[identity profile] sidhebat.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Background: http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2004-11/2004-11-16-voa70.cfm
Local news coverage of the murder: http://www.buffalonews.com/437/story/578644.html

Domestic violence is not confined to one culture, of course, but if your mission is to make people think that Muslim-majority nations are not dangerous places for women to be, then don't behead your wife when she tries to divorce you.

2 reactions:

[identity profile] anarcha.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
a) what the hell?

b) "charged" ain't the same as "convicted"

CNN article

[identity profile] one-andrea.livejournal.com 2009-02-18 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/17/new.york.beheading/index.html