An eye for an eye - Iran courts rule to blind man

slambo69 · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:30

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7754756.stm

A court in Iran has ruled that a man who blinded a woman with acid after she spurned his marriage proposals will also be blinded with acid.

The ruling was reported in Iranian newspapers on Thursday.

The punishment is legal under the Islamic Sharia code of qias or equivalence, which allows retribution for violent crimes.

The court also ordered the attacker, 27-year-old Majid Movahedi, to pay compensation to the victim.

The acid attack took place in 2004. The victim, Ameneh Bahrami, went to Spain for surgery to reconstruct her face but efforts to restore her sight failed.

The ruling was a response to her plea to the court in the Iranian capital Tehran for retribution.

"Ever since I was subject to acid being thrown on my face, I have a constant feeling of being in danger," she told the court.

Ms Bahrami also said that Movahedi had also threatened to kill her.

Wow, just wow.

I wonder who gets the job to put the acid in his eyes?

scorza · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:33

I see (no pun intended) nothing wrong with that punishment.

Dano · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:33

Yay for civilisation

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:33

Deserved tbh.

Edit: Would've probably been given a few hours community service had it happened in this country.

AtreuS · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:34

For once i tend to agree with iranian law.

he is getting whats owed to him and no mistake!

Ethics · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:35

Well i'm sure we won't see another woman splashed with acid by a potential suitor anytime soon.

No wait, they should adopt our system of leniency, rights for the criminal over the victim, and most importantly ASBOs!!

In all seriousness, it was a horrible crime, and if you don't fight crime with nasty deterrants, what do you have?

I dont think the scumbag has any rights or deserves any sympathy.

LiE · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:35

I think we should adopt these laws in the UK.

Greenlizard0 · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:36

I've never really agreed with the "two wrongs don't make a right" saying.

Good on them, lets see how he copes. It should be an excellent deterrant.

Cosimo · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:37

msm722 said:
I think we should adopt these laws in the UK.

Yeah, let the barbarians rule.

Helium_Junkie · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:37

Two wrongs dont make a right.
Put him to work in the mines! (Or some other dangerous job).

LiE · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:38

I wonder whos job it is to splash acid in his eyes.

platypus · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:41

msm722 said:
I wonder whos job it is to splash acid in his eyes.

Well to follow the theme of retribution, surely she has to do it?

Lets hope she doesn't miss.

A.N.Other · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:41

Won't be pulling that one again, will he.

Atrox Moris · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:43

Amazing... people will have a fit when a Muslim allegedly complains about Christmas, but if they want to throw acid in peoples faces, it's completely justified.

I think you should **** off to Iran for a year and live under their law to see just how wonderful you find it.

Knubje · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:44

As barbaric and bad as it seems, it almost makes sense. I know its wrong but yet it's kinda right.

I dunno, anyway, I'll get the ball rolling:

I suppose he should have kept an eye on the situation

daz · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:44

Funny how people on this forum decry islam as being barbaric and backwards and then applaud punishments like this...

G-MAN2004 · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:45

LiE · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:46

I think people are just frustrated at our own justice system.

Killa_ken · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:46

ISLAM DOES SOMETHING GOOD SHOCKER!1111

J.T · 28 Nov 2008 at 16:47

daz said:
Funny how people on this forum decry islam as being barbaric and backwards and then applaud punishments like this...

I was just thinking the same thing....