Jackass who started Facebook finally to face the death penalty

[Nessus]

...but not for actually starting Facebook

Pakistan authorities wants Facebook founder charged with blasphemy

FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg is being investigated by Pakistani police under a section of the penal code that carries the death sentence for blasphemy against the “prophet” Mohammed.

According to this report, Pakistan’s Deputy Attorney General has launched a criminal investigation against Zuckerberg and others in response to Facebook hosting a “Draw Muhammad” contest on the site late last month.
On May 19, Pakistani authorities blocked access to Facebook over the contest, and this ban was lifted on May 31 after Facebook removed the page in Pakistan and other countries.
Asked to comment, a Facebook spokeswoman told us the company does not comment on legal matters.
Last month, according to English-language Pakistani newspaper The News International, a Pakistani High Court judge summoned the police after lawyer Muhammad Azhar Siddique filed an application for a First Information Report (FIR), claiming that the owners of Facebook had committed a heinous and serious crime under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. In essence, an FIR launches a criminal investigation. But so far no charges have been filed.
According to the paper, Section 295-C of the penal code reads:

Use of derogatory remark etc, in respect of the Holy Prophet, whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable for fine.

According to two reports — one at Boxcrack.net, a kind of citizen journalism site run by Privacy International, and another at Pro Pakistani, a Pakistani Telecom and IT news site that lifted the news from BBC Urdu — the Deputy Attorney General has indeed lodged an FIR against Zuckerberg, fellow co-founders Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, and “Andy”, the German woman who initiated the Draw Muhammad contest under a pseudonym.
According to Pro Pakistani, petitioner Muhammad Azhar Sidiqque said he’s waiting for the police to contact Interpol about making arrangements for the arrest of Facebook’s owners and “Andy”.

(seriously, Facebook is dumb)

Tragically, President Barack Obama can be cited by the Pakistanis as supporting such blasphemy laws — and their enforcement.
On May 19, Pakistani officials blocked access to Facebook and only lifted the ban on May 31 when Facebook removed the page in Pakistan and other countries.
Lawyer Muhammad Azhar Siddique filed an application for a First Information Report (FIR), under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. Here is the code provision:

Use of derogatory remark etc, in respect of the Holy Prophet, whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable for fine.

We have previously discussed the Obama Administration appeasing Muslim allies by dropping the long opposition of the United States to an international blasphemy law. As noted in this earlier column, the Administration agreed to the concept of punishing those who insult religion. Western nations have been enforcing such principles with alarming regularly under discrimination, defamation, hate speech, and blasphemy laws. For earlier such example, click here, here, here, here, and here.
Siddique said he expects the police to contact Interpol about making arrangements for the arrest of Facebook’s owners.
An earlier death threat against the creators of South Park led the executives at Comedy Central to cave into demands and censor the show.

The latter article is for Low-key et co

[Aimless]

So finally we can put those religion-hating Muslim fanatics behind bars??

[Angel_Mapper]

Oh those wacky pedo worshipers.

[Lor]

What a load of bollocks.

[Ominous Gamer]

Great way to crush a person's dreams with a title like that

[']['ear]

Yes, and Pakistan is a nuclear power.

That should give y'all nightmares.

[EmperorNorton]

Muhammad Azhar Sidiqque said he’s waiting for the police to contact Interpol about making arrangements for the arrest of Facebook’s owners and “Andy”.

[EyeKhan]

We should treat our allies and their make believe gods better. And I hate Facebook too, so I don't see the issue here. Is Interpol involved yet? Will there be extradition proceedings?

[Nessus]

They should do it Israel-style

[termite]

Yes, and Pakistan is a nuclear power.

That should give y'all nightmares.

Nope no nightmares here, from what I've seen they're far more likely to nuke themselves or India than make any realistic attempt at attacking a distant nation with nukes.

[EyeKhan]

They should do it Israel-style

You mean have assassins use Loki and Dread's passports to get into some foreign country, ambush and murder him, then lie about it straight faced? No, that's not Pak style, they'll just send a squad of murderers to India in a small boat where they'll murder dozens of strangers at random, claim Allah gave them permission and then call it a day.

[Nessus]

You mean have assassins use Loki and Dread's passports to get into some foreign country, ambush and murder him, then lie about it straight faced?

I was thinking give them a choice between being killed on the spot or being transported to Israel for another high-publicity trial