A federal judge in Florida ruled yesterday that a Christian fundamentalist who plotted to fire bomb abortion clinics, gay bars and liberal churches should not be considered a terrorist. The judge sentenced the man to just five years in prison. The prosecution had asked the judge to sentence Stephen John Jordi, a former Army Ranger, to seven to 10 years. In February Jordi plead guilty to attempted arson of an abortion clinic. The man had told an informant that he had plans to carry out a string of bombings over the next 30 to 40 years. On the day of his arrest he was carrying gasoline cans, flares, starter fluid and propane tanks.
Judge: Abortion Clinic Bomb Plotter Not a Terrorist
HeadlineJul 09, 2004