The death penalty was not acceptable for any of the eight counts he was charged with (Belluck, 2003). Prosecutors wanted Reid to get a harsher sentence, but Reid decided to plead guilty instead of going before a jury. When speaking, Reid laughed saying yes, his goal was to destroy the plane, but he refused to apologize for his actions since he considers himself an enemy of the United States (Belluck, 2003; & Snopes, 2013). ). He would not turn against Al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden. When the court was dismissed, Reid resisted being taken out of the courtroom and toward a cell (Belluck, 2003). As he was being led outside, Reid made threats to the judge, letting him know that this was not the case..