GURMEET SINGH DHINSA CONVICTED IN N.Y., FACES DEATH PENALTY
Dr. Jai Maharaj
The Indian Express
Wednesday, March 3, 1999
New York - An Indian who made millions running a chain of gas
stations has been convicted of ordering o contract killings to
protect his mob. He could face the death penalty. A jury yesterday
convicted Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa, from Punjab region of India, in a
federal court in the New York court of Brooklyn after deliberating
two-and-a-half days. It now must decide whether Dhinsa should be
executed, or sentenced to life without parole, reports Dressed in a
dark suit, Dhinsa, 36, remained stoic as he listened to the foreman
read the verdict finding him guilty on multiple charges, including
rigging gas pumps to rip off motorists evading taxes and
terrorising fellow immigrants who crossed him. His wife left the
courtroom in tears. Afterward, defence attorney Gerald Shargel said
he already was concentrating on how to save his client's life
during the death penalty phase of the trial, which begins on
Monday. "I can't afford to wallow in despair,'' Shargel said. "I
have an important job to do. ... There's a very good reason why the
death penalty should not be imposed.''
Prosecutors declined to comment.
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Here are three news items about other criminals like him:
News item 1
"ONLINE HATE DRAWS SENTENCE . . .
"A 21-year-old college dropout who became the first
person convicted of a federal hate crime committed in
cyberspace received a one-year jail sentence . . .
"U.S. District Judge Alicemarie Stotler Monday sentenced
Richard Machado to one year in prison and ordered him to
undergo counseling.
[...]
"Prosecutors said he sent e-mail messages to 59 Asian
students at UCI, threatening to 'find and kill every one of
you personally' and signing the missives 'Asian Hater.' . . ."
[...] End of Excerpts
- Reuters, Los Angeles, CA, USA, May 5, 1998.
News item 2
"EMAIL DEATH THREAT SPREADS
"A death threat spam that frightened America Online
members last week now has spread to Yahoo Mail.
"The email message, which comes from an America Online
return address, reads as follows:
"'Hello, my name is Andy. I know where you live and I
know where your kids sleep. If you dont [sic] call me within
24 hours im [sic] going to kill your kids.' It lists a phone
number and adds: 'P.S. This is NOT a joke.'
[...]
"'We're working closely with the FBI,' Ryan said. 'This
is a criminal investigation, and we're cooperating fully
with the FBI.'
[...]
"AOL spokesperson Tricia Primrose said AOL has 'no idea'
how many of its members received the threat.
[...]
"Threats made via the Net are not a new phenomenon. Earlier
this year, a 21-year-old Los Angeles man was convicted for
sending racist death threats via email to 59 Asian students at
the University of California at Irvine. The case set a precedent
in that it put online communications on par legally with
telephone calls and postal mail. It also was significant because
it addressed civil rights violations perpetrated online.
[...]
"Online hate speech also has been a subject that has plagued
online services, families, and free speech advocates alike.
- CNET News, July 6, 1998, available at:
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23868,00.html
News item 3
"MAN CHARGED WITH CLINTON THREAT
"Eugene, Oregon (AP) - A man accused of threatening to kill
President Clinton during a visit here last June has been indicted
by a federal grand jury.
"Jeffery Loring Pickering, 49, is being held without bail in the
Lane County Jail is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in U.S.
District Court. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a maximum of
35 years in prison.
"Pickering, who was indicted Friday, was arrested by the FBI
last week in connection with telephone threats made in the days
prior to Clinton's arrival on June 13.
"The president came to Springfield to meet with victims, other
students and families recovering from the shootings at Thurston
High School which left two people dead and 22 wounded.
"In three calls to the FBI and Eugene police, a man said Clinton
would be shot during his visit and that bombs had been placed at
various locations in Eugene and Springfield.
"As the caller had accurately described, police found two bombs
in a culvert near the Oregon Air & Space Museum.
"The bombs were constructed of plastic pipe filled with
explosive material and were equipped with grenade primers. The pipe
sections were about 15 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. No other
bombs were found.
"Clinton's visit took place without incident. Ten days later,
police played a tape of one of the telephone threats at a news
conference and asked the public's help in identifying the caller.
"Court records show that two of Pickering's brothers contacted
the FBI and said he was the caller. His sisters and his mother
later identified his voice as well.
"The indictment charges Pickering with threatening to kill
Clinton, using an explosive in making the threat, making threats
that bombs were placed elsewhere, and with two counts of making
false statements to FBI agents.
"Days before the president's visit, Pickering told friends and
relatives that if Clinton visited the area he would 'blow him
away,' court documents show.
- Asociated Press, Eugene, Oregon, October 24, 1998.
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