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| A student accused of terrorism charges was caught looking at video clips of "a suicide bomber" and "someone like Osama Bin Laden", a court has heard. | A student accused of terrorism charges was caught looking at video clips of "a suicide bomber" and "someone like Osama Bin Laden", a court has heard. |
| Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences. | Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences. |
| The second day of his trial heard evidence from his former lecturer at Glasgow Metropolitan College. | The second day of his trial heard evidence from his former lecturer at Glasgow Metropolitan College. |
| Brian Glancey said the 21-year-old was told to turn the images off when he was caught viewing them in class. | Brian Glancey said the 21-year-old was told to turn the images off when he was caught viewing them in class. |
| Mr Siddique, of Myretoungate, was a student at the college between 2003 and 2005. He was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006. | Mr Siddique, of Myretoungate, was a student at the college between 2003 and 2005. He was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006. |
| Mr Glancey told the court he had found Mr Siddique looking at inappropriate material on the internet on two occasions in 2003. | Mr Glancey told the court he had found Mr Siddique looking at inappropriate material on the internet on two occasions in 2003. |
| He said: "I think I saw a video of Osama Bin Laden or someone like him. | He said: "I think I saw a video of Osama Bin Laden or someone like him. |
| 'College policy' | 'College policy' |
| "There was no sound - the person was speaking, but to who I don't know. I told Siddique to stop it and he switched it off." | "There was no sound - the person was speaking, but to who I don't know. I told Siddique to stop it and he switched it off." |
| Mr Glancey then said that about three weeks later he found the student watching a clip in class of a "Palestinian suicide bomber". | Mr Glancey then said that about three weeks later he found the student watching a clip in class of a "Palestinian suicide bomber". |
| He said: "This person had a gun, a green bandana and T-shirt and there was Arabic text along the screen. He appeared to be speaking to the camera. | He said: "This person had a gun, a green bandana and T-shirt and there was Arabic text along the screen. He appeared to be speaking to the camera. |
| "I told Mohammed that it was against college policy to look at terrorist, violent or pornographic sites and, again, he simply switched it off." | "I told Mohammed that it was against college policy to look at terrorist, violent or pornographic sites and, again, he simply switched it off." |
| Mr Glancey later said under cross examination that he could not tell if the footage had come from a news website. | Mr Glancey later said under cross examination that he could not tell if the footage had come from a news website. |
| Brian Glancey leaves the court after giving evidence | |
| Mr Siddique faces four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000. | |
| He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerilla tactics and bomb-making. | |
| He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications. | |
| A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings. | |
| This charge also includes the allegation that he threatened to become a suicide bomber, and claimed to be a member of Al Qaeda. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |