Captain Hook Can't Walk

Here's yet another example of how moderate members of the Religion of Peace in Western nations are. I wonder if this could be a desperate excuse to keep from appearing in court?

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri failed to appear before a British court on Tuesday, complaining his toe nails were too long and he could not walk.

Abu Hamza, who is also wanted by the United States over 11 alleged offences, was charged by British police last year on 16 counts including one terror-related offence.

He had been due to make an appearance via video-link from the high-security Belmarsh jail in London where he is being held.

"Hamza has physical difficulties. He is unable to walk. He has been perambulating barefoot around the prison," said defense lawyer Peter Hynes.

Prosecutor Adina Ekiel added: "He is complaining that his toe nails are too long."

Britain accuses Hamza -- who lost an eye and both hands in Afghanistan fighting Soviet forces -- of 10 charges of using public meetings to incite his followers to kill non-Muslims.

Four of the charges say he urged the killing of Jews.

He is also charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting behavior with intent to stir up racial hatred, one offence of possessing threatening, abusive or insulting sound recordings, and one charge of possessing a "terrorist" document.

Moderate. Riiiiight...