February 14, 2012
Published: 13 Jul 10 18:38 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/27768/20100713/
The brother of a man convicted of a so-called honour killing in Högsby, southern Sweden in 2005, has told social workers more about who actually committed the murder.
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Several people surprising their victim, binding him, and torturing him to death doesn't sound very honourable to me. More like a disgusting bunch of cowards, who well deserve their time in Hell when they get there.
What is not nearly as appalling is the short sentence for the murder considering this is the Swedish judicial system which, as everyone knows, is an utter disgrace.
That is why open borders dont and NEVER will work.
You respect life, well not all of Sweden, Leaders excepted..
When will I see an article from a member of the muslim community condemning and apologising for these types of actions from what I assume is extremists in their own community.
Good for you Sweden! Even a cold-blood murdered is now "re-branded" 1. "honour" 2. "killing".... to top it all...4 years...
Cool your jets. Honor has the same definition "in that part of the world" (I come from there). Crazy is crazy. People kill each other everywhere. What's different there is the concept of individual freedoms and gender equality. And no, you are not a bigot for finding it revolting and barbaric.
Anyone would agree that it is indeed revolting and barbaric. Even "in that part of the world". It's absurd to think that they missed the Thou Shallt Not Kill in the last Abrahamic religion. Absurd! This is some pagan pre-Islamic customs.
If I understood everyone correctly, the sentence would have been heavier if he was not...from "that part of the world"? If so, this discrimination must cease. Else there will be a growing feeling of victimization. See...myths are already propagating. Robert Spencer's business is booming...
@wolverine2k:
Reassure me...there are no ovens on the moon, are there?
Unbelievably the voters of ALL political parties consider the current prison terms to be far too leanient. (Of course the lefties were slightly less upset than the supporters of Moderaterna, but the voters of all parties stand for a clearly harsher policy than any of the political parties.)
The question arises: How is it possible that the Riksdag does nothing against this discrepancy between the law and what the voters expect? Or, alternatively: How is it possible that the voters support these parties?
Go back, we don't want you.
Blame it on the pagan pre-islamic thing now! Aren't you sick and tired of saying lies or as maha-mad instructed, you will keep on using "Taquiya" till you have the powers to go on a full scale mass murder/mass conversion era.
Wake up beard. maha-mad killed all the pagans and everybody living in arabia and surrounding regions. Read the hadiths, they are made by your own beards. If it wouldn't have been for the oil today and for the innocence of people of the yester years, your ghetto would all be extinct.
The local has become more of a place to spread hatred against muslims and groups and this is done by giving a chance to people to say anything they want against anyone in the name of fake freedom of speech...
I wonder of the racism is at the heart of this online daily which usually reports incomplete, wrongful facts and also spreads hatred...this online daily even does not spare the very gentle and noble swedish royalty...people've been humiliating the swedish royals on this bloody online daily's comments section...
That right there says LIFE in prison! Why only 4 Years?
Declaring it an honor killing should be seen as a HATE CRIME which should only ADD to the sentence.
"deportation to Afghanistan has been put on hold while he seeks a pardon from the Supreme Court" - is this a real possibility?
@wolverine2k - Most telling is that it was islam's PROFIT himself that personally took part in TORTURE KILLINGS!
I mean, even compare the violence levels per capita between Lebanese and Syrian christians and muslims (this is to rebuff the ridiculous racism blames).
Colonialism? Far east was also colonized, but buddhists are not nearly as violent. NO ONE is nearly as violent in the name of his religion. Native americans were not just colonized, but actually cleansed in Latin America and still they are not nearly as violent!
Muslims factually prove that there is no chance for a long term peaceful living in an environment that is comprised of other religions also (note - long term).
Now I agree that the religion does not harm people. People harm people. But how come it is so easy to interpret the Quran in any way that one just wishes? Not just interpret, but also ACT! Point at group of people that are not on medication that actually murder in the name of the old testament or the Bible these days? That RULE their countries on pre-medieval laws? Crusades are a bit out of fashion in the last 700 years.
It is not about racism. It is about these cases that scare people. It is like white males between 25-45 with used cars and quiet approach scare the hell out of female hitchhikers in the US.
There is no way one can be rational about it, until it is proven STATISTICALLY that muslims bring love, peace, lower crime, scientific advances and progressive social views. Can you prove it now? No? Come back when you have it.
Next year they will be an official demand by muslims to install an half a ton oil boiling pot in the middle of stockholm to purge the unfaithful and any refusal will be seen as suppression of freedom of religion and traditions.
Hope I replaced open minded well...