Posted on 12/15/2005 3:33:22 PM PST by aculeus
A MUSLIM man who bit off part of a security guard's ear told police he couldn't have deliberately carried out the attack - because he was fasting for Ramadan.
Mohammed Sarfraz, of Cliffe Field Road, Meersbrook, said he was fasting for Ramadan at the time of the incident, and it was forbidden for him to eat or drink during daylight hours.
When interviewed after his arrest, he said: "I don't know why I've done this. I'm a Muslim, I was fasting, the last thing I should ever have done is eat something."
The 31-year-old is accused of attacking James Thorpe, aged 55, who works at Sheffield Family Court, in revenge for jumping the queue at the Lloyds TSB cash machine in High Street, city centre, at about 8.50am on October 12.
Sarfraz admits biting Mr Thorpe but claims he attacked him to get free after being held in a bear hug. The defendant, who is married with two young children and works as a chef at his family's restaurant in the Wicker, claimed the trouble was initiated by Mr Thorpe. Sarfraz told the jury sitting at Doncaster Crown Court: "I went forward to put my bank card into one of the machines and this gentleman came and tried to snatch my card out of my hand. I thought I was going to be robbed.
"My arm smashed into the cash machine. The card dropped on the floor, and I picked it up, then the man started to kick me."
Sarfraz said there was a pause in the incident, but he didn't run away because he was "scared" he would be chased by a crowd which had gathered.
He continued: "The man then got me in a bear hug. There was nothing I could do to get away.
"I saw his ear and I bit it. At the time I didn't think - I just thought it would be enough to make him let go of me."
"I was wrong and I feel sorry and disgusted with myself."
Following the incident, Sarfraz ran because he "thought he was going to get attacked again," the court heard. Sarfraz said he was at the machine to check his bank balance ahead of making a withdrawal to donate to the relief efforts for the victims of the Kashmir earthquake.
He admitted staying up all night before the attack, gambling at the Grosvenor House casino, in the city centre - where he lost £3,000 - but denied prosecution claims this had made him angry.
Prosecutor Fiona Swain said: "The final straw was when this man pushed in front of you at the cash point." Sarfraz replied: "No".
He denied spitting Mr Thorpe's ear onto the ground, ripping his headphones from his ears, or shouting "Get in line next time" at the victim.
The defendant admits causing grievous bodily harm but denies grievous bodily harm with intent.
The trial continues.
No virgins for him.
He must be an Ear-wacky.
Goodun.
Muslim Mike Tyson!
Taking a bite out of line.
"He admitted staying up all night before the attack, gambling at the Grosvenor House casino"
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In islam, gambling is forbidden.
See the koran 2:219; 5:90-94.
I think false swearing is also forbidden in the koran -- unless a muslim is lying to infidels of course.
But wait! We have a new prosecutor questioning the defendant --
Defendant: (silence)
Bonaparte: I ask you again. What is the penalty in islam for biting off a man's ear?
Defendant: (mumbles)
Bonaparte: Would you please speak up? The jury would like to hear you.
Defendant: The penalty is to lose your ear.
Bonaparte: Ah, and this penalty, written in the sacred book of the koran, is the stated will of allah?
Defendant: (mumbling again)
Bonaparte: What was that? A little louder please.
Defendant: (upset) YES! IT'S THE WILL OF ALLAH!
Bonaparte: And being a "devout" muslim, you actively support the will of allah?.....
If (and that is a BIG "if") he isn't lying, he is still wrong, since Brits don't have much of a right to self defense. He should have simply endured the kicking, until able to peacefully crawl away, then reported it later to a Bobby.
So, the gist of the story is that it would have been OK to bite off this infidel's ear if it hadn't been Ramadan.
Since it was, he will probably be damned forever to the Muhammedan hell for breaking his fast before sunset. Shame on him!
Osama Bit Loben
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