Thursday, January 25, 2007

Just read an article that really got my attention

AMMAN, Jordan - A Jordanian man fatally shot his 17-year-old daughter whom he suspected of having sex despite a medical exam that proved her chastity, an official said Thursday. The man surrendered to police hours after the killing, saying he had done it for family honor.

A state forensic pathologist, who works at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Amman where an autopsy was performed, said in a phone interview that the girl had run away from home several times for unknown reasons.

Weeks ago, the girl had returned home from a family protection clinic after doctors had vouched for her virginity and the father had signed a pledge not to harm her, the pathologist said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the case.

"The tests proved that she was a virgin," the pathologist said. The girl returned home only after her father signed a statement promising not to harm her, he added.

The father shot the girl four times in the head on Tuesday. On Wednesday, an autopsy was performed that again showed "she was still a virgin," the pathologist said.

Authorities have not disclosed the names of the father or the daughter or even their hometown, saying only that they lived in a southern province.

The crime is the first "honor killing" this year in Jordan, where many men consider sex out of wedlock to be an almost indelible stain on a family's reputation. On average, about 20 women in the country are killed by their relatives in such cases each year. Women have been killed for simply dating.

Global human rights organizations have condemned such killings and appealed to King Abdullah II to put an end to them.

In response, the government has abolished a section in the penal code that allowed for "honor" killers to get sentences as lenient as six months in prison. Instead, the government has told judges to consider honor killings on a par with other homicides, which in Jordan are punishable by up to 15 years in jail.

But attempts to introduce harsher sentences have been blocked by conservative lawmakers who argue that tougher penalties would lead to promiscuity.

Queen Rania also has called for harsher punishment for such killers.


This shit is just ridiculous, whatever the dad is crazy , but some of the legislature. They didnt want to have severe punishments for killing people b/c it might encourage sex?? that s o FUCKING disturbing
Hey

well Back at school, started back up last week.

Break was good, not as fulfulling as I wanted it to be. I did do some approaching. Went out to the old city area a couple of times. I haven't kept a direct count but nothing came of it but it was fun as hell. I met this chicks boyfriend. Didn't realize she was with these guys but it went alright.
She just said to me "Oh this is my boyfriend hes CRAZY "
lol he's just some little asian dude

I read some of Tyler Durden's post over at realsocialdynamics.blogspot.com some interestings thoughts the guy really articulates things well. The way his writing is it kind of sucks me in.

Speaking of $, I need some. Haven't had a job since summer, got by with spending $ from gambling. I'm using topratedcappers.com right now for NCAA b-ball try to make some extra dough and applied for a job at Express b/c I buy so much stuff from there anyway.

I'm going to be hitting the gym up today, I have not kept up and just maintained my weight at about 230lbs. I started carrying around a piece of paper with some of the goals I wanted.
One of them being getting in shape in the next 12 weeks. The thought has defintley helped me out this past week.

Within the next two weeks I should be getting some kind of notice from Temple's pharmacy school, I SHOULD get an interview.

I'm gonna be posting more def