Gotta love it!

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

You just have to love this stuff!

[h=1]Philadelphia mosque leaders try to cut off man's hand -police[/h]
"Two men described as leaders of a Philadelphia mosque were accused of trying to cut off the hand of a suspected thief, whose wrist was sliced so deeply it required hospital treatment, police said on Friday."

http://news.yahoo.com/philadelphia-mosque-leaders-try-cut-off-mans-hand-234040840.html

Turtle · Jul 20, 2014

What is it, exactly, am I supposed to love here? The fact that someone tried to steal money and got caught and punished for it, not unlike the man who got caught and punished for raping an underage boy recently?

I do love the fact that the amir's name is Merv, Merv Mitchell. That's pretty awesome.

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

You REALLY don't see the difference between a father who is stopping his own child from being raped and the attempt to cut off the hand of a thief? If find that hard to believe.

Turtle · Jul 20, 2014

layoutshooter said:
You REALLY don't see the difference between a father who is stopping his own child from being raped and the attempt to cut off the hand of a thief? If find that hard to believe.

No, I do see the difference. But my original question remains unanswered.

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

OH, gotcha, just the fact that this kind of stuff takes place, that's all.

Turtle · Jul 20, 2014

Got it. Yeah, this stuff happens all the time, though, where people take the law into their own hands and met out punishment on their own. Of course, it makes for giggity headlines when it happens in a mosque.

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

It also depends on the "timing". IF one is stopping a crime in progress, and the perp gets harmed, that is one thing. AFTER the fact is another all together.

People DO have the right to protect their lives and property. It is all about circumstance and timing. In the case cited, timing was WAY off.

Turtle · Jul 20, 2014

layoutshooter said:
It also depends on the "timing". IF one is stopping a crime in progress, and the perp gets harmed, that is one thing. AFTER the fact is another all together.

People DO have the right to protect their lives and property. It is all about circumstance and timing. In the case cited, timing was WAY off.

Oh, I promise you, if I had a child that was raped, the timing wouldn't matter.

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

Turtle said:
Oh, I promise you, if I had a child that was raped, the timing wouldn't matter.

You got that right, or ANY child for that matter.

I do think you understand what I was driving at by timing comment.

Turtle · Jul 20, 2014

layoutshooter said:
You got that right, or ANY child for that matter.

I do think you understand what I was driving at by timing comment.

Yeah, I do. But barring additional information, I have no sympathy for the guy, and think he got exactly what he deserved. It's not like he didn't know the rules there, or the consequences of not following them.

Ragman · Jul 20, 2014

Turtle said:
Yeah, I do. But barring additional information, I have no sympathy for the guy, and think he got exactly what he deserved. It's not like he didn't know the rules there, or the consequences of not following them.

Except in our society, we don't cut off body parts as punishment. We do however, beat the living snot out of child molesters (when caught in the act).

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

Which guy? The thief or those who tried to use a punishment that is not legal under US law, or both? I mean, those who tried to cut off the thief's hand knew it was illegal and chose to do it any way. The LEGAL way to handle that thief, since he was caught, was to call the police.

Under the "timing" rule, had they use the machete on the guy while in the process of stopping the crime, it would not be a problem.

layoutshooter · Jul 20, 2014

Ragman said:
Except in our society, we don't cut off body parts as punishment. We do however, beat the living snot out of child molesters (when caught in the act).

I would NEVER beat the snot out of a child molester, when caught in the act, I would shoot him,her/it and make sure they never tried that again.

Ragman · Jul 20, 2014

layoutshooter said:
I would NEVER beat the snot out of a child molester, when caught in the act, I would shoot him,her/it and make sure they never tried that again.

I'm not a good shot.