Were I ever alone in the dock, I would not want to be arraigned before our flawed tribunals, knowing my freedom could be forfeit as a result of political pressures. I would prefer a fair trial, under the shadow of the noose.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried.
I desire to put off my trial as long as I can till I can get my evidence ready.
We opposed unlimited detention without trial. We stood up for trial by jury as well. And of course we spoke up for asylum seekers and for the most vulnerable in our society.
At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.
If we were brought to trial for the crimes we have committed against ourselves, few would escape the gallows.
I had only one idea before me throughout the trial, i.e. to show complete indifference towards the trial in spite of serious nature of the charges against us.
I met with people who are already very angry with the tribunal.
All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth.
When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don't believe in compromise.
You have had indeed a fair trial. It is a shocking thing when a judge of your high office is shown to have betrayed the truth and his honor, and I sentence you to the penitentiary.