Moussaoui trial jury selection
This might actually go under the radar today considering the NSA hearing and the cartoon war news:
Moussaoui Removed From Court for Outburst
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Proclaiming "I am al-Qaida," Zacarias Moussaoui was escorted from a federal courtroom in Alexandria on Monday at the outset of jury selection in his terrorist conspiracy trial. As he was removed by federal marshals, he shouted, "This trial is a circus."
The acknowledged al-Qaida conspirator, often a volatile figure in the courtroom, got almost immediately into an argument with U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, demanding "I want to be heard" and saying of his lawyers, "These people do not represent me."
He left with his hands on his head, offering no resistance.
Remember that he already pled guilty to six conspiracy counts. The jury being selected is to ponder the applicability of the death penalty. The sentencing trial is scheduled for March 6 and is expected to last as long as a month.
