Edinburgh, February 9, (PRINTWORDS NEWS) The Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh ruled at the end of January that Mohammed Atif Siddique had suffered a miscarriage of justice when the judge, during his original trial misdirected the jury. Mohammed Atif Siddique the 24-year-old was upset and he said he should not have been imprisoned for “thought crime.” He clarified that he had no intention of hurting anyone.
He was the first man in Scotland found guilty of being an Islamic terrorist. The three judges overturned the rule and had set him free. It is said that he would not face any retrial. When Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva, Clackmannanshire went out of the Edinburgh court, he was hugged by his family who were crying with joy. He was convicted in 2007 of two charges under the Terrorism Act 2000, one under the Terrorism Act 2006 and a breach of the peace.
He refused to make any comments when he moved out of the court. His solicitor, Aamer Anwar, read out a statement on behalf of the young boy which read, “Our laws should bring to account those who plan acts of terror and not criminalise young Muslims for thought crime and the possession of propaganda,” he added, “I never had any bombs or plans to hurt anyone. In court it was said I was a wannabe suicide bomber but I have always said I was simply looking for answers on the internet.”
He was branded as a “wannable bomber” by his friends. He was found guilty for possessing things which gave rise to suspicion for “a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism”.
The original trial of Mohammed Atif Siddique was heard when he told his friends that he sympathised with al-Qaeda, wanted to become a suicide bomber and wanted to target central Glasgow. He showed photos of beheading to his classmates at the city’s Metropolitan College. He created some websites and encouraged people to commit terrorist acts and showed them how to make and use explosives.
He was under surveillance by the security services for various months when he was arrested at Glasgow Airport in April 2006 when he was preparing to board a flight to Lahore in Pakistan.
Donald Findlay QC, argued that the judge, Lord Carloway, who was in the original trial, failed to properly direct the jury that a link must be sought between some one willing to become a terrorist and a specific act of terrorism. He further added that the prosecutors would not further seek a retrial since he already served for 4 years for the offences. He said, “This, combined with the impact of developments in the law and the passage of time since the offences began, would mean that any retrial would have little practical effect.”
The 24-year-old guy perhaps has sadist attitude. He might as well have some psychological problems since he derive pleasure from gross and goric acts. Whatever be his mentality, he did not deserve punishment for merely thinking about indulging into terrorism.
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