The British man sentenced to life in prison for trying to detonate explosives in his shoe on a trans-Atlantic flight in 2001 says he can’t afford the $250,000 fine that was part of his sentence.
Richard Reid has asked a federal judge in Boston to declare him bankrupt.
The Boston Herald reports that the 43-year-old Reid writes: “I am not now, nor will I — I believe — ever be, able to pay this fine.”
Reid contacted Judge William Young after receiving notice last month reminding him the payment is past due.
Young on Thursday told prosecutors they have until Dec. 16 to respond to Reid’s request to have the fine forgiven.
Reid tried to set off the bomb on a Paris-to-Miami American Airlines flight. The plane was diverted to Boston.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
No way!
Send the bill to his mosque or the leader of the mosque..I am sure one is tied to the other.
GREAT IDEA! They are just as much to blame I believe.
keep him in jail until he expires
Every mosque in the US should pay their pro rata share. Great idea Wm. Send the IRS since they want to go after conservatives. And tell them to be sure and collect the interest also.
Come up with the cash……or we execute. Somebody needs to pay to keep your sorry ass fed, clothed, and housed till you die.
I’m sure George Soros will be happy to pay his restitution.
What stupid fool sent out this collections letter? He’s probably making 20-30 cents per hour on his prison job. (And let him keep this measly sum. It’s about the only control mechanism that prison officials have to make him behave. Let him buy his few cigarettes, or whatever.)
DO NOT FORGIVE THE FINE…….FUTURE LEADERS, LIKE OBAMA, MIGHT DECIDE TO PARDON, OR LET OUT FOR GOOD?? BEHAVIOR???
WE THE PEOPLE, ARE FORCED TO CARRY OBAMA HEALTHCARE INSURANCE, SO MOSQUES IN THE COUNTRY, SHOULD BE FORCED TO COLLECTIVELY CARRY “TERRORISTS” INSURANCE, GIVEN THE HUGE AMOUNT OF ATTACKS BY ISLAMIC WORSHIPPERS. ITS OBVIOUSLY A BREEDING GROUND FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITY DESPITE THEIR CLAIMS OF PEACE. SUCH INSURANCE SHOULD BE MANDATORY FOR “OPERATING” IN AMERICA.
He need’s to be breaking rocks. All Day, Every Day, until he croaks.