Iraqi jailed for beating his daughter in Norway
Nina Berglund:
A court in Kristiansand, southern Norway, has sentenced a man to 120 days in jail for beating his teenage daughter with straps and a metal rod. The beatings were sparked by her admission that she no longer was a virgin.
The 49-year-old man, who emigrated to Norway from Iraq, claimed he'd done nothing wrong. He told the court that he was "much kinder" than many other fathers from his culture would have been.
He claimed most other men would have killed the girl, instead of "just beating her."
He also complained that his daughter had put his family in a difficult situation by reporting the beatings to police. Kristiansand newspaper Fædrelandsvennen reported that he now fears he'll be deported.
The court decision marks the second time he's been convicted of assaulting his daughter. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison last June after he beat his daughter for coming home late and having a boyfriend.
The beatings continued after the daughter admitted she'd had sexual relations with two boyfriends. The father also allegedly threatened to decapitate her.
He told the court that he regrets bringing his family to Norway, because he believes the country is much less conservative than he had thought it was.
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posted by Adam Lawson @ 3:07 PM
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3 Comments:
Well, who are we to judge this man's culture? What we need to do is embrace his culture so that we may better understand. Just think how boring life would be without his diversity.
Oh, and let's encourage more immigration from Islamic Nations so that we can all live in a utopian multicultural state of peace and happiness.
Big group hug.
He claimed most other men would have killed the girl, instead of "just beating her."
And there are plenty more like him in the Islamic world just waiting to migrate to Europe.
"who emigrated to Norway from Iraq"
How does that work, exactly? Some Iraqi decides he wants to live in Norway, so he hops on a plane and when he gets to Oslo says 'Here I am', and they say 'Great, welcome!'? Or what?
I'd like to hear the details about some of these 'emigrants'. Because it is my impression the average Iraqi offers absolutely nothing to a country like Norway.
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