 years with no financial concerns, while many law abiding citizens scrape by on minimum wage on 12 hr days.

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Angry yet?

Read the sentence handed down for a start - and try not to spout factually incorrect rubbish.

What do you expect British prisons to look like? should we be starving prisoners as part of their punishment? brutalizing them? holding them for years in solitary confinement? preventing them from getting counselling so that they can take part in society again? etc etc

That's not the prison service I want my society to have -

In saying that, I do think this sentence was too light - thirty years would be more like it - or more. With a bit of luck there will be a future trial where he is implicated and convicted of actually beheading people.

[Mosha]

(1) Supplied with 3 square meals a day (catering to halal demands, of course) at tax payer's expense.

(2) Access to the prison library and opportunities (at tax payer's expense)

(3) Opportunity to study courses (tax payer's expense) a wide range of subjects that law abiding citizens in the real world don't have money / time to.

(4) Access to a prison prayer room and visits by Imams if requested.

(5) Access to councillor visits (at tax payer's expense, while joe public has to pay for that from their own pockets)

(6) Politely reffered to as - "Mr Khawaja" by prison staff (no joke).

(7) Opportunities to mix with all sorts of other jihadis and reminisce abouyt days slaughtering Christians in Syria.

It is going to be a well fed cushy 6 years with no financial concerns, while many law abiding citizens scrape by on minimum wage on 12 hr days.

.

.

.

.

Angry yet?

Read the sentence handed down for a start - and try not to spout factually incorrect rubbish.

What do you expect British prisons to look like? should we be starving prisoners as part of their punishment? brutalizing them? holding them for years in solitary confinement? preventing them from getting counselling so that they can take part in society again? etc etc

That's not the prison service I want my society to have -

In saying that, I do think this sentence was too light - thirty years would be more like it - or more. With a bit of luck there will be a future trial where he is implicated and convicted of actually beheading people.

We don't seem to have a problem with OAPs being so poor they can't afford to heat their homes though. Where would you rather spend your taxes?

[rethaier]

Not good enough they should behead the Barsted.

[Morch]

jail just makes this scum even more extremist.just pay some inmate to execute him problem solved

I make you right there, KB.

Best thing to do is send him back to the islamic state with 'Apostasy' tattooed on his forehead.

Thinking on this now. It ain't a bad tactic as part of this all elusive strategy. Any that go stay there. If they come back, they get sent back as traitors to the islamic state.

Realistically, that's not going to happen....but what could happen, (and should in my mind) is that he is sent back as part of a prisoner swap. Treat him as a prisoner of war, not a prisoner of British justice. Like the prisoners at Guatanamo. Fewer rights, and the possibility of prisoner swap. I daresay ISIS would rather kill a traitor than a Western aid worker.

Can't see IS bothering with a trade. Killing a traitor plays, maybe, for purposes of keeping the grunts in order, and they can always find a scapegoat for that. Western hostages bring more media attention, and are a rare commodity.