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April 11th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A terror suspect who shot a Sydney police officer six and half years ago had “extremely dangerous” views and should not be regarded as remorseful, a Sydney judge has been told.
Bradley Umar Sariff Baladjam appeared in the NSW District Court on Wednesday for sentencing over the November 2005 incident in which he fired at a police officer, hitting him in the hand.
The 35-year-old has pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place and using a firearm without a licence.
Baladjam is already serving a 14-year minimum jail sentence after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to four charges relating to the preparation of a terrorist act.
Police were pursuing Baladjam at Green Valley on November 8, 2005 when he pulled a gun out of his trousers and shot at police, hitting an officer in the hand.
Baladjam was shot in the neck during the gunfire exchange, which took place near a school, the court heard.
Giving evidence at his sentencing submission on Wednesday, Baladjam agreed he was “hyper-vigilant” and “anxious” when he shot at police.
“I was in a very scared state of mind,” he told the court, adding, “I was very scared thinking somebody was going to harm me.”
His lawyer, Peter Lange, told the court the shooting was not premeditated.
“These were offences that happened in the spur of the moment,” he said.
In prison, Baladjam was “suffering at the hands of this regime” and had been placed under “extraordinarily harsh conditions,” Mr Lange added.
“He has made every effort to rehabilitate himself … he sought access to a deradicalisation program to no avail. He has sought to educate himself,” Mr Lange said.
But crown prosecutor Jose Crespo urged Judge Leonie Flannery to be “very cautious of accepting there is remorse and contrition”.
In 2005, Baladjam had been influenced by the London bombings and shared in a belief that Islam around the world was under attack and should result in the “killing of infidels”, Mr Crespo said.
“In 2005 (he) had formed such extremely dangerous and extreme views and then he comes before the court to say how sorry (he) is in relation to the activities that bring him before the court,” he said.
Mr Lang also referred to the number of shootings that had taken place around Sydney in recent weeks.
“A clear message must be sent out that the court will take a very dim view and impose a significant sentence for those who go putting the public at risk by discharging firearms in public areas,” he said.
Judge Flannery adjourned the matter for sentencing on Friday.
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