Four Muslims plead not guilty to plot to massacre Danish newspaper staff over Moe cartoons

Prosecutors say four Muslims were plotting to "kill a large number of people" at the Jyllands-Posten daily's offices in Copenhagen. They pleaded not guilty … because according to Islamic law, they aren't guilty, doncha know?

ATTACK PLOT: FOUR MEN SUSPECTED OF PLANNING A MASSACRE AT A DANISH NEWSPAPER THAT PUBLISHED CONTROVERSIAL CARTOONS OF MOHAMMED ARRIVE AT THE COURTHOUSE. PICTURE: AFP AFP

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COPENHAGEN — Four men pleaded not guilty Friday as they went on trial in Denmark over a suspected plot to massacre the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial cartoons of the Prophet [sic]  Mohammad.

Sahbi Ben Mohamed Zalouti, Munir Awad and Omar Abdalla Aboelazm — all Swedish citizens of Tunisian, Lebanese and Moroccan origin, respectively — along with a Tunisian national living in Sweden, Mounir Ben Mohamed Dhahri, face charges of "attempted terrorism."

Prosecutors say the four were plotting to "kill a large number of people" at the Jyllands-Posten daily's offices in Copenhagen when they were arrested Dec. 29, 2010.

Jyllands-Posten published a dozen cartoons in 2005 of the Prophet Muhammad that triggered violent and sometimes deadly protests around the world.

A machine gun with a silencer, a revolver, 108 bullets, rolls of duct tape and $20,000 were among the items found in the men's possession when they were arrested.

Danish police, who collaborated with their Swedish counterparts and wiretapped the men, swooped in just after hearing them say they were "going to" the newspaper office.

One of the two prosecutors, Henrik Plaehn, told the Glostrup district court that a ceremony celebrating Denmark's Sporting Newcomer of the Year at the newspaper was likely the target of the suspected plot. In addition to a number of sports celebrities, Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik was present at the ceremony.

Plaehn also argued that there was evidence the plot had links to Pakistan but said he would provide more details later in the trial, which is set to last until June. At least one of the men is known to have international ties. Awad was arrested twice before while abroad — once in Somalia and once in Pakistan — over suspected terrorist links, Sweden's foreign ministry said last year.

Zalouti also previously was arrested in Pakistan for entering the country illegally.

On Friday, the four accused all pleaded not guilty to the terrorism charge, but Dhahri did plead guilty to arms possession.

The prosecution did not yet say what penalty it will seek beyond a request that the four be expelled from Denmark and never allowed to return, after serving their sentences. According to public broadcaster DR, however, they all risked "a historically severe punishment," with up to 14 years behind bars.

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John Schwab

12 years ago

I also love how those open borders are working out for Europe.

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Stephanie

12 years ago

“If you can’t beat Islam — join them!”
(appeasement like Neville Chamberlain in Adolf Nazi’s time)
…or will not — for their valuable Muslim votes
http://schnellmann.org/Where_Are_We_Headed.html

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allahobama

12 years ago

Prophet [sic]
Yea, it is SICK to call that demon a prophet.

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11B40

12 years ago

Greetings:
One of the things that always tickles me is how, in countries without our gun rights traditions, when a firearm is seized they count out and specify the number of bullets the alleged perpetrators (-to-be) had. The (Red) Chinese are big fans of this approach also.

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poetcomic1

12 years ago

Wasn’t that cartoon thing like a REALLY LONG time ago? In Islam “Hate is Forever”.

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pat

12 years ago

I got news for these silly Dutch. These guys have outside help.

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prestigio

12 years ago

admittedly off topic
will biden retire
will hillary be veep candidate
if re-elected
he signs his own death wattant
has anyone forgotten how ruthless
the clinton machine is

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Kufar Dawg

12 years ago

At least the NY Slimes knows they’ll be safe from such attacks.

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