‘American Taliban’ Terrorist Heading to Court to Fight for Islamic Group Prison Prayer
- Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:14pm by
Billy Hallowell
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American John Walker Lindh is seen in this undated photo obtained Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, from a religious school where he studied for five months in Bannu, 304 kilometers (190 miles) southwest of Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo Credit: AP Photo)
INDIANAPOLIS (TheBlaze/AP) — An American-born Taliban fighter is heading to trial in Indianapolis in a lawsuit over prison prayer that will examine how far officials can go to ensure security in an age of terrorism.
Thirty-one-year-old John Walker Lindh is expected to testify in federal court Monday in the lawsuit that challenges limits placed on group prayer among Muslims housed in a closely monitored unit at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind.
In Jan. 2011, The Blaze first brought you Lindh’s story. Over the past few years, he has joined other prisoners in a fight to secure the right to hold a daily prayer group. The men, who live in a highly-restricted cell block, claim that restrictions on their prayer violate their religious rights. Currently, inmates in the unit are allowed to have group prayers once a week.
The government, though, has argued that these regulations are necessary to ensure safety and that the inmates can, at the least, hear one another as they pray in their individual cells. Now, with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on his side, Lindh — who continues to fight for more regular group prayer – is going to have his day in court. Pending the result in court, the Taliban fighter may end up receiving the permission he has sought so diligently.
John Walker Lindh (Photo Credit: AP)
The lawsuit was originally filed back in 2009 by two inmates who live in the prison’s Communications Management Unit (CMU). This unit holds mostly Muslim inmates who have limited communications with the outside world. While the other prisoners have since bowed out of the lawsuit, having been released or transferred to other locations, Lindh, who joined the legal effort in 2010, continues the fight.
The ACLU is arguing that the U.S. government cannot restrict religious activities unless there is a compelling need. Thus, officials will need to prove that such a situation exists in court.
Lindh is serving 20 years for supplying services to the now-defunct Taliban government of Afghanistan and carrying explosives for them.
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Comments (80)
vehoae
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:31pmOkay, I admit it, I missed the news announcement (how many years ago?) that said people in prison for treason and other lawlessness are to be given segregated facilities based upon their religious beliefs. So, those who are members of the religion (Islam) which exists for one purpose – to slaughter all Jews and all Americans – get their segregated worship facility. Those who are Jewish, get their own segregated worship facility, right? Those who are indigenous (Native American Indians) are accorded a segregated worship facility, right? Likewise, those who are believers (in God and Christ Jesus) receive asegregated worship facility? I think I just heard a “no way” coming from the direction of the White House.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 5:42amThe part that bothers me the most is that some in the USA still consider ISLAM as a RELIGION. ISLAM is an IDEOLOGY at best…or otherwise AKA : a CULT.
Report Post »OUR CONSTITUTION does not call for us to honor CULTS, especially those that deem to throw us over and destroy…out… CONSTITUTION.
How‘d you like to be this traitor’s parents?
Skippy_John_Jones
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 8:23amI’m sure prayer is not the only group activity these boys are really interested in.
Report Post »jake-spoon
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 3:11pmPatty, the only thing that bothers me about the whole thing is he isn’t hanging upside down 23 hrs a day.
Report Post »this1can
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:30pmI have friend that was in county jail for about six months he was telling me just yesterday about how much better the Muslims are treated and they get feed better get to go outside more off ten and that right across the street from the jail is a group that checks on them daily to make sure all their needs are being ment they are treated different then the other inmates. He said it took him a couple weeks to get a bible. Right when the Muslims check in they get a Koran and a prayer rug. What’s wrong with this picture. Love/pray
Report Post »Bucky_1
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:26pmAt the end God WILL sort the Evil ones and I’m sure they will pay a high price for Alla or what ever their God is called
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:11pmUmmm …No.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:20pmOn a brighter note he cleans up pretty well……OTOH Americans who fight for the enemy should be hung as traitors (without exception).
