March 16, 2007
IMPORTING THE SUPERIOR CULTURE:
Use Sharia law on bike thieves, says MP Boris (Daily Mail, 16th March 2007)
[B]oris Johnson has a new target in his sights - bicycle thieves.Fed up with having his bike stolen and wheel nuts taken, the outspoken Tory MP and cycling enthusiast wants to get tough on bike thieves.
Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Islington Cyclists Action Group at Islington Town Hall on Wednesday night, he called for hardline 'Sharia law' to be used on bike thieves.
Should have just kept the Puritans. Posted by Orrin Judd at March 16, 2007 7:47 AM
Great so now you're in favor of sharia? Or is it just that you like imposing harsh penalties on people?
Posted by: Brandon at March 16, 2007 10:42 AMOld fashioned, pre-progressive era, Anglo-Saxon law would work just fine.
Posted by: at March 16, 2007 10:56 AMI.E. the Puritans. No one every stole the wheel nuts off Oliver Cromwells bicycle.
Posted by: lebeaux at March 16, 2007 11:47 AMThat's all sharia is.
Posted by: oj at March 16, 2007 1:26 PMSharia is God's law. The nature of God is open to interpretation.
Posted by: at March 16, 2007 2:30 PMThey used to hang horse thieves, and for a good reason.
Posted by: ted welter at March 16, 2007 3:44 PM