Suspect's bail set at $50 million (Seattle Jewish Federation shooting)

[flamingyouth]

King County District Court Judge Barbara Lind this afternoon set $50 million bail for Naveed Afzal Haq, who is accused in the downtown Seattle Jewish Federation shooting Friday that left one woman dead and five wounded.

The judge granted a motion by King County Deputy Prosecutor Ian Goodhew, finding probable cause for one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder against Haq.

Haq was lead into the courtroom in a prison t-shirt enscribed "KCJ ultra-security inmate." The prosecutor's office, under questioning by Lind, said at this time the county does not plan to present a capital case against Haq -- one that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment. But the prosecution team said circumstances might change.

Photographers and reporters jammed the small courtroom straining to catch a glimpse of the suspect who was separated from the courtroom by a glass partition. Haq had asked the judge through his attorney to bar all cameras and video taping in the courtroom. But Lind denied that motion, saying she had to balance the "fair trial" argument with the fact the court was a public forum.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/279419_shootingfolo29ww.html

[spindrifter]

1. That bail amount is total B.S.

[Kagemusha]

2. Yeah, why let him out at any price?

Sounds like a political stunt.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Why not just remand

Ridiculous.

[geek tragedy]

7. Chasing press coverage.

Look for the DOJ to try this as a federal case.

[Milspec]

4. Anyone think this guy

should be at large at all?

[smacky44]

5. Will the US and Israel go after Pakistan now since he was of Pakistani

origin? I don't think so. Pakistan is armed to the teeth and they are our "allies in the war on terrorism."

[daleo]

6. He worked at the Hanford nuclear reservation

"Shehadeb recalled Haq as quiet and something of a loner. Shehadeb said he and Haq's father, Mian Haq, both work at the Hanford nuclear reservation, as do many members of the area's Muslim community.

Mian Haq was listed in the facility's directory, but it was not clear what type of work he did. All workers at Hanford must have federal security clearance, which includes a background check. No one answered the door to an Associated Press reporter on Saturday at the Haq residence north of Pasco."