U.S. court sends Canadian teen to juvenile program for bomb threat
A U.S. judge blasted Canadian teen Travis Biehn and called his parents too lenient Wednesday, as he sent the youth back into detention on bomb-related charges and ordered him to attend a wilderness program.
Judge Kenneth Biehn, who's no relation, said the 17-year-old is no terrorist but an "arrogant, guarded, defensive, immature, attention-seeking" youth who needs to be evaluated after completing the juvenile program to see if he can go back to his family at the end of August.
"This case is all about a kid who's never been held accountable," the judge told a sentencing hearing attended by about 30 supporters who see Biehn as the unwitting victim of his nationality in a tough anti-terror climate.
Others in the community have called for a stiff jail term and deportation for Biehn.
