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Young Somali Pirate Sentenced to 34 Years

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Wed Feb 16, 2011 at 03:14:00 PM EST
Tags: Abdulwali Muse, Somali pirates (all tags)
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Abdulwali Muse, the young Somali pirate, was sentenced in federal court today to 34 years in prison.

Muse pleaded guilty last May. As part of the agreement, prosecutors said they would seek a sentence of at least 27 years but no more than 33 years and 9 months. Today they asked for the maximum.

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    Sucks to be the Example (none / 0) (#1)
    by ScottW714 on Wed Feb 16, 2011 at 04:27:36 PM EST
    Every time the political world gets in a huff over something, the sucker who gets caught, pays the price.

    "Today's sentence makes it clear that piracy on the high seas is a crime against the international community that will not be tolerated," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement.

    Indeed... (