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Enraged Employer Tries to Kill Expat Worker
2004-07-26
An argument between a Saudi and his expatriate worker took an ugly turn at a social center belonging to the Ministry of Social Affairs in Riyadh recently, Al-Madinah reported. The Saudi employer took his gun out and shot Sayed Ali, an Indian, three times. Fortunately for the victim, other workers intervened and managed to prevent the gunman from killing his employee. Sources within the police believe that there was a personal problem between the two.
"Nothing unusual, we Saudis always settle personal problems this way."
Police surrounded the building and arrested the Saudi employer, who works as a supervisor in the social center. The worker was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors said that he suffered from internal bleeding. The victim was hit in the stomach, right leg and below the heart. He underwent immediate surgery to stop the internal bleeding. His condition now is stable but he is still under medical observation, the paper said. According to Sayed Ali, it began as verbal fight between the two. His employer went to his car and came back with a gun and shot him three times.
"If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times, that's two sugars in my morning coffee! Take that, infidel dog! BANG! BANG! BANG!"
An official from the ministry said that the ministry absolutely condemns such incidents and will wait until final investigation is over. Workers at the social center confirmed that the two had some personal problems but it is still unknown what they are.
Posted by:Steve

#18  As to the Religious Policeman...his camel- and kitten-blogging is priceless. I love his description of the life of a camel in the Kingdom. "Being Saudis, they naturally do no work."
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-07-26 11:29:48 PM  

#17  Sea - I'm a little confused by your post - I have no special "in" with TRP - I'm just a reader of his blog. Regards the email thing - I emailed him via his website's listed email addy (note I left it as is so the 'bots don't get it)... Your odds of getting a response / post on a question are just as good as mine, heh. Mebbe better? Regards where TRP went, well, he made it a point not to say, heh, so I dunno!
Posted by: .com   2004-07-26 11:25:49 PM  

#16  Thanks, .com I thought about the long summer vacations too and hope that is what is going on.

BTW dozen,if it's all the same to you I'll wait to hear from that master of the QWERTY keyboard and the savant of English capitalization rules, muckydoo.
Posted by: GK   2004-07-26 11:20:02 PM  

#15  dotcom...can you pass my email along to him? If he's coming to DC, I'd like to meet him. Also, can you drop me an e...I have something to talk to you about.
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-07-26 11:18:18 PM  

#14  GK - "No" to the question about TRP's insider insight into the alliances within the House of Saud. It may just be too broad a question - or may put him too squarely on the spot... BTW, I believe he's legit. He's said some things about his employer, Prince Nayef, that I can't picture a Saudi Royal of his lofty elevation, no matter the motivation, suffering without anger... but, of course, I could definitely be wrong. For me the key is that he's never sounded a single false note - AFAIK, anyway. He's indicated a believable, but not defining, patriotism and sentiment that rang true. So I think he's actually the real deal - and yep, he should be back first week of August - taking vacation in July also rings true, lol!

BTW, my #1 source of inside Aramco info has just turned out the lights and left for the US. I'm sad for me, but very happy for him that he got his family and himself safely out. He had strong mgmt contacts and knowledge of the long-term plans, not to mention he's the guy who toured Iran, peasant-style with his 17 yr old son recently, for a month and gave me hope that regime-change could be worked out with the regular Persian people. He'll be stalking the Beltway, now, heh.
Posted by: .com   2004-07-26 10:29:35 PM  

#13  A PERIOD
Posted by: Any of a dozen Rantburgers   2004-07-26 10:18:38 PM  

#12  A bit OT. .com* did you ever hear back from the Religous Policeman? I notice that he hasn't updated his blog in over a month. Supposedly he's on vacation, but I can't help but wonder if he's been forced to shut down and shut up.
* muck4doo, how do you capitalize a period?
Posted by: GK   2004-07-26 10:03:13 PM  

#11  Sea - Do you know the secret handshake? I smell an old-boyz network...
Posted by: .com   2004-07-26 7:11:04 PM  

#10  May all English speaking people forgive me ...

HINDOOOS! as in, rhymes with; JOOOOOS!
Posted by: Zenster   2004-07-26 5:34:27 PM  

#9  Isn't there a different punishment menu depending on the occupationa and nationality of the victimized ex-pat?
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-07-26 2:03:58 PM  

#8  Why is Sayed a Shi'a name? Now I'm mad 'cuz I've been here almost three years and ship knows more 'n me...
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-07-26 1:42:03 PM  

#7  S'ok as long as you haven't started self-flagellating, Shipman.
Posted by: Howard UK   2004-07-26 1:29:27 PM  

#6  2 year ago I couln't even spell shiite now I am understand them. Thank you Rantburg.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-07-26 1:20:42 PM  

#5  Yep, that explains it all.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-07-26 1:19:02 PM  

#4  Yeah, but with a name like Sayed he's probably a Shiite, so that explains it.
Posted by: Fred   2004-07-26 1:17:32 PM  

#3  With a name like Ali, it's likely he's a Moslem.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-07-26 10:48:58 AM  

#2  He was an Indian and thus probably a super-infidel. I doubt the Saudi will have to memorize an entire chapter for shooting him. More likely he'll get sent to a marksmanship class.
Posted by: yank   2004-07-26 10:35:41 AM  

#1  This is serious. The Saudi will probably have to memorize a whole chapter of the Koran before being let out of jail.
Posted by: ed   2004-07-26 10:16:05 AM  

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