[george76]

Under Islamic law, to prove a rape case, you need four eyewitnesses.

“And they considered it inconceivable that an Indonesian maid was considered a competent witness in our courts.”

Another significant difference is how civil and criminal courts mesh under Saudi law, making it possible for a victim or a victim’s family to come to a financial settlement when it involves a criminal matter. “They didn’t understand how that wasn’t possible here,” Suthers said.…

http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/10/homaidan-ali-al-turki-colorado-slave-holder

In a total exception to all the rules, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia to explain Al-Turki’s trial and punishment

[blackdog]

In a total exception to all the rules, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia to explain Al-Turki’s trial and punishment and serve as the bagman for buying a reduced conviction.

There, fixed it.

[rbg81]

In a total exception to all the rules, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia to explain Al-Turki’s trial and punishment

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Are you kidding me? There needs to be a public uproar about this.

[paul51]

In a total exception to all the rules, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia to explain Al-Turki’s trial and punishment

Just pathetic.

[Sherman Logan]

Under Islamic law, to prove a rape case, you need four eyewitnesses.

I am not sure this is correct.

Under Islamic law you need four eyewitnesses to prove the crime of adultery by a woman.

At least that's what the Koran says. I have no idea how Islamic theologians and mullahs may have "interpreted" it since.

Mohammed put this provision in to protect women against phony accusations of adultery, which carried the death penalty. Of course, if really implemented it would make conviction for adultery very nearly impossible.