Posted on 11/03/2013 4:51:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
A man wrongly accused of being a pedophile was beaten unconscious, set on fire, and killed by two neighborhood "vigilantes."
Investigators say the brutal violence in the Bristol, England neighborhood appears to be the result of a vicious rumor mill and a misguided police investigation.
According to the Daily Mail, 44-year-old Bijan Ebrahimi was arrested in July after being accused of taking "inappropriate" images of neighborhood children.
But after an investigation, police determined that Ebrahimi was actually taking pictures of kids he suspected of vandalizing his prized garden.
Despite being released by police with no charges, the Daily Mail reports that two neighborhood men decided to enact their own justice against the disabled Ebrahimi.
Just two days after his release, Ebrahimi was viciously beaten by two 24-year-olds. The two suspects then dragged the unconscious Ebrahimi outside, where they set him on fire and killed him.
One of the attackers has pleaded guilty to murder, while the other has admitted his role in helping in on the attack. Both are awaiting sentencing.
Investigators say there was no evidence that Ebrahimi was doing anything wrong and was ultimately the victim of viscous rumors and misguided hostility.
That's why I stated "Terrible crime". These people will have to stand accountable for their actions.
Ridding the world of a pedophile is not a crime, however, under any circumstances. It is simply returning a demon to it's natural environment.
A Scot sailor named Angus McPhie,
Spoonerizes embarrassingly;
..He shouted “You wanker!”
..Instead of “Weigh anchor!”
And introduces himself as ‘PhcMie.’
Bet ya a beer he wasn’t killed by Amish or Methodists.
The Prime Minister is proposing rules that all matches and lighters be registered with the government. Although the government could stretch the “inflammatory language” law to apply in other “inflammatory” cases, Scotland Yard has requested that a separate law be passed to cover illegal barbecuing of persons.
Bijan is an all around Persian name. Ebrahimi could be Arabic except for the way it’s spelled with an “E’ instead of “I” at the beginning.
My family was one of many victims of a pedophile who used his position in our church’s youth program to gain the confidence of young boys and later molest them. Currently he is back in prison, and let’s just say he will be on my gaydar until the day Jesus takes me home.
They were disappointed to learn he was a podiatrist from Marblehead.
Well, tomorrow is another day.
My prayers are with you and your family. And I pray that God will be with you every moment...and I know He will.
Democracy in action. How many here want America to be a democracy instead of a republic?
Well, seeing as how this vicious murder occurred in England, the perps will probably get 5 years with a minimum of 3 days or something.
A sticky situation, to be sure.
Hmmm ... burned alive. Now there's a thought.
Horrible.
Nice catch.
Excuse me, but Persia disappeared from the map a long, long time ago. These people are Iranians who like to be called Persians because it makes them feel more important. It is kind of like Italians being called Romans. Makes no sense at all unless the Italian lives in Rome.
Exactly. Some days I'm amazed at the racism that is allowed around here.
Hmmm. Shades of the movie “Mystic River”.
...police determined that Ebrahimi was actually taking pictures of kids he suspected of vandalizing his prized garden... two neighborhood men decided to enact their own justice against the disabled Ebrahimi. Just two days after his release, Ebrahimi was viciously beaten by two 24-year-olds. The two suspects then dragged the unconscious Ebrahimi outside, where they set him on fire and killed him. One of the attackers has pleaded guilty to murder, while the other has admitted his role in helping in on the attack. Both are awaiting sentencing.
Just FYI , no death penalty in Britain. And murderers don’t usually stay in prison for life either.
How is asking nationality racist?
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