El Bourricot Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Tinned wasn't good enough, he wanted fresh, and lost weight because he didn't enjoy his prison meals as much as he should have. So he got some money. Interesting. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...49-2702,00.html Freeze jail diet cash, says victim * Hedley Thomas * February 14, 2007 ONE of the victims of a Brisbane pedophile who was controversially awarded $2000 compensation for being refused fresh halal meat in prison has urged the Queensland Government to freeze the funds and launch an appeal. The woman, now in her late 20s, said she was still receiving counselling to help her cope with severe trauma arising from the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of Sharif Mahommed. "He could flush that money down the toilet and it would be better than going into his pocket," she told The Australian. "I can't think of a decent way to say what I would really like to say to the court about its decision. "It's ridiculous that this is about his Muslim faith. As far as I'm concerned, after what he's done, he has no religious beliefs ... I have been trying for the last 19 years to put this behind me. I know there are people out there fighting for his rights. I don't think anyone has given a damn about me, to put it bluntly." Mahommed, who was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment, has been backed by Queensland's Supreme Court, which affirmed an earlier decision by the state's Anti-Discrimination Tribunal that found he had been unfairly denied fresh halal meat. The court heard that instead of fresh halal meat he was given tinned halal meat, as well as vegetarian meals, fish, chicken, salads and lasagne as substitute meals. Mahommed, a Muslim who has since been released from prison, lost weight because he did not look forward to the meals. He could not enjoy the tinned halal meat, which he regarded as "fatty and salty". A psychiatric report said the victim who spoke to The Australian had "suffered a post-traumatic stress disorder of an extreme degree and that will continue indefinitely, possibly for life". Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence intends to change the law. "This is not about religion, it is not about halal meat, it is about prisoners abusing the anti-discrimination process," Ms Spence said. This is my last thread of the day (gotta do some work after all). <snipped> Edited March 4, 2007 by Fred Derf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.nudd Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 It certainly sounds like if I went to prison, I'd have a better menu selection than at my local 5-star diner. Oh that's right, I'm not Muslim, so I'd be stuck with the standard prisoner-slop... Well, it was a nice try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZOOzzoo Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Well, I wouldn't really equate insisting on religious food to demanding 5-star dinner. But it most certainly is ridiculous that he was rewarded money (instead of some nice hard bitchslap) when he's the one who refused the prison's offers to accommodate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Cut his balls off. Then feed him what ever he likes after that..the world would feel justice was served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted March 4, 2007 Veteran Share Posted March 4, 2007 Cut his balls off.Then feed him what ever he likes after that..the world would feel justice was served. Thats very 3rd world country of you :p . (TONGUE IN CHEEK!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Well, I wouldn't really equate insisting on religious food to demanding 5-star dinner. But it most certainly is ridiculous that he was rewarded money (instead of some nice hard bitchslap) when he's the one who refused the prison's offers to accommodate him. He was offered tinned hallal food. The food he was served was Hallal. He just wanted better food and used his religion to request it, knowing full well that in today's politically correct climate he could get whatever he wanted by saying he's a Muslim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZOOzzoo Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Yes, I realize that. That's why I said he "refused the prison's offers to accommodate him". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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