Should she be released?

Should she be released?

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A dying former civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case and sentenced to 10 years in prison is entitled to compassionate release because she has less than 18 months to live, prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Prisons told a judge on Tuesday.



In a letter to U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl, the government said 74-year-old Lynne Stewart was suffering from breast cancer that has metastasized to the lungs and bones.


"Despite aggressive treatment, doctors have advised that her prognosis is poor," the letter said, adding she also has been diagnosed with anemia, high blood pressure, asthma and Type 2 diabetes.


Stewart has been undergoing treatment at the Federal Medical Center in Carswell, Texas, as supporters have rallied to get her released. Once released, the letter said, she will live with her adult son in Brooklyn.


Stewart was convicted of helping a blind Egyptian sheik communicate with followers while he was serving a life sentence in a plot to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.


She has been imprisoned since 2009 and wasn't scheduled for release until August 2018.


She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2005. The cancer went into remission but was discovered to have recurred after she was imprisoned.


Stewart has written to the judge, saying she doesn't want to die in "a strange and loveless place" and wants to go home.




http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/US-Release-ex-lawyer-convicted-in-terror-case-5104924.php
 
Big Money said:
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A dying former civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case and sentenced to 10 years in prison is entitled to compassionate release because she has less than 18 months to live, prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Prisons told a judge on Tuesday.



In a letter to U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl, the government said 74-year-old Lynne Stewart was suffering from breast cancer that has metastasized to the lungs and bones.


"Despite aggressive treatment, doctors have advised that her prognosis is poor," the letter said, adding she also has been diagnosed with anemia, high blood pressure, asthma and Type 2 diabetes.


Stewart has been undergoing treatment at the Federal Medical Center in Carswell, Texas, as supporters have rallied to get her released. Once released, the letter said, she will live with her adult son in Brooklyn.


Stewart was convicted of helping a blind Egyptian sheik communicate with followers while he was serving a life sentence in a plot to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.


She has been imprisoned since 2009 and wasn't scheduled for release until August 2018.


She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2005. The cancer went into remission but was discovered to have recurred after she was imprisoned.


Stewart has written to the judge, saying she doesn't want to die in "a strange and loveless place" and wants to go home.




http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/US-Release-ex-lawyer-convicted-in-terror-case-5104924.php
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Release her when she has 6 months left, with the provision that she's dead at the end of the 6 months.
No "miracle cures".

After rereading her crimes; fuck no.
 
While its tempting to take the opportunity to end the free ride, has to be no.
Aiding and abetting terrorists under the guise of lawyering really should have gotten her treason and a firing squad.
 
ZappasGuitar said:
There's that much vaunted Christian compassion we keep hearing about!
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Had this girl wronged the poster then he would do well to turn the other cheek.
In this instance its rendering unto Caesar. Perhaps you guts will catch on some day and even realuze that the brother's keeper deal means YPU practice charity, not government.
 
Just the fact that she knows she is dying is not reason enough to release her. All of us are dying, that doesn't change the consequences of our choices.
 
Damocles said:
Just the fact that she knows she is dying is not reason enough to release her. All of us are dying, that doesn't change the consequences of our choices.
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I don't agree with this line of logic.....

Sure all of us are due to expire at some point or another and in a lot of cases some meet their eventual demise faster than others. I don't think any of us determines to develop breast cancer or cancer period. If she is dying, I don't think letting her out is going to hurt. If anything, if she contributed to the taking of life her current condition can be said that it is "poetic justice."
 
Sun Devil said:
I don't agree with this line of logic.....

Sure all of us are due to expire at some point or another and in a lot of cases some meet their eventual demise faster than others. I don't think any of us determines to develop breast cancer or cancer period. If she is dying, I don't think letting her out is going to hurt. If anything, if she contributed to the taking of life her current condition can be said that it is "poetic justice."
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And if she lives longer then the 18 months, lets say for 5 or 6 more years?
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
And if she lives longer then the 18 months, lets say for 5 or 6 more years?
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Well that assumes she is being treated for breast cancer currently. Apparently her cancer was treated already. If the cancer has metastisized to vital organs elsewhere in her body (e.g like the brain) death is imminent and the only care in such a progressive stage would only be palliative care.
 
Sun Devil said:
Well that assumes she is being treated for breast cancer currently. Apparently her cancer was treated already. If the cancer has metastisized to vital organs elsewhere in her body (e.g like the brain) death is imminent and the only care in such a progressive stage would only be palliative care.
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Wasn't what I asked you.
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
Wasn't what I asked you.
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You said:

And if she lives longer then the 18 months, lets say for 5 or 6 more years?

I said:

"Well that assumes she is being treated for breast cancer currently. Apparently her cancer was treated already. If the cancer has metastisized to vital organs elsewhere in her body (e.g like the brain) death is imminent and the only care in such a progressive stage would only be palliative care. "

My comment was merely done on the clear assumption (as per article) that because of the re-emergence of her cancer, her death is imminent indicating the impossibility of the extension of her life beyond 18+ months.

But.....

If you want me to humor you, assuming that she lives beyond the approximated time given to her then I would have her assessed by the assigned oncologist to see whether or not her condition has progressed or at a stand still. If her condition hasn't progressed in a severe way and her health is good (as it was when she was in prison) I would consider putting her back in. But in all honesty the lady has metastisized cancer so I highly doubt she'll live 5-6 years. I do have a bias of those who suffer from cancer and I do see the degeneration of the body as cancer progresses, so no I'd let her stay out of prison. If I had a choice between cancer in prison I'd choose prison all day.
 
Sun Devil said:
You said:

And if she lives longer then the 18 months, lets say for 5 or 6 more years?

I said:

"Well that assumes she is being treated for breast cancer currently. Apparently her cancer was treated already. If the cancer has metastisized to vital organs elsewhere in her body (e.g like the brain) death is imminent and the only care in such a progressive stage would only be palliative care. "

My comment was merely done on the clear assumption (as per article) that because of the re-emergence of her cancer, her death is imminent indicating the impossibility of the extension of her life beyond 18+ months.

But.....

If you want me to humor you, assuming that she lives beyond the approximated time given to her then I would have her assessed by the assigned oncologist to see whether or not her condition has progressed or at a stand still. If her condition hasn't progressed in a severe way and her health is good (as it was when she was in prison) I would consider putting her back in. But in all honesty the lady has metastisized cancer so I highly doubt she'll live 5-6 years. I do have a bias of those who suffer from cancer and I do see the degeneration of the body as cancer progresses, so no I'd let her stay out of prison. If I had a choice between cancer in prison I'd choose prison all day.
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A person who's been released for "humanitarian reasons" can not be recommitted, for the same crime.

How "denigrated" are the people her actions affected?
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
A person who's been released for "humanitarian reasons" can not be recommitted, for the same crime.

How "denigrated" are the people her actions affected?
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I see where you're going and it does seem unfair to the victims that were affected by her actions but the lady is really sick, and it's not like she is going through life unpunished. The knowledge of having cancer knowing you're going to die and can't do nothing about it is perhaps more disturbing than sitting is in a 5x9 cell because of a crime.
 
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