The man convicted of threatening “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, 25-year-old Zachary Chesser. is back in the news again, this time he is suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons for Violations of the Religious Freedom Act.
Chesser was convicted in 2010 on terror charges after he took affront to the dressing of the prophet Mohammed in a bear suit and threatened the creators of the show “South Park”, and solicited violent jihadists to attack the writers,and also tried to join a Somali terrorist organization.
Chesser, who is serving a 25-year sentence, says that prison rules bar him from fully practicing his muslim religion, which he says “obligates and encourages” him to participate in congregate activities, five daily prayers and religious classes.
Chesser was transferred from the prison in Marion, Illinois because he repeatedly broke the rules there and also for misconduct. Incident reports show at least a half dozen incidents during his stay at Marion prison, ranging from unauthorized meetings, assault and encoded messages. He was sent to the “Supermax” prison in Florence.
Prison records show that Chesser had been cited for taking part in prayers with several muslims, who they say, are for the most part, other muslim terrorists that included Mohammed saleh and his co-defendant Ibrahim Elgabrowny, Ramzi Yousef, Ghassan Elashi.
At Florence, it is reported that Chesser has little contact with other muslims and is instead housed on a range that is home to White Supremacists and members of prison gangs.
The government has yet to respond to the filing made by Chesser on December 22nd.