(JT) US diplomat and Foreign Service officer Brian Adkins was killed in Addis Ababa by an Ethiopian, identified as Sammy by local media, in February of this year. Mr. Adkins, who worked in the consular section of US embassy in Addis Ababa, was honored by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a ceremony two months ago. The young Sammy pleaded guilty to second degree murder and he was sentenced to 17 years in prison but the family of Brian Adkins in the United States are very disappointed with the court decision. Adkins’ father said he was hoping Sammy would get a life sentence. One friend of Adkins called the ruling by Ethiopia’s court “a mockery of the principle of justice.” Most Ethiopians also agree that the crime was heinous but some Ethiopians say Sammy did not get a fair trial. They say Sammy should be considered for acquittal because he might have acted in self-defense. After Sammy was arrested, he also told the court that he acted in self-defense fearing gay rape. He repo