His defense is that he thought they were just going to tag the bridge with graffitti.
Seruiously, you can't combine those three facts in any way that doesn't make me laugh.
Oh yeah, he's being sentenced on September 11. He must REALLY be an asshole in court to get that sentencing date for a terrorism conviction. I smell an "upward departure" coming.
Seriously, kid, just wave goodbye to your family and friends and say hello to USP Lewisburg.