• Iran: Mother stops execution of son's murderer in the last second (pictures)
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[QUOTE]As he prepares to take his last breath, this is the incredible moment a murderer is spared the gallows just seconds before he is due to be hanged after a dramatic reprieve from the victim's mother. Blindfolded and with the noose tight around his neck, the Iranian killer was due to have the scaffold chair kicked away from under him by the dead man's parents. But as these compelling pictures show, the mother instead walks up to him, slaps him around the face and chooses to forgive him in an extraordinary act of clemency. The parents then remove the noose to the joy of the convict's mother who runs over and embraces the grieving woman who let her son walk free. [/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606696/Incredible-moment-Iranian-killer-spared-execution-victims-parents.html[/URL] [img_thumb]http://gfx.nrk.no//EHY6pqxg1Ie_7YFcGjCMUgfokHVpQkKDpQJLytJoG-xQ[/img_thumb] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/17/article-2606696-1D27D74900000578-959_634x413.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/17/article-2606696-1D27D76500000578-549_634x409.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/17/article-2606696-1D27D76D00000578-858_634x420.jpg[/IMG] More pictures in the article, and here: [url]http://www.nrk.no/verden/henrettelse-stoppet-i-siste-liten-1.11672361[/url]
What a heartful and forgiving woman. Man should praise himself lucky.
Takes heart to do something like that.
What a way to get him to think about his life. He murdered a boy and was seconds away from twitching violently in midair hanging from a noose only to be rescued by the son's mother who forgave him right there. I most certainly hope he learned his lesson.
i hope the rest of the middle east starts the throw out this obscene shit, like that woman did.
I couldn't do that.
It's nothing to celebrate or applaud. The mercy shown by the individual woman perhaps but for Iran...this is their "justice." This is a country where teenage girls have been stoned to death for the crime of "allowing" themselves to be raped or "seducing" men into raping them. This is a country where you can be guilty of a crime carrying the death penalty just because someone says you are.
[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44573349][B]It's nothing to celebrate or applaud[/B]. The mercy shown by the individual woman perhaps but for Iran...this is their "justice." This is a country where teenage girls have been stoned to death for the crime of "allowing" themselves to be raped or "seducing" men into raping them. This is a country where you can be guilty of a crime carrying the death penalty just because someone says you are.[/QUOTE] your point? what she did was still a noble gesture.
[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44573349]It's nothing to celebrate or applaud. The mercy shown by the individual woman perhaps but for Iran...this is their "justice." This is a country where teenage girls have been stoned to death for the crime of "allowing" themselves to be raped or "seducing" men into raping them. This is a country where you can be guilty of a crime carrying the death penalty just because someone says you are.[/QUOTE] As crazy as it sounds it one person doing this could change a lot of peoples outlooks. The only way we will eventually get to unity is by working together. Even if it is something as simple as forgiving someone.
I highly doubt she did it for him, but i am pretty sure she didn't want to be responsible for taking away another mother's son. I sure as hell wouldn't want to take away another father's child if said child killed one of my (possible) children.
[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44573349]It's nothing to celebrate or applaud. The mercy shown by the individual woman perhaps[/QUOTE] that's exactly what we're applauding, genius. read the thread before you lunge at the opportunity to play devil's advocate
[QUOTE=Tmaxx;44573275]i hope the rest of the middle east starts the throw out this obscene shit, like that woman did.[/QUOTE] i hope america throws out obscene shit like capital punishment too just because the USA likes to pretend they've managed to sanitize it, doesn't mean it still isn't [I]exactly[/I] the same as this.
[QUOTE=zombini;44573802]I highly doubt she did it for him, but i am pretty sure she didn't want to be responsible for taking away another mother's son. I sure as hell wouldn't want to take away another father's child if said child killed one of my (possible) children.[/QUOTE] I think you are right on the money. She's a mom, she knows what the other mom is going through. She sees the big picture- I'm going through hell, do I want to put her through that too when I have the power to spare her?
[QUOTE=mac338;44573127][IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/17/article-2606696-1D27D76D00000578-858_634x420.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] this face just screams "heh i was just kidding let him down"
oh man, the iranian execution stats in that daily mail article are fucked up
Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.[/QUOTE] Depending on what state you live in, you could say [QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, America. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and electrocute them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the American state.[/QUOTE] Just because your methods of execution look prettier doesn't take away the fact that you're killing someone. PS If you live in a state that outlawed capital punishment then we're still coo'
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.[/QUOTE] Wow, USA. They figuratively drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a cell and then kill them -in a nice sanitized environment- after years of long court appeals. Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the FREEDUM state. It doesn't matter HOW is the execution method, what matters is that someone's life is taken away in the name of justice, be it the Iranian's brutal an eye from an eye or USA's more 'humane' way of punishing crime by capital execution.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.[/QUOTE] There is a lot worse shit happening over there then a person being hung. Shit, there are things like that that happen in South America. To be honest, getting hung is probably one of the nicer ways to go out in those countries.
