Man charged with a terrorist hoax pleads not guilty, denied bail

One of two mencharged withcommitting a hoax related to terrorist activity at the Canada- U.S. borderinOctober pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Woodstock provincial court and was denied bail.

JudgeBrian McLeansaid heconsidered Bailey Roy, 21,in "every way a flightrisk."

McLeansaid he took into account that Roy had no previous criminal record but the gravity of the chargesweighed heavily in his decision.

Roy was charged withobstruction and committing a hoax related to terrorist activity after police said he and his brother stopped their vehicle between the Canada and U.S. border crossing near Woodstock, N.B., and refused to respond to police commandsfor six hours.

After McLean accepted Roy's plea,he asked him if he intended to obtain dutycounsel and if he hadbegunthe process of obtaining a lawyer.

"I haven'tdoneit yet," said Roy.

McLean walked him through the steps needed to apply for legal aid.

"Thesooneryou get a lawyer the better," McLeansaid.

Hescheduled a monitoring date of Dec. 18 to check on Roy's progressobtaining a lawyer.

Bailey Roy's brother and co-accused Damien Roy, 22, has also pleaded not guilty and is also being held in custody.

The brothers, who are from the Halifax area, have been ordered by the judge not to communicate with eachother, directlyor indirectly.

Their trial date has been set for Jan. 10.

Crown prosecutor Bronwyn Mooney said the Crown has concerns about being ready in time for that date.