Nigerian terrrorist, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who was handed a life sentence for attempting to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day 2009, has appealed the punishment, which his lawyer Anthony Chambers has referred to as "cruel and unconstitutional".

The notice of appeal by the "underwear bomber" was dated Thursday and posted on Friday in the electronic court record for federal court in Detroit, the Associated Press reported.

Abdulmutallab had pleaded guilty to a failed terrorist attack, four months ago in October. He had been carrying the explosives in his underwear and had attempted to blow up the Detroit bound plane, which had 289 passengers on board.

While the explosives hadn't detonated completely, they had caused a brief fire, buringing Abdulmutallab's groin.

In his speech before court during his sentence hearing, Abdulmutallab had offered no apologies for his dangerous actions, calling it a revenge mission against United States for their ill treatment of muslims.

While his attorney had argued that the mandatory life sentence be reduced as the plot had failed, prosecutors had maintained that the explosion had failed out of sheer luck.

A 52-second FBI video of the mock explosion that showed the impact the explosives on Abdulmutallab would have caused was played out in court yesterday.

The unrepentant "underwear bomber", watching the video, shouted twice "God is Great!"

U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds who presided over the case set aside Chamber's call for a lesser sentence, adding that Abdulmutallab, who described the day as a "day of victory", had shown no remorse for his actions.

Abdulmutallab had sat with a passive look on his face as the Edmunds handed down the maximum penalty for the crime committed.

“This was an act of terrorism that cannot be quibbled with,” said US District Judge Nancy Edmunds.

hane:

But he wanted to die. So why does he want to live now.

ThiefOfHearts:

Excellent question

agabaI23:

I think he is afraid of being rraped in jail not dying.

ThiefOfHearts:

He should then kill himself in his cell. Very easy. Instead of MY money being wasted to feed him.

agabaI23:

I think he is afraid of being rraped in jail not dying.

Atigba:

I think he is afraid of those gays that re waiting for him in the prison, the guy na fine boyooo[b]?those dupe will tear e A*z, hahaha, by the time he come out of prison he will look like Bushmalis? [/b]

2buff:

^^^EXACTLY!

An Unrepentant murderer need have NO PART of my money.
They need to bring back the old medieval-style jails. Very low cost and efficient.
They put him in a small human cage hanging from the ceiling and forget about him 

2buff:

EDIT: Bah but jokes aside, I still prefer he be the resident prison b[i]i[/i]tch. A man can only remain sanely unrepentant for so long after taking and savoring so many d[i]i[/i]cks.
I would prefer it if he wasn't tossed into hell, but given some time on earth to come to terms with things . . . from constant prison d[i]i[/i]cking.

andyanders:

This appeal is just a game plan by his lawyer to make money.The defense attorney and the prosecutor all dine together. Nothing he can get out of this because, the boy in question has shown no remorse and his action can NEVER allow the juries to EVER reduce the sentence. If his lawyer is a court appointed attorney, he will  keep deceiving him that he will get something out of this while smiling to the bank to the guy's detriment.

Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab knew what he wanted to do but it failed him. The best option for that animal is to drink poison and die. and die.

The court should have given him 2 life sentences.

2buff:

EDIT: Bah but jokes aside, I still prefer he be the resident prison b[i]i[/i]tch. A man can only remain sanely unrepentant for so long after taking and savoring so many d[i]i[/i]cks.
I would prefer it if he wasn't tossed into hell, but given some time on earth to come to terms with things . . . from constant prison d[i]i[/i]cking.

slam7000:

life sentence is wrong, he should be sent to the electric chair,with life sentence,[b]he could be free in about 20 years,[/b]get deported to naijas mansion drinking kunu and fura de nunu with nice with nice nyarinya dressed in ninja balaclava rubbing his shoulders.