Saturday, May 30, 2009

At least somebody has it right.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,523364,00.html?test=latestnews

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities beheaded and crucified a man convicted of brutally slaying an 11-year-old boy and his father, the Interior Ministry announced.

According to the statement issued by the ministry Friday, shop owner Ahmed al-Anzi molested the boy and then strangled him with a length of rope. He then stabbed the boy's father to death when the man came looking for his son.

He hid both the bodies in his shop, the statement said, adding that al-Anzi threatened police with a knife when they came to arrest him.

Al-Anzi had previously been convicted of sodomy and owning pornographic films, a crime in conservative Saudi Arabia.

Crucifying the headless body in a public place is a way to set an example, according to the kingdom's strict interpretation of Islam.

Normally those convicted of rape, murder and drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia are just beheaded.

According to an Associated Press count, Friday's execution brought the number to 35 beheading this year in the kingdom. In 2008, 102 people were beheaded.

15 Comments:

At May 30, 2009 at 8:30 AM , Anonymous JihadGene said...

"Normally those convicted of rape, murder and drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia are just beheaded."

The Saudi's refer to this as a Bill Clinton "catch-all" in their laws.

 
At May 30, 2009 at 8:45 AM , Anonymous Jeannie said...

But if he'd raped a girl, it would be the girl that was killed.

 
At May 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM , Anonymous Loving Annie said...

You'd think a brutal eye for an eye would keep crime down even more than that !

 
At May 30, 2009 at 12:14 PM , Anonymous IEAT_SNOWMANPOOP said...

gross

well deserved but gross

 
At May 30, 2009 at 12:51 PM , Anonymous Wreggie said...

They should have bedicked him, then behead him, then crucify.

 
At May 30, 2009 at 1:51 PM , Anonymous Lexcen said...

Jeannie is spot on. I doubt the Saudis have any concept of justice. The crucifixion is probably just intended to offend infidels of the west.

 
At May 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM , Anonymous terri said...

Scary stuff!

 
At May 30, 2009 at 8:27 PM , Anonymous mts1 said...

Why crucify him once he's dead? He doesn't even know he's crucified then! Darn idiots can't even get an execution right.

Heck, if just beheading doesn't deter those types, a post-mortem crucifixion isn't going to do much, either.

 
At May 30, 2009 at 8:38 PM , Anonymous Borepatch said...

It's odd to find myself agreeing with the Saudis.

But Jeannie's right. Glad to see I actually *don't* agree with them!

 
At May 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM , Anonymous Hammer said...

Yep you guys are right no justice for women in saudi...or the middle east for that matter.

I wonder if the crucifixtion was to make sure the bugger didn't get to see allah.

 
At May 31, 2009 at 4:34 AM , Anonymous Michelle said...

I actually put this on my blog today before looking a yours Hammer. I had no problem with it. The beheading was enough. The public display was a little much. I would not have gone and looked. But you do have sickos out there.
obviously.

 
At June 1, 2009 at 11:00 PM , Anonymous Jumblerant said...

I just hope the guy learned his lesson....

 
At June 2, 2009 at 9:15 AM , Anonymous Joker_SATX said...

For the Sodomy, I say they should not have beheaded him but castrate him...That would have better fit the crime and would guarantee that he would never rape or sodomize ever again...

For the murders? Well, that is a completely different story...Yeah, he got what he deserved....

 
At June 3, 2009 at 4:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

We need to start doing this here in Texas.

Dick

 
At July 3, 2009 at 11:00 PM , Anonymous FHB said...

Friggin' amazing. 21st century? Really?

 

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