Author Salman Rushdie Stabbed - Aug 12th, 2022

CNN is reporting that author Salman Rushdie has been stabbed while preparing to speak at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.

He has been airlifted to hospital but no word on his condition yet. The attacker is in custody but no indication of motive yet.

 

[OldSolduer]

Motive - he has a Fatwah laid on him by fundamentalist Islam followers. THAT is the motive.

The Satanic Verses is why he had a Fatwah .

 

[Spencer100]

Sounds like he's in major trouble. Will lose an eye at the least. Liver kidneys,

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I doubt whether the Iranians were ever going to pay out anyway, no matter who did it. They are not honourable.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Latest ...

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder

The man suspected of attacking author Salman Rushdie, Hadi Matar, is remanded without bail.

www.bbc.com

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Execute and then bury him in pig fat.

 

[OldSolduer]

I doubt whether the Iranians were ever going to pay out anyway, no matter who did it. They are not honourable.

Savages -at least their leadership is. And they are murderers.

 

[NavyShooter]

 

[Navy_Pete]

Reminds me that I had meant to give another go at reading it; found it a bit pretentious and hard to follow when I was younger. This is pretty appaling, but might have the Barbara Streisand effect of getting another generation to read it.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Latest: buddy now charged with terrorism (allegedly helping Hezbollah) as well ....

Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group

A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York now faces new terrorism charges.

apnews.com

Salman Rushdie: Man facing US court accused of stabbing author

Hadi Matar will appear at Chautauqua County Court in New York state.

ca.news.yahoo.com

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect now faces federal terrorism charges

The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in 2022 now faces federal terrorism charges, according to an unsealed indictment.

abcnews.go.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Bumped with the latest: 25 years ....

Attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison

Lawyers for New Jersey man Hadi Matar said they planned to appeal the sentence, which was the maximum possible.

www.aljazeera.com

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

www.france24.com

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison

Hadi Matar was convicted of attempted murder for 2022 attack that left writer blind in his right eye

www.theguardian.com

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

When you make statement to the court that show no remorse whatever and still attacking (with words) your victim, you deserve every minute of the maximum sentence you got.

 

[OldSolduer]

When you make statement to the court that show no remorse whatever and still attacking (with words) your victim, you deserve every minute of the maximum sentence you got.

Depending on the prison he goes to and the classification of prisoners and if he gets misclassified...and ends up in a prison full of people who don't share his point of view....