Teen arrested for anti-government protest in Saudi Arabia set to be crucified and beheaded

[Cheese Sandwich]

Teenager sentenced to death by crucifixion for protesting the government in Saudi Arabia

Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested aged 17 for taking part in an anti-government protest and also illegally possessing firearms, a charge he strongly denies

A teenager arrested for taking part in an anti-government protest in Saudi Arabia is set to be crucified and beheaded after his appeal was dismissed.

Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested in 2012 aged 17 and was also accused of illegally possessing firearms, a charge he strongly denies.

Critics say he is innocent and is being punished because his uncle is a prominent religious leader and human rights activist, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr - who was also sentenced to death in 2014.

They go on to claim the teenager was tortured, denied access to a lawyer and not even told when his case was taking place until after he was sentenced to death.
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more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/teen-crucified-taking-part-anti-6466306

[redwitch]

1. That poor child!

Saudis are sick, sick people. Heartbreaking.

[KG]

2. so glad the u.s. doesn't partner with despotic fundementalist regimes.

so glad out prez didn't feel compelled to kiss the ring of the latest despot.

[MisterP]

12. well, often we partner with hideous secularist regimes!

the false-flag terror attacks and virginity inspections have to start somewhere, ya know!

[villager]

3. Our wonderful Mideast allies!

Thank goodness we're so clear that oil trumps lives, ethics, morality -- hell, even the ability to live on a life-sustaining planet!

Oil uber alles!

[G_j]

6. +1000

[HassleCat]

4. But, but, but (sputter)...

The Saudis are our friends. I saw pictures of the Bushes a huggin' and a kissin' all over 'em.

[ryan_cats]

14. Them holding hands was disgusting

Them holding hands was disgusting.

I'm glad President Obama knows them for what they are.

[GummyBearz]

18. Yea

Obama only bowed to kiss their kings hand. He didn't hold it! See! We win!!!

[bluedigger]

5. They aren't big on recidivism there.

[DirkGently]

7. We're "allies" with this government?

We pretend so hard that our Middle Eastern alliances / grievances have to do with things other than 1) who has the oil and 2) who's playing nice with U.S. oil interests.

So hard.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. There's no time for this sort of thing while ISIS is beheading people.

Oh, wait. I may have spotted a small flaw in my logic.

[Sunlei]

9. Saudi Arabia has a death penality for anti-government protestors. The UK protestors

The UK based, "anti-government protestors" probably can never go home to Saudi Arabia.

Social media has brought the world closer together.

These protest groups outside of Saudi Arabia should warn people who live in Saudi Arabia, that it is a death sentence for any SA citizen to protest their Gov.

Saudi Arabia even hired 'for profit' Mercs, Blackwater? to ferret out any SA Gov. protestors and those Mercs, that Corp. probably watches all social media and even "baits" people to post anti-gov. words.

[backscatter712]

10. But didn't you know? It's horrible we're lifting sanctions on Cuba!

Why those evil Cubans have horrible human rights abuses. Not like our BFFs the Saudis!

[ZX86]

11. One of my peeves.

Democratically elected Hugo Chavez was always referred to as a "strong man" and "brutal dictator", but the Saudis are always described as "Royal" and "allies" by the U.S. media and establishment politicians. Despite all of Hugo Chavez's faults he was not even in the same universe as the despotic torturers and murderers we call friends in the ME.

[thecrow]

13. When did the Saudis

start crucifying people?

[niyad]

15. and THIS barbarous country is an ALLY???

[bahrbearian]

16. Oh well, Back too "Bomb bomb bomb Iran"

[ChisolmTrailDem]

17. President Obama should immediately condemn this action by the Saudis and promise some...

...sort of sactions or consequence or loss of support if the sentence is carried out.

[GummyBearz]

19. We are unfortunately too intertwined with them economically

It's a good idea, but it would lead to a dangerous game of chicken. They cut oil production, gas prices go through the roof, our big oil companies ramp up fracking again as its economical... who knows what happens. Maybe we win, maybe we lose. One thing is for certain, the poor guy in the OP will lose for sure. Horrible fate... poor guy

[cpwm17]

20. In the Middle East, the worse you are the more likely the US will support you

and the nicer you are the more likely you will be obliterated with US bombs.

[WinkyDink]

22. Unfortunately, that theory died with Saddam Hussein and Moammar Qaddafi.

[leveymg]

28. We invaded the wrong countries after 9/11

There's like half a trillion reasons for that - Saudi /GCC corporate holdings in the US. And, then there's the covert wars they've funded against Russia and it's allies.

The Saudis will get away with anything they feel like and we would simply bomb someone else they want us to.

[WinkyDink]

21. And THIS is the man who allowed 9/11 to occur:

http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/attachments/f62/33797d1320778559-oh-my-god-gw-bush-muslim-lover-bush_prince_abdullah_kiss_hold_hands-jpg

[Iggo]

23. Our brave and honorable allies in the war on terror.

:middlefinger:

[TubbersUK]

26. +1

[Omaha Steve]

24. It would be nice to see world opinion change this

But don't piss off the House of Bush...er Saud.

[HereSince1628]

25. That should be enough to makes us reconsider finding pride in our allies...

We've got to STOP BEING PROXIES FOR EVIL ALLIES!

[smirkymonkey]

27. Where is Amnesty International? This is barbaric!

These people are not civilized.

[Rex]

29. As long as we can buy cheap oil from them, we don't give a hoot.

What other countries do to their own people, is only of interest to the USA if there are some kind of resources involved. Human resources mostly exluded.

[snagglepuss]

30. State sponsored terrorism. Salafis and the Sauds absolute filth.

[HeiressofBickworth]

31. And remember this:

15 of the 19 suicide pilots on 9/11 were Saudi.

Not Iraqi -- But GWB decided to invade and occupy Iraq anyway.

No consequences for Saudi Arabia. Hell, on 9/11 they were allowed to fly out of the US when all commercial flights were cancelled. The US has always prostituted itself in the interests of oil. Disgusting!

[Vinca]

32. So how is Isis worse than this?

And why, exactly, is Saudi Arabia our close ally? Disgusting and horrifying.