Saudi court upholds child rapist crucifixion ruling

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RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court of cassation upheld a ruling to behead and crucify a 22-year-old man convicted of raping five children and leaving one of them to die in the desert, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

The convict was arrested earlier this year after a seven-year old boy helped police in their investigation. The child left in the desert after the rape was three years old, Okaz newspaper said.

International rights groups have accused the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, of applying draconian justice, beheading murderers, rapists and drug traffickers in public. So far this year about 40 people have been executed in Saudi Arabia.

In Saudi Arabia, crucifixion means tying the body of the convict to wooden beams to be displayed to the public after beheading.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43639...

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1. wonder which one of the international rights groups is willing to have the guy live under house

arrest with them and their family, this guy without a doubt would strike again if he got the chance,

[dkf]

2. That is the craziest sentence I've heard of though.

On the other hand, he obviously had problems and won't be a risk if the Saudis have their way.

[vadawg]

3. nah if you look at it, they behead him which is quick, then his carcass is crucified to show the

punishment has been carried out.. kinda makes sense

[vadawg]

4. i wonder if the commonwealth has thought about executing the DC sniper next week this way

i can guarentee the number of volunteers to carry it out would be substantial....

[depakid]

5. You're probably right- there are probably more than a few Americans out there

anxious to show how similar they are Saudi Arabians.

And apparently, not all of them Republicans....

[vadawg]

6. nope when it comes to dealing with cold bloodied killers like him, they are americans and virginians

you think that anybody who lived in the areas this git and his protege did their killings cares a jot about him, the whole of the state and probuably maryland too wil celebrate next week when he takes the dirt nap, probuably biggest celebration will be his ex wife who can finally feel safe...

though i guess you probuably think anyone whos glad to see him die is a sub human much like your post kinda hints that the saudis are..

[depakid]

7. One thing for sure- Virginians surely do like their executions

Gotta have that extra pound of flesh- preferably through violent retribution.

[vadawg]

8. yup definetely when its a piece of shit like this guy

well im off shift now so im going home, enjoy your fight to keep this piece of shit from the chamber...

[depakid]

9. Not my fight- though attribute away

and revel in the knowledge that you're not all that different than the Saudi's. Perhaps in degree- but surely not in kind.

[snagglepuss]

10. Anyone that gets satisfaction looking at a decomposing corpse is sub-human.

As is any system that displays a corpse and has public executions.