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 1:45amTheir prayer:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
dreaming of my virgin sheep.
Let me die before I wake,
to Washington Jefferson once more on the make…cause my butt’s sore.
(OK…maybe I ad-libbed a bit there)
Report Post »ohiowordguy
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:04pm“The ACLU is arguing that the U.S. government cannot restrict religious activities unless there is a compelling need.”
Now, follow me here folks: If Timmy Taliban wins his lawsuit, does that not set a precedent that the government cannot force cities, counties, schools, courts, et al to remove Christian symbols, etc. from the public square? Won’t it crush the ban on school prayer?
After all, how could they successfully argue on one hand that the government can’t regulate religious activities, and then continue their Nazi-like efforts to stamp out all public expressions of Christian faith? What “compelling need” is there to restrict a manger scene on the public square or a prayer at a high school graduation?
Can’t have it both ways…
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:55pmI would bet he has the same right’s christians have to prayer ,Do the crime do the time and be damned glad some patriot can’t get hold of your sorry hide.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:13pmHe deserves a traitors fate.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:45pmWrapped up in some leftovers from the pigman episode i just watched with guest UncleTed ,That was some serious shooting it’s getting ready to come on again .
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:47pmwar criminals and traitors….
Historically what was done with them ?
Report Post »AintLIBSjuzGreat
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:00pmA quick snap after a short drop
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:21pmPrecisely…….we’ve gotten way way too soft.
Report Post »Yakov-Yurovsky
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:44pm✠ The Multicultural Marxist-Hydra knows no boundaries. The only thing that can stop it is a unified church. Until then, it will reign supreme over the nations. If we audit the Fed, we might be able to understand the nature of this shape shifting chameleon and break the shackles of interest slavery-the Beast laughs!
Ok, for those of you who don‘t understand what I’m saying, I’ll make myself clear once and for all. The Multicultural Marxist-Hydra is a mystical beast that represents all the leftist organizations throughout the whole world; the ACLU being just one of them.
Sometimes it appears as if these organizations oppose each other, but I can assure you, they all have a unifying goal; destroy the nations so it can create a global socialist commune, where Chris†endom has no home.
Unfortunately, its venom runs in the veins of right-wing organizations too!
See ya’ll in the gulag, so we can pay our debt/interest!!!
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:32pmObama cannot win an American election. But he isn’t running in an American election. He’s running in a Post-American election.
http://sultanknish.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-most-divisive-campaign-in-american.html
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:49pmHello MOM…………..A well written and too true article. I have been calling it Old America and New America. I still don’t think Obama will ever leave office regardless of election results.
Report Post »www.TopTheNews.com
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:26pmSo the ACLU will go to bat for him, but not for the American people on indefinite detention and NDAA???
#worthless
Report Post »mzar1949
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 11:16amThis so called American Taliban should only be allowed to pray in his cell, He lost all if not must of his priviliges when he was convicted. If we start giving these militants all the things that they ask for it will never end.
Report Post »pissantno.10
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:15pmbending over in prison is not smart idea. and in a group and they say they dont like gay people. now the republicans will lose the vote of gay prisone terroist.
Report Post »devildog6432
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:03pmMay I further suggest for your pleasure this evening, a shower, some clearasil, and a friggin’ SHAVE. Just above the shoulders ought to do the trick.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:02pmOne can’t be a lawyer and have a soul, or a conscience.
Report Post »possom
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:02pmLet’em pray, then hang’em!!!!
Report Post »HOOT_OWL
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:02pmOk Atheist , just take it easy.
Report Post »I don’t want to see all of you protest these Muslims all at once.
Stelex
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:23pmThe coward are so amazing it stuns the mind. Bill the *******, Penn the Dip****, its amazing how these coward won’t touch Islam, come on lets hear it panty wastes. All ballsey against christianity but silent on islam. I would love to sit across a table with these POS.
Report Post »PatriotDadOfSix
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:01pmIslam is not a religion, it’s a political movement. Period. Nothing religious about it.
