What century are we in? The 7th or 21st?
Taliban amputate thief’s hands
By Saboor Khan HANGU: Taliban on Tuesday amputated the hands of a man in Orakzai Agency in compliance with a punishment ordered by a “Taliban court” on charges of theft, locals said. Locals told Daily Times that the “court” in the Mamuzai area ordered the hands of Najibullah to be amputated. The punishment was carried out in the presence of several tribesmen.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C06%5C24%5Cstory_24-6-2009_pg7_5
1 comment:
A bit over the top, but hey it is the law and if you break a law knowing the punishment then you have to put your hand up and take it.
The best thing people could do to avoid this is simply don't break the law in a country where the punishment is more than they can handle.
Post a Comment