9-Month-Old Baby Charged With Attempted Murder, Pakistani Court Realizes That’s Stupid & Drops Case

[DonViejo]

Yeesh.

Gavon Laessig
BuzzFeed Staff

Is this the adorable, squishy face of a murderer?



According to most rational humans, and now — finally — a Pakistani court, it most certainly is not.



Nine-month-old Musa Kahn was charged last week with attempted murder in Lahore after his family was involved in a protest against police and gas company workers.


This photo from April 3, of the crying baby getting finger-printed, quickly spread around the world.

Musa’s family, along with a lot of other people, were upset about a rise in gas prices and a cut in services. When the gas company — escorted by police — attempted to collect overdue bills, disgruntled customers started throwing stones.

When an assistant sub-inspector for the gas company complained that Musa’s family had beat him up, everyone — including the baby who can barely stand on his own — were hauled in by police.

Fortunately, on Saturday, the charges against the nine-month-old were dropped. “Police told the court that the nomination of Musa in the case of attacking police and gas company officials was a human error,” said defense attorney Irfan Sadiq.

When talking to reporters, Musa’s grandfather said it best: “He doesn’t even know how to pick up his milk bottle properly. How can he stone the police?”

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[Takket]

1. without this case drawing the eyes of the world,

one has to wonder how this would have ended up. It is pretty horrific that it even got to the point of a judge needing to dismiss it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. My thoughts exactly.

Wonder if the PTB have any sense of shame about this?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Finally. Good sense has prevailed, and thank goodness for that. n/t