[QUOTE=prinner;44573830]that's exactly what we're applauding, genius. read the thread before you lunge at the opportunity to play devil's advocate[/QUOTE] I read the thread, thanks. I've actually been keeping up with news from Iran for years. I'm saying the fact that this is a reality in Iran is an abhoration. I think an act of mercy is great too but it's overshadowed by the disturbing lack of the most basic human rights, freedom of speech and especially the violence against women in Iran. [QUOTE=DELL;44573769]As crazy as it sounds it one person doing this could change a lot of peoples outlooks. The only way we will eventually get to unity is by working together. Even if it is something as simple as forgiving someone.[/QUOTE] That's not going to happen as long as Iran is ruled by a military dictatorship and a religious right who rule by fear and persecution and punish anyone who oppose them with death. As long as those people are in power things will not change in Iran no matter how many rainbows you wish for. Yes, this one instance of someone acting like a human being was great but it's hard to think happy thoughts when the country is ruled by fear and hate.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.[/QUOTE] Yeah, because US execution chambers with windows and shit are any different.
[QUOTE=aydin690;44574405]Yeah, because US execution chambers with windows and shit are any different.[/QUOTE] When is the last time you heard of someone being executed in the middle of an American town, outside in the open? When is the last time you heard of someone being executed because they refuse to denounce their religion and convert to another in America? When is the last time you heard of a teenage girl being raped in America and then stoned to death because she "brought it on herself"? So please tell me again how America is no different.
[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44574456]When is the last time you heard of someone being executed in the middle of an American town, outside in the open? When is the last time you heard of someone being executed because they refuse to denounce their religion and convert to another in America? When is the last time you heard of a teenage girl being raped in America and then stoned to death because she "brought it on herself"? So please tell me again how America is no different.[/QUOTE] But...but...that doesn't align with my pre-conceived notions that America is only capable of evil and wrong!
I don't think that we have witnesses at executions for the purposes of enjoyment or satisfaction.
[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44573349]It's nothing to celebrate or applaud. The mercy shown by the individual woman perhaps but for Iran...this is their "justice." This is a country where teenage girls have been stoned to death for the crime of "allowing" themselves to be raped or "seducing" men into raping them. This is a country where you can be guilty of a crime carrying the death penalty just because someone says you are.[/QUOTE] Oh come the fuck on, I'd lay money that had he actually been executed you'd [I]still[/I] be unhappy. Its Iran so anything that happens there is barbaric, is that it? A man was [I]spared his life[/I] by his victim's [I]mother[/I] but NOOOOOO WHAT A BACKWARDS FUCKING COUNTRY FUCK EM ALL RIGHT??
Wonder if this woman will be the Rosa Parks to the violent, barbaric policies & traditions of the middle east. My fingers are crossed.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44574037]Wow, Iran. They literally drag people in front of a crowd, put them on a chair, and kick the chair out from under them? Ladies and gentlemen, the ideal of the Islamic state.[/QUOTE] holding aside the fact that the death penalty is morally wrong and simply illegal what else do you expect them to do? really. Iran hardly has the same amount of resources as the united states, so do you seriously expect them to invest the money in methods of a "sanitized" death penalty? I'd rather they take the money that's necessary for the procurement of chemicals and professionals and use that to provide food for their poor, or to use that money towards the development of the state itself in some positive direction. there's no way to turn the death penalty into something positive, so why even bother attempting to put drapes and a coat of paint on it as if it makes it more humane or respectable? that money can be better used elsewhere, and should be. a rope is the cleanest way to have an execution in their current income bracket. [editline]17th April 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=IGotWorms;44574456]When is the last time you heard of someone being executed in the middle of an American town, outside in the open? When is the last time you heard of someone being executed because they refuse to denounce their religion and convert to another in America? When is the last time you heard of a teenage girl being raped in America and then stoned to death because she "brought it on herself"? So please tell me again how America is no different.[/QUOTE] we've had widely publicized public lynchings as recently as 20 years ago lol we're not all that further down the line. we just do it to different people. gays. blacks. muslims in the post 9/11 scene.
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;44574814]Oh come the fuck on, I'd lay money that had he actually been executed you'd [I]still[/I] be unhappy. Its Iran so anything that happens there is barbaric, is that it? A man was [I]spared his life[/I] by his victim's [I]mother[/I] but NOOOOOO WHAT A BACKWARDS FUCKING COUNTRY FUCK EM ALL RIGHT??[/QUOTE] If YOU say so. I certainly didn't. I feel empathy not anger for the people of Iran. They live in a country ruled by a military dictatorship and religious right. Yes, an act of mercy is a great kindness but it is one small light in a country where freedom of speech and religion and basic human rights do not exist. It is not going to be the catalyst that makes everyone start joining hands. This is a country where free thought or not being a Muslim is punishable by death. In 2010 a Christian pastor was told to denounce his religion and convert to Islam or be put to death. They have a law against preaching any religion other than Islam and the punishment for breaking that law is death. They have stoned women to death who were rape victims. The country is ruled by an oppressive religious law, fear and hatred. So you're completely wrong. I'm not saying, "FUCK EM ALL" as you put it. I'm saying the exact opposite. The Iranian people need people to stand up for their rights as human beings because they cannot themselves without being severely punished, beaten, tortured, imprisoned or put to death. You don't even have to take my word for it. There are countless testimonials from Iranians who have spoken out about the oppression in their country.
I'm going to give my honest opinion....what she did was very merciful, I could never do that - and I certainly wouldn't applaud her for it. I would probably go up there myself and kick the chair away. Murderers and rapists shouldn't deserve to live in my opinion.
Very emotional photos, fantastic job by the photographer in capturing the panic and grief in the scene. And what a forgiving heart in the mother. Immense respect for refusing vengeance and choosing to forgive. Death is horrible to wish on anyone, and I'm sure she saw that killing him wouldn't do anything to bring her child back and would just result in another life lost. He certainly deserves his prison sentence but I'm glad another mother did not have to lose her child.
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