A Florida doctor was sentenced to 12-1/2 years in federal prison on Thursday for plotting to blow up an Islamic center in retaliation for the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. Robert Goldstein, a podiatrist, apologized to the Islamic community before he was handed the maximum sentence on charges of conspiracy to violate civil rights, attempting to damage religious property, and possession of unregistered firearms. “I am truly sorry for my irresponsible behavior. I was so very lost at the time,” he said before being sentenced. “I am a good person.” Goldstein was arrested in August after police discovered an arsenal of homemade bombs and automatic weapons in his house near St. Petersburg. Full Story
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