Report Post »Stelex
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:24pmExcept that it is sold as a religion.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:56pm“AMERICAN” and “taliban terrorist” do NOT belong in the same sentence. That term is an oxymoron.
In case our government has conveniently forgotten, we (THE USA) are at war. We do not coddle the enemy, y’all. As a matter of fact, traitors used to be executed. Oh, d***, there I go giving them ideas again. *sigh*
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:55pmSo prisoners have the right to have state sponsored prayer in government supplied facilities but school children and teachers don’t?
FFRF where is your equal outrage over this?
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:40pmJust another Boil on the @ss of humanity .He should have been tried and shot for treason along time ago
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:36pmThis who this toad is accused of having involvement with killing:
Report Post »http://www.honormikespann.org/
As far as I am concerned, it is a security concern with these terrorists, not a violation of their religious rights. If they commit such a heinous crime that requires them to be locked up away from others, then so be it. Mike Spann can no longer even pray with his family.
momrules
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:14pmI’ll bet there are only a handful of liberals and Islamolovers who even remember who Mike Spann was.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:27pmJohn Walker Lindh had a rough childhood He grew up in Marin country just north of San-Fran-Sicko. His parents divorced. His father left is mother for some guy’s bunghole.
With all that of his parents are nominally Christian (in name only), Johny looks at it & says that Christianity or atheism doesn’t work, so he tries Islam.
Still needs to be hung. He sees the problems in Pakistan & Afghanistan & it doesn‘t open his eyes that Islam doesn’t work? He needs to be hung
P.S. That is about it atheists making Christianity look bad.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:48pmMOMRULES, WALKABOUT, CIA Operative Mike Spann was from Alabama, and a graduate of Auburn University. Yeah, I poke fun at Auburn fans just as I expect Auburn fans to poke fun at us Bama fans. But, when it comes to serious business like this, I take it seriously too. I’m not for revenge in this, and this Walker-Lindh is in jail for good reason. He needs no special treatment. He got to live this far.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 11:36pmRIP Mike……I’m glad the Marines gave him full honors. He deserved it and then some.
Report Post »WarEagleVII
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 2:24pmI knew Mike at Auburn. He was a pretty nice guy and loved his country. I visited his grave at Arlington last November. With the number of stones placed on top of his marker, there have been a lot of people paying their respects to him. I’m glad to see that.
In regards to this issue, Jihad Johnny gave up his citizenship when he fought against this country with the Taliban in Afghanistan. I’m convinced that he, at the very least, had a part in killing Mike in that prison. For him to use the rights that Mike and other soldiers died for offends me and for the courts to even allow this traitor to do this shows how far left this country has gone.
Yeah, Rjjingadsden. We do poke fun at each other, especially during this time of year. We love our football teams. This sort of thing brings it all into perspective, though.
Report Post »mr.goodvibe
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:34pmJust another group of the Islam cancer trying to use the first amendment against us, if you need to pray together do it in the yard when you are out there and in your cells at the same time when you are in them. Quit asking for special rights, we know you do it just to antagonize.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:33pmThey vow to kill us, they supply others the means to kill us, they kill us and then the ACLU fights for their rights to pray together.
Report Post »Let them pray to their evil god but make no special arrangement for them. If they have room in their cell to lay a rug and put their smartest end up in the air to allah, that is enough.
yougottabekidding
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:46pmDoes the aclu take up Christian causes like the people that go to jail for having prayer in THEIR homes?
Report Post »“We will destroy you from within.” Nikki the shoe banger
502_eagle
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:26pmLet them hold prayer meetings at Bob Evans sausage slaughterhouse.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:24pmJust execute him – PROBLEM SOLVED.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:32pmAgreed.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 10:27pmAfter you make him sleep for a month, on a bed filled with pork rinds!
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:21pmI‘ll bet ha won’t have to fight for group sex.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 8:30pmhehehehehehehehehehe…mmmm – chicken. Bet they just love him.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 26, 2012 at 11:26pmAnit he purtty !
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