Posted about
2 years ago |
<NationalReport>In a surprise weekend vote, the
city council of Dearborn, Michigan
voted 4-3 to became the first US city to officially implement all
aspects of Sharia Law. The tough new law, slated to go into effect
January 1st, addresses secular law including crime, politics and
economics as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse,
fasting, prayer, diet and hygiene.
The new law could see citizens
stoned for adultery or having a limb amputated for theft. Lesser
offenses, such as drinking alcohol or abortion, could result in flogging
and/or caning. In addition, the law imposes harsh laws with regards to
women and allows for child marriage.
Some in town seem to welcome
the new legislation while others have denounced the move as “abhorrent”,
a threat to freedom and incompatible with the Constitution. When asked
by National Report about the need for such a law, local resident Jeremy
Ahmed stated: