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Maia Gabrial
26th February 2012, 18:57
I got this in an email and I wanted to share it with you all. It looks like it's only part of the article from the Washington Post....




Did you read about this?

Jonathon Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, reports on a disturbing case in which a state judge in Pennsylvania threw out an assault case involving a Muslim attacking an atheist for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
Judge Mark Martin, an Iraq war veteran and a convert to Islam, threw the case out in what appears to be an invocation of Sharia law.

The incident occurred at the Mechanicsburg, Pa., Halloween parade where Ernie Perce, an atheist activist, marched as a zombie Muhammad. Talaag Elbayomy, a Muslim, attacked Perce, and he was arrested by police.

Judge Martin threw the case out on the grounds that Elbayomy was obligated to attack Perce because of his culture and religion. Judge Martin stated that the First Amendment of the Constitution does not permit people to provoke other people. He also called Perce, the plaintiff in the case, a "doofus." In effect, Perce was the perpetrator of the assault, in Judge Martin's view, and Elbayomy the innocent. The Sharia law that the Muslim attacker followed trumped the First Amendment.

Words almost fail.
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As I understand it, violence under ANY condition is still violence and is against the law. Sharia is NOT an acceptable excuse to do violence. PERIOD! since when did Sharia become part of OUR laws? If that were the case, then many other religions can claim the same excuse to beat someone up who insults Jesus, or Buddha or whoever. Heck, it doesn't even have to be another religion, just say it's your right to knock the crap out of anyone you please and claim it as part of "your law"....
IMO this judge is a MORON and should be fired by the people ASAP.... Why do Americans put up with this type of injustice?

Flash
26th February 2012, 19:06
Where in the Washington post? Can we read the full article?

Please Maia do your research before promoting hatred. This, if true, is incendiary. So please, do your research, otherwise do not promote unless absolutely true.

As for the other side, the Sharia law was almost accepted in Ontario's court a few years ago. Some imbecile in the government, after being lobbied (probably paid) thought that the law should apply to Muslim in Canada.

Only after lots of protest from women's movements - this law being very detrimental to women's rights - and from all over the planet from all sorts of groups was the Sharia law not accepted in court in Ontario. It was also contravening individual's rights (for women) written in the Canadian constitution, yet it was going to be admitted.

So yes, if it is the case and that article is true, it should be dealt with by the public, however, if not true, it will only create hatred and hatred again.

BlueGem
26th February 2012, 19:12
I can't stand law. There seems to be so many loopholes and contestable rules, making a farce out of the judicial system. This stinks of biased opinion, not a very fair trial.

There was a big movement in East London a few months ago, where the large muslim community were demanding sharia law. Local newsagents ran by Chinese people were boycotted and vandalised. Campaign posters condemning homosexuals and sinfulness were illegally posted.

That doesn't sound right does it? Most Muslims are peaceful, and Islam in general is construed as a peaceful religion, but as usual the minority embarrasses the majority.

Bryn ap Gwilym
26th February 2012, 19:17
Is this a case of making mountains out of molehills & with a touch of Islamphobia?

This wouldn't be the first case by a long shot for a judge or magistrate to take the side of a religion over an atheist. Once this major detail is thrown into the equation then things are not so black 'n' white, but then again the Christian church wouldn't be involved in such a blatant hate campaign now would it?

crosby
26th February 2012, 19:56
there seems to be quite the stir regarding this issue:

it is also reported in the National Review

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/291921/sharia-court-pennsylvania-transcript-andrew-c-mccarthy

the New American:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/opinion/selwyn-duke/10998-pa-court-muslim-judge-uses-sharia-law-to-free-muslim-assailant

in my most humble opinion, this will be overturned. i'm sure mr. perce's attorneys are working on this issue right now. it will also be interesting to see what happens to this judge. he may be held to answer in a higher court. freedom of religion is a great thing. but freedom of no religion is a great thing too. dime store judge's are not equipped to make decisions regarding this issue. it will be taken to higher levels.

Thanks Maia, great thread
regards, corson

Flash
26th February 2012, 20:01
there seems to be quite the stir regarding this issue:

it is also reported in the National Review

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/291921/sharia-court-pennsylvania-transcript-andrew-c-mccarthy

the New American:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/opinion/selwyn-duke/10998-pa-court-muslim-judge-uses-sharia-law-to-free-muslim-assailant

in my most humble opinion, this will be overturned. i'm sure mr. perce's attorneys are working on this issue right now. it will also be interesting to see what happens to this judge. he may be held to answer in a higher court. freedom of religion is a great thing. but freedom of no religion is a great thing too. dime store judge's are not equipped to make decisions regarding this issue. it will be taken to higher levels.

Thanks Maia, great thread
regards, corson

Great, now we have some references to check on. Thanks Corson.

If true, then something has to be done, thanks Maia for waking us up on this.