Quote: But in his verdict, the B.C. Supreme Court judge said he could not abandon his committment to a basic legal test.
"Despite the horrific nature of the alleged crimes, there can be no lowering of the standard of proof from that required in any criminal trial," he said, criticizing the strength of evidence the prosecution presented to support their case.
Bagri's lawyer Michael Code told reporters after the verdict: "There was a complete absence of any hard evidence. No forensic evidence, no contemporaneous evidence, and then it turned on the weakness of the after-the-fact evidence."
I don't understand. Are you suggesting that in order for terrorism to be defeated, you choose to bypass the rule of law and of fair trials?
It seems to me that if you do that, the terrorists have already suceeded in destroying the very fabric of your society.
You DO realize you're quoting the DEFENCE's lawyer, don't you? Hardly an impartial source of information.
