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Woman publicly beheaded by authorities in Saudi Arabia
2015-01-17
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A Burmese woman was publicly beheaded by authorities in Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
Mecca city of Saudi Arabia after she was found guilty of sexual abuse and murder of her seven-year-old step-daughter.

The Burmese woman identified as Laila Bint Abdul Muttalib Basim was residing in Saudi Arabi. Her execution further prompted criticism of Saudis human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
record.

A video of her execution which was carried out by a sword was released online on YouTube. The video showed the woman being dragged into what appeared to be a car park, screaming I did not kill repeatedly.

Held down by four coppers, she was then beheaded with three blows of a sword. YouTube later removed the video as part of its policy on shocking and disgusting content.

A human rights activist Mohammad al-Saeedi said the woman was beheaded without injecting painkillers as the authorities wanted to make the pain more powerful for her.
The authorities appear to have a grasp of how painkillers work...
According to al-Saeedi there are two ways to behead people. One way is to inject the prisoner with painkillers to numb the pain and the other is without the painkiller, he told the Middle East Eye.

A statement by the Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia said it believed the sentence was warranted due to the severity of the crime.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Must have been a novice executioner...three blows?

That's embarrassing...one good clean whack is all you need.

AND a girl??? You are a real sissy boy Mr. Sword Wielding executioner.
Posted by: Bill Clinton   2015-01-17 13:04  

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