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DMac
9th April 2010, 08:28 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/09/AR2010040900608.html

By SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI
The Associated Press
Friday, April 9, 2010; 4:05 AM

AL-AIN, Lebanon -- Lebanese psychic Ali Sibat had just woken from an afternoon nap in a Saudi hotel when the telephone rang. A Saudi man asked if he could make magical talisman for his sister who had marital problems. Sibat, in the kingdom on a pilgrimage, said he'd be happy to help.

As soon as he hung up, religious police stormed into his room and arrested him for witchcraft. Now Sibat is on death row, sentenced to be beheaded...

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Ash_Williams
9th April 2010, 11:43 AM
If he was really a psychic practicing witchcraft then he would have known the call was a fake.
Grand Master Melon
9th April 2010, 11:45 AM
Beheading seems a bit much. I think they should just push him off a cliff and see if he can fly. :o
Olmstein
9th April 2010, 11:59 AM
I'm so glad that US tax dollars are going to support and defend the Saudi government, so they can continue these modern policies.http://www.ielmira.com/images/smilies/sarcasm.gif

And Ash is right, he must not have been a very good psychic if he didn't see this coming.
Neuro
9th April 2010, 12:14 PM
WHAT! Not even a water float test to make sure he is a witch? Barbarians! I have heard they have a lot of gold too! Barbarians!
DMac
9th April 2010, 12:17 PM
If he was really a psychic practicing witchcraft then he would have known the call was a fake.


All kidding aside, you think he would have seen it was a trap!!!
striped_bear
9th April 2010, 01:55 PM
Beheading seems a bit much. I think they should just push him off a cliff and see if he can fly. :o


Actually the correct method to test for a witch is to throw them into water, as witches are made of wood. If the man or woman floats, they are obviously made of wood, and therefore a witch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g
mike88
9th April 2010, 04:42 PM
joke will be on the executioner when he turns the sword into water with his powers.
techguy
9th April 2010, 05:06 PM
He was doing a bad copy of carnak the magnificent from johnny Carson..

thought it was sometimes funny, but not worth losing your head over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agFe6h2GvRU
Gypsybiker45
9th April 2010, 06:07 PM
You guy's posts are funny, but this is a really sad situation.