Death To Muhammad

This is NOT an entry directed to Muslims, but rather one about a depraved murderer -- the "Washington sniper" of two years ago -- who unfortunately shares a name with the revered Islamic prophet. Today, John Allen Muhammad was sentenced to death in a Northern Virginia courtroom for his role in the October 2002 killing spree that left 10 innocent people randomly dead and terrorized the Washington region for more than a month. The sentencing judge concluded that "These cases were so vile that they were almost beyond comprehension."

I am no fan of the death penalty generally, and find it sad that America shares with North Korea and South Africa the sordid distinction of maintaining the "ultimate penalty" that has been discarded in every other civilzed Western nation. But if there ever is a criminal case in which death is the right answer, this is it. Good riddance, John Allen.

 Posted by glenn