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.
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"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.
But if he'd raped a girl, it would be the girl that was killed.
You'd think a brutal eye for an eye would keep crime down even more than that !
gross
well deserved but gross
They should have bedicked him, then behead him, then crucify.
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.
Scary stuff!
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.
It's odd to find myself agreeing with the Saudis.
But Jeannie's right. Glad to see I actually *don't* agree with them!
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.
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.
I just hope the guy learned his lesson....
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....
We need to start doing this here in Texas.
Dick
Friggin' amazing. 21st century? Really?
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