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Nominees for "Parents of the Year" Paris: Girl beaten for chatting on MSN

gkisseberth

Germany

an awesome display of parenting skills:

 

Paris: Girl beaten for chatting on MSN

Paris: Girl beaten for chatting on MSN


A 16 year old might lose her eye for chatting on MSN. Caught while on her computer in December, she was beaten and locked up at home in the Paris suburb of Saint-Gratien (Val d'oise). With their parents' permission, both strict Muslims, her two brothers (28 and 32) allegedly punished the victim. The four held a family meeting to avoid legal repercussions.

The brothers and parents [ed: according to one report, the mother was not charged] appeared before a magistrate in Pontoise yesterday, charged with willful violence, kidnapping or more than seven days and neglect.

The investigation started after the victim visited an ophthalmologist, having finally been able to leave the apartment a month after the attacks started. The teenager, who was injured in her eye, was able to consult a specialist, who did not fail to notice the bruises. The young victim risks losing her eye.

At best, according to certain reports, she would retain very diminished eyesight. Her visual acuity is less than a tenth. The specialist immediately reported the incident and the proceedings were launched.

The Enghien-les-Bains police started a preliminary investigation which culminated Wednesday in the arrests of the parents of the victim and her two brothers. The older brother is particularly suspect. They trapped her for eight days in the apartment, in harsh conditions. 

The UMP mayor of Saint-Gratien, Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio, says it's unbearable that such a thing can happen in France in the 21st century, to injure your child's eye because of religion. The parents must understand that it's a very serious act.


Sources: Le ParisienLe Figaro (French), 

07:54 PM Jan 24 2010 |

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Norei ..

Norei ..

Christmas Island

That's very sad

 narrow minded-people are the ones I hate the most in this world! 

08:14 PM Jan 24 2010 |

Mia★

Mia★

Iraq

What century do these people live in? I wonder what the parents would have done if they saw her texting instead? =/

10:09 PM Jan 24 2010 |

buterfly22

Germany

what such cruels these people are??i can't believe that they are humans who do these ind of violence!!!!

 

10:31 PM Jan 24 2010 |

~MemoTheHun~

Germany

both strict Muslims,

 

wow. they didnt forget to add that :D:D:D

 

 

 

The young victim risks losing her eye.

 

I dont know whether  it is stupidity or  stupidity of people to do such things. 

11:22 PM Jan 24 2010 |

gkisseberth

Germany

It's very hard for me to even imagine a culture where brothers would beat or punish a sister even if instructed by their parents. I don't have a sister, but I have many friends who do, and although they might not get along, they are still fiercely protective of them. 

 

This whole thing about girls or women somehow bringing shame upon the family to the point of doing physical violence to her or even killing her is such a foreign concept, i think to most European/American societies. We see stories like this or about honor-killings and it's hard to conceive of any situation where that should not be punishable to the extreme.  

11:23 PM Jan 24 2010 |

gkisseberth

Germany

both strict Muslims,

 

wow. they didnt forget to add that :D:D:D

 

I think for all of us posting here, it was an abhorrent act, regardless of the religious belief of those involved.  

11:57 PM Jan 24 2010 |

~MemoTheHun~

Germany

Yes, but everybody knows that Islam will conquer the world InshAllah and they just fight Islam with such things with the help of Satan.

Our media is also growing up alhamdulillah and people will join the true path InshAllah like many converts.

 Have a look at the video at the beginning

http://guideus.tv/

 

 

You, gkiss,  are very successful with Islam. You reached the half of the way and you just need to finish it. ;)

 

La ilahe = There is no God

el Allah = except Allah

 

:))))

12:28 AM Jan 25 2010 |

fabs1

fabs1

United Kingdom

I don't see what this article has to do with Islam and how it is critical of it, and why memo has suddenly become so defensive.

I think the same thing could have happened with other non-Muslim immigrants from the 3rd world that are sometimes very harsh in disciplining their children.

02:35 AM Jan 25 2010 |

amany7

amany7

Saudi Arabia

it is so stupid to happen by her brothers they r too old and must be much more wise in dealing with the situation if she was doing sth wrong in their opinion

even if she was wrong they don't have any supiriority over her as long as she has her father …..

says it's unbearable that such a thing can happen in France in the 21st century, to injure your child's eye because of religion.

actually they cross over the borders of  religion and humanity in 1 place they must be punished ..

08:06 AM Jan 25 2010 |

Whitney S

Whitney S

Colombia

Oh Poor girl. I can't stand this kind of atrocities against human beings. How come? That's insane.

Those abnormal family members definitely have to be punished not only by the law, but also with the same thing they did to her!!!!

08:26 AM Jan 25 2010 |