"Judge Frees 3 'Newburgh Four' in NY Synagogue Bomb Plot"

Three men convicted of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues, a Jewish community center, and shoot down military planes have been ordered to be released from prison by a judge who criticized the FBI for manipulating them. The judge called the men "hapless" and "easily manipulated" in a sting operation. The fourth man, described as the ringleader, did not seek release and will continue serving his sentence. The judge granted compassionate release to the three men, citing concerns for their health and questioning the original sentence. The judge stated that the FBI invented the conspiracy and the crimes were not the defendants' own doing.