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Let us not take lessons from the religiously addled with regards to running our justice system.
“An Iranian court has ruled that a man must lose his eye and part of an ear after he blinded and burnt an ear of another man in an acid attack . Judge Aziz Mohammadi gave the order against the man, who was only identified as Hamid, after convicting him of throwing acid on the victim, named as Davoud, hardline Kayhan newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The judge also ordered Hamid to pay blood-money for the burn injuries suffered by Davoud, who was 22 at the time of the attack, in a ruling issued under the Islamic Republic’s eye-for-an-eye justice code. Hamid told the court he had mistaken Davoud for a classmate who had bullied him in hfigh school, saying that even after moving, he remained tormented by the memory of the bullying.”
The Iranians will not be getting any bonus points for human rights any time soon if they continue with this sort of activity.
“The report, quoting other sources, including Iran’s Fars news agency, did not say whether the authorities would, in fact, carry out the punishment by using acid or via surgery.”
Wow. By surgery or by acid, so many wonderful options. How about imprisonment? How about monetary compensation? Or other options that do not involve maiming the individual in question.
The funny Topsy-turvy world of international relations began spinning anti-clockwise with this from Al-Jazeera:
“Iraq has agreed to pay compensation to US citizens who say they were tortured or traumatised by the regime of Saddam Hussein, the late Iraqi leader. The money would be given to Americans who were affected by the Iraqi invasion of neighbouring Kuwait in 1990, a senior Iraqi government official was cited as saying by the Associated Press news agency on Saturday.
“This agreement is related to the invasion of Kuwait during the former regime time. Saddam detained US citizens as human shields, and he did torture,” the official, who did not want to be named, said.
The official said that Baghdad had agreed to pay about $400m to the claimants.”
Apparently it is to grease the international wheels of justice and hopefully allow the sanctions against Iraq to be lifted.
“The agreement, signed by US and Iraqi officials, ends years of legal battles and could help Iraq emerge from United Nations sanctions put in place two decades ago. Baghdad would need the help of the Washington to remove the sanctions, and the settlement may remove what has been a stumbling block between the two sides.”
While the US is at it I think they should demand reparations from Nicaragua, Vietnam and the Philippines as they to all had the indecency not to bow immediately before imperial policy.
WTF?
Justice was soooo close. I could smell the tantilizing odour of righteousness coming from New York City. But alas, all is lost. All is lost. Weep with me. How low the CBC drawers me down:
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Wearing saggy trousers is not a crime, just foolish.
That’s how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung trousers that exposed his underwear.
The New York Post reports that Judge Ruben Franco said that the summons appeared to be an attempt by one police officer to show his displeasure with the style.
The Bronx man, Julio Martinez, was issued the ticket on April 20.
The judge writes that many may find the low-slung trouser trend distasteful and foolish. But he says people can dress how they want as long as they do not offend public order and decency.
I have the joy of living with someone who likes wearing their jeans at their hips. Of all the amazingly stupid fashion trends there has been that irk me: sideways hats, leg-warmers, oversized sunglasses… this friends is my peeve. I have no idea why I would want to show my underwear to the rest of the public, it makes no sense.
What is worse that when you confront these people the best answer they can give is a blank look and a shrug of the shoulders and they look at me in their stunned bovine stupor as if I am the one asking a silly question.
Am I being unreasonable?
Leave it to the those wacky Japanese toy manufacturers to happily sashay over the expected norms of decency, common sense and appropriateness.
Check out the awesome Russian Roulette Gun Game: if you lose you only get kicked in the head with a hippo as opposed to having your brains splattered on the wall. Oh what fun!
Please excuse the ‘host’ as he seemingly has a internet business to run and shamelessly plugs himself throughout the entire video.
Water Closets raided! It could happen to you!
The long arm of law has been plunging the depths of the criminal world and victory has been achieved; the CBC reports the following:
“OTTAWA – Ottawa police have arrested a man with an apparent penchant for toilet flushers.
Police allege a man stole flushing mechanisms from public and private toilets across the capital.
The targets included restaurants, shopping malls, hospitals, medical clinics and private sector facilities.
Police say the electronic and manual flushing mechanisms have an estimated value of about $100 to $1,000 each.
Robert Morissette, 51, was arrested last Tuesday and is charged with 24 counts of theft under $5,000, 24 counts of mischief to property under $5,000 and 24 counts of breach of probation.”
24 counts! That is awesome! Let it be known here in Canada we will not be acommodating toilet thievery of any kind!
When toilet thievery just is not enough, summon the awesomness of Chuck Norris!
No one, and I mean NO ONE, expects a snake to the Face!
Care of the CBC:
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Police in South Carolina say an argument between two motel guests ended when one of the men was hit in the head with a snake.
Police say the victim told officers that he argued Tuesday night with 29-year-old Tony Smith over loud music coming from Smith’s room.
The dispute appeared to be over, but the man told police Smith walked up to him several hours later with a 1.2 metre python and hit him in the face with the snake’s head.
I would not know what to with that. You cannot be prepared for something as off the wall as this. Humanity amuses me.
Why yes, yes they can. Someone (Why Oh why Stella?) went and designed a high-heeled version of the sandal and it retails for $625 dollars.
“Designer Stella McCartney‘s new shoe features a Birkenstock-esque buckled strap and the signature comfortable cork sole.
But unlike the functional sandal, which retails for around $70, this shoe has a spindly 5-inch heel – and costs a whopping $625.”
“The original Birkenstocks provide an incredible amount of foot support in four different places, according to the companys’ Web site. It’s unclear how much support the stilettos will offer.”
You don’t say.
I’ll be sticking with my comfy Birks, thank you very much. I’m just getting used to the toe-thong in my most recent pair. :)
Footwear, when necessary, should be comfortable.
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