Eye for an Eye

[Ravello]

It's the ultimate case of an eye for an eye - a judge has given an Iranian woman permission to pour acid into a man's eye after the spurned suitor blinded her by doing the same thing...

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Despite understanding the victim's desire for revenge this seems pretty extreme to me... Still, there's no arguing the punishment doesn't fit the crime!

[original PM]

heard about this a few weeks ago - all said I do find the outcome rather surprising.

having said that they probabl still stone people for adultery so hey ho

[DimPrawn]

Sounds good. I hope it hurts.

[Foxy Moron]

IIRC correctly, the verdict passed the acid test

IGMC again

[Cyberman]

Excellent !! We should have more this type of justice in the UK, then people would think twice before they ruin other people's lives.

How about stabbing victims for instance being allowed to stab the purpetrator in the same part of the body ?

[NetwkSupport]

totally agree with the verdict, hope she doesnt burn herself

[d000hg]

Reading the linked article, I'm left wondering if this is for real...

[NotAllThere]

Seems more like judicial torture than justice. A barbarous act in a barbarous country.

[Cyberman]

Seems more like judicial torture than justice. A barberous act in a barberous country.

The barbarous act was the original acid attack on the woman that has ruined her life. This guy deserves death IMO and should think himself lucky just to be blinded the same as he blinded her.

[NotAllThere]

Mutilation and maiming as part of the criminal code went out in civilized countries a long time ago.