Thursday, May 14, 2009

Murder and Mayhem Links 14 May

97 Year Old Woman Found Beaten To Death
Oakland, CA police are looking for a suspect in the beating death of 97 year old, Ivarene Lett. She is the oldest murder victim in Oakland history. Ms. Lett had just passed the driving test and had her her license renewed.

Scottish Court Convicts 8 Men Over Child Sex Abuse
Police convicted eight men for sexually abusing children. It is believed to be the largest pedophile ring in Scotland. There were tens of thousand sexually explicit images.


Saudi Judge: It's OK To Slap Spendthrift Wives

Judge Hamad Al-Razine said that "if a person gives SR 1,200 [$320] to his wife and she spends 900 riyals [$240] to purchase an abaya [the black cover that women in Saudi Arabia must wear] from a brand shop and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment."

The women in the audience protested rather loudly. Good for them.

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