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Hetherington Faults 9/11 Trials
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| State Rep. John Hetherington speaks out against trying the September 11th suspects in New York City. |
Written by Christian Camerota
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Wilton Patch
© Copyright 2009 by the Patch. All Rights Reserved.
Published On November 24, 2009
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[State Rep. John Heatherington]
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Citing the impact on towns and people in Southern Connecticut, State Representative John Hetherington (R-125th), sharply criticized the U.S. Attorney General’s selection of New York City as place of trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others accused of plotting the 9-11 attacks.
“This will require towns like New Canaan and Wilton to bear the stress of increased preparedness to deal with another possible attack in our backyard,” Hetherington said. “It is not just New York City that will be affected.” Also, he continued, “I am disappointed at the insensitivity of making those in our towns who lost family and friends at the World Trade Center relive the experience.”
Representative Hetherington concluded by commenting “The decision to hold the trials in New York is not even logical. If the point is to show the world the fairness of the American justice system, the point fails. An ordinary defendant certainly would be entitled to a change of venue, not a trial in the very place where jurors are most likely to convict due to their terrible experiences on 9/11."
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