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Refusal to bury Boston Bomber

maidinscotlandmaidinscotland Posts: 5,648
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I pity the poor funeral director who is left to deal with this problem, he has a point, someone's got to bury him.
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    CitizenofPhobosCitizenofPhobos Posts: 1,677
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    ..So they can dump Osama at sea without a word to anybody and yet they want a proper burial for this guy? ...suuure.
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    maidinscotlandmaidinscotland Posts: 5,648
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    CitizenofPhobos wrote: »
    ..So they can dump Osama at sea without a word to anybody and yet they want a proper burial for this guy? ...suuure.

    Osama was a whole other kettle of fish though. If we were to judge everyone on their crimes when it comes to burying them where would it stop?
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    SallysallySallysally Posts: 5,070
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    What do they do to people who carry out mass killings (with guns) and then kill themselves?

    The same rules should apply, surely.
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    TheBillyTheBilly Posts: 5,514
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    Why doesn't he get cremated? :confused:
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    CitizenofPhobosCitizenofPhobos Posts: 1,677
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    maidinscotland wrote: »
    Osama was a whole other kettle of fish though. If we were to judge everyone on their crimes when it comes to burying them where would it stop?

    A Terrorist is a Terrorist, Osama had family just like this guy who would have liked to have given him a proper burial too.
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    TakaeTakae Posts: 13,555
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    This is so ridiculous. I hope they will find a place for him. A pity that he can't be cremated. It'd have solved the dilemma.

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    TheBilly wrote: »
    Why doesn't he get cremated? :confused:

    Muslims can't be cremated.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 267
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    Osama Bin Laden was buried at sea in order to avoid creating a shrine for his followers. Cemeteries, I'm sure, are declining to accept the bombers body onto their plots so to avoid vandalism, which in turn would cost them money.
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    PPhilsterPPhilster Posts: 1,742
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    maidinscotland wrote: »
    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/06/uncle-arranging-boston-bomb-suspects-burial-rites/2138277/

    I pity the poor funeral director who is left to deal with this problem, he has a point, someone's got to bury him.

    I say send his body to where he came from.
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    maidinscotlandmaidinscotland Posts: 5,648
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    TheBilly wrote: »
    Why doesn't he get cremated? :confused:

    think it's to do with his religion.
    Takae wrote: »
    This is so ridiculous. I hope they will find a place for him. A pity that he can't be cremated. It'd have solved the dilemma.

    I think even if he could get cremated then crematoriums might be taking the same stand. Don't understand why this problem hasn't came up before, after all, he's not the first (and doubt he'll be the last) to commit a heinous crime.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Takae wrote: »

    Muslims can't be cremated.
    Nice superpower to have
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    TakaeTakae Posts: 13,555
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Nice superpower to have

    Sometimes I just simply, purely and ****ing love the English language. :D
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    Pandora 9Pandora 9 Posts: 2,350
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    I thought muslims are supposed to be buried within 24 hours?
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    I do think it's a odd case while I can see the funeral directors POV they do have to do something with his body.

    He won't be the first funeral director who has to bury someone they don't want to because of what they have done.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 40,029
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    I may be being dumb but why not just bury him under an alias and in a place that only his family know? That way he gets buried and his family, if they wish too, have a place to go
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    maidinscotlandmaidinscotland Posts: 5,648
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    Hollie_Louise wrote: »
    I may be being dumb but why not just bury him under an alias and in a place that only his family know? That way he gets buried and his family, if they wish too, have a place to go

    I would have thought this is the best solution
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    Hollie_Louise wrote: »
    I may be being dumb but why not just bury him under an alias and in a place that only his family know? That way he gets buried and his family, if they wish too, have a place to go

    I think because if it ever came out then it could cause a outcry.

    When it comes to stuff like this I think other people may kick up a stink I can see people complaining that they don't want them buried next to or near their loved one.
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    mackaramackara Posts: 4,063
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    maidinscotland wrote: »
    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/06/uncle-arranging-boston-bomb-suspects-burial-rites/2138277/

    I pity the poor funeral director who is left to deal with this problem, he has a point, someone's got to bury him.

    Refusal to bury bombing SUSPECT.
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    maidinscotlandmaidinscotland Posts: 5,648
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    mackara wrote: »
    Refusal to bury bombing SUSPECT.

    Ermm, yeah...ok
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    Mrs TeapotMrs Teapot Posts: 124,896
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    Will he be left just to rot then.
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    mackaramackara Posts: 4,063
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    maidinscotland wrote: »
    Ermm, yeah...ok

    well, he has yet to be convicted of the crime as does his brother, we would not want the Americans going down the British road of locking alleged bombers up under false police information just to keep the media and the general public happy.
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    MrQuikeMrQuike Posts: 18,175
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    Cremation wasn't an issue for the 911 terrorists - either for themselves or the muslims within the buildings. The same goes for all the incineration due to conflict in the Middle East. Why not just have the body cremated and the ashes given to the family.
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    Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    I'm guessing there weren't protests and general kicking off over Timothy McVeigh's burial arrangements, for example.
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    Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    MrQuike wrote: »
    Cremation wasn't an issue for the 911 terrorists - either for themselves or the muslims within the buildings. The same goes for all the incineration due to conflict in the Middle East. Why not just have the body cremated and the ashes given to the family.

    Obviously there's a joke in there somewhere, I'm failing to see it though.
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    habbyhabby Posts: 10,027
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    So its against this nutters religion to be cremated but its not against this nutters religion to blow innocent people up and murder them???? :confused::rolleyes:

    What a crazy world!!!
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    JunipertJunipert Posts: 1,519
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    Prince Monalulu wrote: »
    I'm guessing there weren't protests and general kicking off over Timothy McVeigh's burial arrangements, for example.

    He was executed in prison and his ashes were given to his lawyer to be scattered in an undisclosed place.
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