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  • Saudi punishes gang rape victim with 200 lashes

    11/15/2007 7:43:14 AM PST · by FooBarBaz · 52 replies · 560+ views
    Saudi punishes gang rape victim with 200 lashes A court in the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is punishing a female victim of gang rape with 200 lashes and six months in jail, a newspaper reported on Thursday. The 19-year-old woman -- whose six armed attackers have been sentenced to jail terms -- was initially ordered to undergo 90 lashes for "being in the car of an unrelated male at the time of the rape," the Arab News reported. But in a new verdict issued after Saudi Arabia's Higher Judicial Council ordered a retrial, the court in the eastern town...
  • Marietta to fine property owners for letting graffiti linger

    09/26/2005 4:09:27 AM PDT · by deaconjim · 47 replies · 844+ views
    Associated Press ^ | Sep. 26, 2005
    MARIETTA, Ga. - Marietta is getting tough on graffiti by fining property owners $1,000 or even imposing jail time if they let the vandalism linger. The new city ordinance was adopted last week. City officials say the new measure gives the city the teeth to take a bite out of graffiti. A violation of the city code could bring a fine or up to six months in jail. "We've got this ongoing problem in Marietta with graffiti," said Mayor Bill Dunaway. "It's not just teenage vandalism. Some of it's gang related ... It's a proven fact the longer (graffiti) stays...