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Posted on 05/26/2025 6:18:11 AM PDT by RandFan
Author Sir Salman Rushdie has said he is "pleased" the man who tried to kill him in a knife attack in 2022 has received the maximum possible prison sentence.
Hadi Matar, 27, was jailed for 25 years earlier this month for attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing Sir Salman on a New York lecture stage.
"I was pleased that he got the maximum available, and I hope he uses it to reflect upon his deeds," Sir Salman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
The attack left the award-winning writer blind in one eye, with damage to his liver and a paralysed hand caused by nerve damage to his arm.
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I’m sure that this guy will reflect on his actions in prison, that is reflect upon his failure and how to succeed if he gets another chance at martyrdom.
I’d be wary if I was a prison guard he’ll try it no doubt
Do they isolate such inmates?
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