Yup, the "terrorist" got sentenced the other day to 5 years in prison!
From the 6/30/07 DesMoines Register (h/t to Fark):
DAVENPORT -- A Detroit man was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for trying to burn down a women's health clinic that he mistakenly thought performed abortions.
David McMenemy, 46, pleaded guilty in January to arson against a business affecting interstate commerce. He could have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison.
Police said McMenemy drove to Davenport and crashed his car into the Edgerton Women's Health Care Center lobby at 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. He then lit a Gatorade bottle filled with gasoline on fire, walked away from his car and surrendered to firefighters.
Hmmm... where have I heard a story like that before???
Two men rammed the Jeep into the airport entrance, shattering the glass doors and igniting a raging fire.
Holy Joe Lieberman--where were you then? Breathless Main Stream Media, where was your coverage?
The Edgerton clinic provides prenatal care and medical services to low-income and underprivileged women.
Now it makes sense.
I think that also explains why David McMenemy got only 5 years in jail. Lucky for him his name wasn't Arabic.
Maybe the folks in London just need to learn how to apologize correctly:
"It was wrong," McMenemy told U.S. District Court Judge John Jarvey at the sentencing hearing. "Even if it was an abortion clinic, it would still be wrong.
"I'm sorry for the hurt and shame of my family, and I want to distance myself from any pro-life organizations."
I guess we should feel luckily he didn't choose to attack folks with Napalm. And I doubt the folks in England will be charged only with "arson".
x-posted @ SquareState.net
Update - moiv is quick in the comments with some history to this story. Seems the FBI refused to investigate the matter.