W's Friends the Saudis

[ChadKnowsLaw]

Saudi Arabia is an oppressive regime that is as brutal as any.

Christian fundamentalists want to put everyone that disagrees with them in prison. Muslim fundamentalists want to kill everyone that disagrees with them.





RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says authorities have beheaded a local man convicted of armed robbery and raping a woman.


Mohammed al-Doussari was arrested after robbing several houses at gunpoint and, in one case, raping a woman.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed.

Saturday's execution brings the number of people beheaded this year to 55, according to an Associated Press count.

Saudi Arabia beheaded 137 people last year, up sharply from the 38 executed in 2006.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_beheading_1

[Chubbs]

I kinda like the swift action since the dude was a rapist (if he indeed was guilty)

My uncle worked in Saudi Arabia for 10 years back in teh 60-70's. I saw an album with some CRAZY pictures a few years ago. That place is just crazy.

SO MUCH $$$$$$$ it's unbelievable.

--Chubbs

[basschick]

is death a reasonable punishment for rape? consider that in the u.s., a number of rapists have been proven not guilty by DNA evidence years after sentencing.

[ChadKnowsLaw]

Countries and territories that retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes

Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (North), Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saint Christopher & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad And Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States Of America, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe

[ChadKnowsLaw]

Countries whose laws do not provide for the death penalty for any crime

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kiribati, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic), Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela

[basschick]

chad, what would be considered "ordinary" crimes?

[ChadKnowsLaw]

There are very very few circumstances that I believe are appropriate for the death penalty, and even then there is the possibility that the defendant does not get a fair trial.
How many have seen the movie "12 Angry Men"? In that movie, 11 jurors voted for conviction and death 5 minutes after they walked into the jury room. One juror held out and as they discussed the evidence presented, the other 11 decided they did not believe the accused was guilty.
As a prosecutor, I held myself to a high standard. I never filed a charge where I was not sure the accused was guilty. Unfortunately not all justice systems or the people in them hold themselves to such a standard and innocent people are punished for crimes they did not commit.

[ChadKnowsLaw]

chad, what would be considered "ordinary" crimes?

Crimes such as rape and robbery. Ordinary crimes do not include exceptionally brutal murder, brutal child murder, and crimes under military law.

[BabyMaker]

[QUOTE=ChadKnowsLaw;10374]Saudi Arabia is an oppressive regime that is as brutal as any.

Christian fundamentalists want to put everyone that disagrees with them in prison. Muslim fundamentalists want to kill everyone that disagrees with them.





RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says authorities have beheaded a local man convicted of armed robbery and raping a woman.


Mohammed al-Doussari was arrested after robbing several houses at gunpoint and, in one case, raping a woman.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed.

Saturday's execution brings the number of people beheaded this year to 55, according to an Associated Press count.

Saudi Arabia beheaded 137 people last year, up sharply from the 38 executed in 2006.



You didn't know this Chad?? and he is friends of the Bin Ladens including Osama, I love you but, how did you miss this it's been since the 70's. I might be missing something so forgive me lol [can't put smiley here board rules] I just hope you didn't "just" find this shit out lol, I might need a lawyer soon lol, esspecially after this post with the keywords :D

[BabyMaker]

hey, can we kill the LOL's or at least the simle rule, cuz i could for one not figure out how the fuck i could not respond cuz of over 4 simleys when I had two to make an internet puntuation statement and make clear what i was saying, and not to be rude or offencive, but it would not let me post, and then I find out it's the LOL's, fuck. LOL does not have to be a smiley every time, sorry lol, sounds nasty. Just a bad post and some stress getting old :D

[ChadKnowsLaw]

You didn't know this Chad?? a

Yep, I knew it but this story came across newswires today and it seemed like a good time to point it out again.

:D

[basschick]

okay, just for you i raised the amount of images per post to 10 666


hey, can we kill the LOL's or at least the simle rule, cuz i could for one not figure out how the fuck i could not respond cuz of over 4 simleys when I had two to make an internet puntuation statement and make clear what i was saying, and not to be rude or offencive, but it would not let me post, and then I find out it's the LOL's, fuck. LOL does not have to be a smiley every time, sorry lol, sounds nasty. Just a bad post and some stress getting old :D

[DirtyRatStudios]

I kinda like the swift action since the dude was a rapist (if he indeed was guilty)

"If he indeed was guilty" is the key phrase there. If you or one of your family was wrongly convicted then you might feel differently. Once you've executed someone you can't try to put things right later.

[archer]

There are very very few circumstances that I believe are appropriate for the death penalty, and even then there is the possibility that the defendant does not get a fair trial.
How many have seen the movie "12 Angry Men"? In that movie, 11 jurors voted for conviction and death 5 minutes after they walked into the jury room. One juror held out and as they discussed the evidence presented, the other 11 decided they did not believe the accused was guilty.
As a prosecutor, I held myself to a high standard. I never filed a charge where I was not sure the accused was guilty. Unfortunately not all justice systems or the people in them hold themselves to such a standard and innocent people are punished for crimes they did not commit.

u may have held yrself to a high standard but it's quite clear that many of yr (former) prosecutors do not. ie Nifong and Duke University and what about all those reversed decisions from that ONE county in Texas?

or the case of the mentally handicapped dude getting jail time for giving a blow job to a roommate in his facility?

American 'justice' blows chunks. :grrr:

not that Canada's is much better :grrr: