Of course, it was also pointed out that the "peace-loving" judge could change the sentence to flogging.
Posted on 10/16/2005 5:46:45 PM PDT by wagglebee
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian woman has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, local media reported on Saturday, although Tehran maintains it no longer executes women in this way.
The woman, named only as Soghra, was found guilty of having an affair with her husband's friend, the Etemad daily reported. She was also given a separate 15-year jail sentence for helping her lover kill her husband.
Iran has met international criticism for handing out stoning sentences for adultery. The penalty involves victims being buried up to their midriffs and then pelted to death with stones that are not big enough to kill instantly.
Judiciary officials say no woman has been executed by stoning for several years and that stoning sentences are routinely changed to other forms of execution, such as hanging, or lighter sentences.
"The Islamic code obliges the judge to issue the stoning sentence in adultery cases, however the head of the judiciary may change the final sentence," a judiciary official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters.
"He might even use his jurisdiction to change execution to lashes," he said.
Judiciary officials say no woman has been executed by stoning for several years and that stoning sentences are routinely changed to other forms of execution, such as hanging, or lighter sentences.
I'm surprised that Reuters didn't point out how "peaceful" the deathcult of Islam is.
15 yrs for murder, death for adultery? Hmm.
Kind of hard to serve 15 years when stoned to death.
Hell, I got into it with one of those Islamist apologists in Canuckistan. He was going on and on about how every Islamist who ever did anything awful wasn't a "true Muslim." After spending days going 'round and 'round with this chump, I finally told him to buy a ticket, go to the Middle East, and tell the mullahs and the jihadists that they were not "true Muslims." Then I asked him what he'd like on his tombstone after they were finished with him.
Ain't heard a peep from that slackjawed dope since.
Either that or stone her "just a little" every day for 15 years.
Seems kinda backwards.
E-e-e-e--v'rybody must get stoned!
Somebody ping Susan Saranwrap, Sean Pinhead, Michael Mooooooo-er, and the rest of the America Sucks crowd.
And what is the punishment meted out to her partner? Adultery is not committed alone.
I didn't see anything in the article about the man with whom she had the affair and who helped to kill her husband! I suppose MEN in those countries can do as they please. As my granddaughter would say, "What retards!"
Maybe not peaceful, but little stones. Wouldn't want the villagers straining to pick up large rocks, ya know.
Here I am. I am in paradise with my 72 virgins...oh...wait a second.......the 72 virgins look like Helen Thomas AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!@#$%^%$#@!@#$%&%$#@!
YOU SICK PUKE! That's exactly what I wuz thinking ;)
Of course, it was also pointed out that the "peace-loving" judge could change the sentence to flogging.
In some of those nutty countries if a female is RAPED she is still the one who gets punished. SICK.
A tragedy.
Islam claims rape victims are adulterers. I wonder if thats the case here..?
I'd like to get more info on this entire case before commenting.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.