Iraqi Shoe thrower jailed.

**Command_doh** · 12-03-2009, 11:09

An Iraqi journalist hailed as a hero in the Arab world for throwing his shoes at former US President George W Bush has been jailed for three years.

Justice then...

Defence lawyers had called for the charges to be dismissed, saying Mr Bush had never been in serious danger.

Shame.

Mr Zaidi has been held in custody ever since. His lawyers said he was beaten by prison guards, although he has looked healthy at court appearances.

Anyone sense a signed, sealed and agreed political asylum claim over here just in time for him to be let out....?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/7938947.stm

**Auld-Yin** · 12-03-2009, 11:11

Quite bloody right jailing him - he missed after all !

**dangerousdave** · 12-03-2009, 12:14

3 years is better than being stoned to death tho isn't it. Some people in the UK should remember that when showing outrage/protests etc

**MrShanklysboots** · 12-03-2009, 12:30

3 years, the poor bugger. As AY said - imagine what he'd have got if he hit him!

**instinct** · 12-03-2009, 12:35

if he had thrown it at saddam he would have "disapeared" wouldn't he?

**Gubmint_Agent** · 12-03-2009, 12:37

if he'd done it over here he might not even have been arrested (see Mandelson/custard interface recently).

**exnorthener** · 12-03-2009, 12:40

i am still shocked that he did not get a face full of 9mm when he did it!

**King_of_the_Burpas** · 12-03-2009, 12:41

Originally Posted by dangerousdave

3 years is better than being stoned to death tho isn't it. Some people in the UK should remember that when showing outrage/protests etc

First offence.

**ghost_us** · 12-03-2009, 13:48

Wonder what would have happened had it been one of the princes from the house of Saud. Likely would have been riddled with bullets by the time the shoe hit the wall.