A Canadian who was convicted of plotting a terror attack targeting Times Square and the subway system in New York City is asking a judge for a second chance ahead of a sentencing hearing in April. In a 24-page handwritten submission before his sentencing, Abdulrahman El-Bahnasawy said frustration with how the West treated Islam turned him toward extremism. 'I want a stable life,' El-Bahnasawy wrote by hand in a 24-page letter submitted to New York City Judge Richard Berman. (CBC)In his letter to the judge, El-Bahnasawy apologizes for his behaviour, writing, "I want to experience life away from drugs and away from war and violence." His lawyers wrote that his turn towards violence and extremism came during "a pause in treatment and prescribed medications."

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 23:48 UTC