Iranian of the Day

Sheila K. response

J. C. Vaughan

I have partly responded by listing how serious the (accidental) killing was.  In some places, he might have been brutally beaten to death by a mob (there are videos on YouTube showing where that has actually happened)!  So hanging is, at least, a much more merciful way to go (certainly better than being brutally beaten to death).  As for protests, I have heard that the people of Iran are in fear of their government, because it had been so terribly brutal, so they are probably not going to show any real feelings, mixed or otherwise, in public.  In private, they might have much to say.

Alireza Molla-Soltani

J. C. Vaughan

The really bad thing here is the guy he killed - accidentally in the fight - was a huge national hero in Iran.  If only he had not been carrying a knife, or had just run away from the fight.  This whole thing should not have happened.  Two guys dead, when there should have been no guys dead.  I pray that Allah will help and comfort both of them in Paradise.

So Outrageous

He was just a kid, a teenager. Shame on this Islamic justice system.

For best hanging of year, Oscar goes to?

There are so many public hanging per year they should start a Jashnvare for most popular and best execution of year, give prizes to best Jalaad of year.

F12k Ghoraan and whoever wrote it. 

Excellent observation HG

to all those who support the regime in many ways (on this site) and comment on the regime's brutality as if you're against it.  to the ones who can't stomach watching this video.  what gives?  don't you know that this is what you've signed up for?  

These enablers of the barbaric regime really like the sanitized version of the monster that they feed and support.  Have you ever seen the photo of Heinrich Himmler walking through a concentration camp holding a handkerchief to his face--so that he can't smell the stench?  These keyboard warriors of the Islamic Republic will probably do the same thing walking through Khavaran and Evin or other places in Iran where people are hanging from cranes.     

yet another record ...

چی چی میگی، کدام قانون اساسی؟ مگه خودشون قبول دارند آین قانون اساسی... 

According to Molla Soltani's

According to Molla Soltani's version of events he was pounced and beaten by Ruhollah Dadasbi and there is evidence that the accused was injured which partially corroborates his side of the story. Whether he stabbed Dadashi at the spur of the moment or out of pure revenge is not clear. However, the sleed at which the execution took place and the bias towards Dadashi stinks to high heaven of corruption. The legal process and execution displayed all the elements of trial by mob and a government which neither ubderstands human compassion or conforms to the standard of international justice.

the people watching the

the people watching the execution have been desensitized to the regime's brutality by decades of public executions, and justification by leaders of the government in brutally repressing any dissent.

ms. sheila k, your comment seems very naive.  the lawyer for ms. ashtiani who was to be stoned to death escaped iran with his family for fear of his own life.  the lawyer! extrapolate from there.

to all those who support the regime in many ways (on this site) and comment on the regime's brutality as if you're against it.  to the ones who can't stomach watching this video.  what gives?  don't you know that this is what you've signed up for?  also, does the lunar calendar also applies to maturity of girls (9 solar years or 9 lunar years)?

The audience's cruelty ,

..........is not less than the barbarity of the executioner .     People watching such a shameful , horrific and  barbaric crime of vengence !......"hanging an underaged  kid in public".. ..that tells you a lot about the culture of our people .

        The public witnessing the ugly face of the state sanctioned murder for its entertainment value!!   Sharm az in hame bi farhangi!!

this time they've gone way

this time they've gone way over board. How about a jail term?

this shows how BARBARIC Islamic law and Islamic Invaders of Iran are. No mercy for child, women or men even animals.

Sheila K The executors or the judicial system is made up of the

people in the west yes, in Iran no.  Sorry not true.

In Iran you don't even get the right to be representd by a lawyer.  These ridiculous exections are unlawful, but the killing machine of the IRI has to keep the people in terror.  People did not protest because they are facing worse on a daily basis and have no energy left to protest and get beaten.

did people protest against this execution in Iran?

I have not heard nor seen any evidence of Iranian people in Iran protesting against the execution of a teenage boy. There may have been few lawyers or humanitarian organizations but not in masses. That signifies people's lack of compassion or their acceptance of the justice system. The executors or the judicial system is made up of the people.

Sick bastards!

What sort of sick bastard will wait in line at 5 am to watch a hanging?!

This is Iranian society these days! Pointless, unethical, brutal, and plain sick!

Jon well done, IRI!

What did they expect for a kid fighting the iron man!

There is nothing else a 17 years old kid could do to defend himself when he is fightinhg a so called iron man. If he would not use the knife most likley he was the dead one. What a justice!! and what a shame

Can't watch this ....

This is outrages .... I do not care if he killed anyone or not ... a 17 year old kid should NOT be sentenced to death.  

No one should. I hate death penalties.