Boucher Opposes Trying Terrorists in CT Courts

State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) is voicing her opposition to accused 9/11 terrorists being tried in Connecticut's courts. 

"I am appalled that there would be even one rumor of bringing any known terrorist to a civilian court in New Haven, CT. These trials belong in a military court in Guantanamo Bay, no exceptions," Boucher said in a press release.  

Senator Boucher said she has heard from several constituents expressing concern after media reports that the federal courthouse in New Haven is among the locations being considered as a potential setting for the trial of an alleged member of al-Qaida. 

Concerns about the costs of security and traffic have prompted the federal government to consider holding the trial elsewhere. 

Boucher further argued that trying alleged terrorists in Connecticut could again traumatize residents who have already endured the aftermath of 9/11. 

"Many Connecticut residents lost loved ones on that horrible day. Imagine how they would feel knowing that the individuals accused of being responsible for what happened on 9/11 were being tried here, housed here." she said. 

Boucher pledged to oppose any decision to bring the terrorist trials to Connecticut.