One man said on a juror questionnaire that he believed Padilla and his two co-defendants were guilty and cited only one reason: “9/11.”

“After the 9/11 acts and other acts around the world, it would be difficult to listen and not think they are guilty,” a 23-year-old woman wrote in her questionnaire. “I cannot tolerate terrorism. It’s time to put a stop to it.”

“I try to keep an open mind but it’s difficult with so many Arabs tied to terrorist organizations,” wrote a 27-year-old man.

Several potential jurors mentioned the prior U.S. allegations that Padilla was involved in an al-Qaida plot to detonate a radioactive “dirty bomb” in a major city. Padilla, a U.S. citizen, was held for 3½ years without criminal charge as an enemy combatant after his 2002 arrest, but the Miami indictment does not include the “dirty bomb” allegations.

“I’ve seen on TV that the defendant Padilla wanted to detonate a dirty bomb,” a 44-year-old man wrote. “I haven’t formed an opinion because I don’t know all the facts.”