DC Sniper to die Tuesday, 9pm

[Cleonard19]

2100 Tuesday, the D.C. Sniper finally gets the needle.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/09/scotus.sniper/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

He's trying to get some extra appeals of course to stop the execution, but the judge doesn't seem inclined to grant any.

 

[picklesuit]

Hope he suffers...

 

[yak52driver]

Hope he suffers...

It won't be enough, no matter how much...

 

[scoolbubba]

No appeals left, The Supreme Court said have a nice trip to hell, VA's Governor told him to pack light.


Justice.

 

[Brett327]

OK, OK. Terrorist, or insane criminal - GO!













Just kidding.

Brett

 

[Bevo16]

OK, OK. Terrorist, or insane criminal -

If he is insane, does he still get the virgins?

 

[Brett327]

If he is insane, does he still get the virgins?

The joke is on them, the actual translation is raisins - 70 fucking raisins, not 70 fucking virgins. Apparently in 6th century Arabia, raisins were in higher demand than virgins.

Brett

 

[Bevo16]

The joke is on them, the actual translation is raisins - 70 fucking raisins, not 70 fucking virgins. Apparently in 6th century Arabia, raisins were in higher demand than virgins.

70 of these then?

Virgin raisin.

 

[C420sailor]

I'll be sure to crack a beer at 2100. I hope they botch the hell out of it.

 

[PerDiem]

They should make this available on PPV or something.

 

[BACONATOR]

The joke is on them, the actual translation is raisins - 70 fucking raisins, not 70 fucking virgins. Apparently in 6th century Arabia, raisins were in higher demand than virgins.

Brett

Thanks, Robin Williams.

And on another note, wouldn't shed a tear if they botched it a la "The Green Mile" 'lectric chair scene.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

I watched that movies just last night on TV. Agreed, I would like to see the same happen to this dude.

 

[rare21]

Do it a la "Law Abiding Citizen"...put something extra in the juice!

 

[Mos]

The joke is on them, the actual translation is raisins - 70 fucking raisins, not 70 fucking virgins. Apparently in 6th century Arabia, raisins were in higher demand than virgins.

Brett

So you've read about Christoph Luxenberg's interpretation as well? Awesome stuff. I wouldn't go so far as to say "the actual translation is..." but, f*ck, it's useful stuff in the war on terrorism! I'm hopeful that in the coming decades, text criticism becomes more common for the Qur'an, as it already has with the Bible; maybe there will be some positive outcomes from that, but then again, the inevitable reaction to the new trend will also lead to more radicalism. Things will get worse before they get better.

 

[BACONATOR]

So you've read about Christoph Luxenberg's interpretation as well? Awesome stuff. I wouldn't go so far as to say "the actual translation is..." but, f*ck, it's useful stuff in the war on terrorism! I'm hopeful that in the coming decades, text criticism becomes more common for the Qur'an, as it already has with the Bible; maybe there will be some positive outcomes from that, but then again, the inevitable reaction to the new trend will also lead to more radicalism. Things will get worse before they get better.

In all seriousness... reading some of the translations in the "King James Bible" and comparing it to the original Hebrew.... wouldn't be surprised with a LOT of English translations of MANY original texts being completely inaccurate.