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Men Accused of New York Terror Cell Get Defense
Aired September 19, 2002 - 13:54 ET
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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Defense lawyers get their shot this afternoon trying to convince a judge in Buffalo that bail should be set for six men. Six are accused of operating an al Qaeda terrorist cell in upstate New York. Prosecutors argued yesterday that they should not be freed on bail.
CNN's Jeff Flock is covering this story in Buffalo -- Jeff.
JEFF FLOCK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Indeed, Kyra. We have been paging over since we last talked the defendants' motion arguing for bail and arguing against these charges. We talk -- I want to show you, though, the latest pictures, the arrival of these six men -- heavy security again as they make their way to the district court here in the western district of New York.
What they will argue is that the government has not made its case. Now, this is the same statute that John Walker Lindh was convicted under. They will make the point that these men did not provide any material support to al Qaeda, that just going to a training camp, just hearing a speech by Osama bin Laden is in itself not enough to convict them. So they at the very last ought to get bond.
We also talked to lawyers for some of the men, who indicate if they are allowed bond, that the community will put up the resources necessary to get them out. Listen.
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WILLIAM CLAUSS, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: People in the community -- friends, family, relatives -- are willing to put up their entire life savings, the homes they live in, because they are so confident these gentlemen are not dangerous to the community. And we'll look forward to their day in court.
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FLOCK: They get that day in court today, in about five minute or so. We'll be watching the arguments to see what the judge rules. Expected to make some sort of ruling, Kyra, today.
That is the latest. Back to you.
PHILLIPS: All right, Jeff Flock, in Buffalo. Thank, Jeff.
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Aired September 19, 2002 - 13:54 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Defense lawyers get their shot this afternoon trying to convince a judge in Buffalo that bail should be set for six men. Six are accused of operating an al Qaeda terrorist cell in upstate New York. Prosecutors argued yesterday that they should not be freed on bail.
CNN's Jeff Flock is covering this story in Buffalo -- Jeff.
JEFF FLOCK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Indeed, Kyra. We have been paging over since we last talked the defendants' motion arguing for bail and arguing against these charges. We talk -- I want to show you, though, the latest pictures, the arrival of these six men -- heavy security again as they make their way to the district court here in the western district of New York.
What they will argue is that the government has not made its case. Now, this is the same statute that John Walker Lindh was convicted under. They will make the point that these men did not provide any material support to al Qaeda, that just going to a training camp, just hearing a speech by Osama bin Laden is in itself not enough to convict them. So they at the very last ought to get bond.
We also talked to lawyers for some of the men, who indicate if they are allowed bond, that the community will put up the resources necessary to get them out. Listen.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
WILLIAM CLAUSS, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: People in the community -- friends, family, relatives -- are willing to put up their entire life savings, the homes they live in, because they are so confident these gentlemen are not dangerous to the community. And we'll look forward to their day in court.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
FLOCK: They get that day in court today, in about five minute or so. We'll be watching the arguments to see what the judge rules. Expected to make some sort of ruling, Kyra, today.
That is the latest. Back to you.
PHILLIPS: All right, Jeff Flock, in Buffalo. Thank, Jeff.
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