[Politics] Salman Rushdie stabbed

[PILTDOWN MAN]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62524922?at_custom2=twitter&at_custom4=41C6A9B6-1A52-11ED-A5FB-454416F31EAE&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom3=%40BBCBreaking&at_medium=custom7

 

[SeagullinExile]

Stabbed OR punched...no confirmation...yet.

 

[Eric Potts]

At least PPF can't pile in on this thread.

 

[Swansman]

Hopefully he'll be fine but no report regarding his condition is often not a great sign.

 

[swindonseagull]

Taken to hospital by helicopter..

Blood on seats and stage so I would guess stabbed.

 

[Acker79]

The article in the OP includes ""Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck," the police statement said."

I don't know if it's been updated since the other replies have come in.

 

[Swansman]

The article in the OP includes ""Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck," the police statement said."

I don't know if it's been updated since the other replies have come in.

It has

 

[Brian Fantana]

In emergency surgery now. Fingers crossed he will be ok, but it doesn’t sound good - suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Once on a list, always on a list

 

[atfc village]

people don't forget .

 

[knocky1]

Never an anti-semite.

 

[worthingseagull123]

people don't forget .

No. Once they believe fairy tales, their whole life is mapped out for them.

 

[Simster]

people don't forget .

No. Once they believe fairy tales, their whole life is mapped out for them.

The stabber was 24. He wasn't even born in 1988.

Religious loons and their stupid ideas based on morals from 1500 years ago. Tossers.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Absolute prat stabs author and gets locked up. Stabbing triggered by dead Iranian Ayatolla.

Nothing to see here, albeit best wishes to the author.

It would be nice if the fatwa were called off, and Iran told there would be no trade, no flights, no entry here, etc till they do so.

 

[pastafarian]

I know its Salmon Rushdie and we all know the history........ but ....have the authorities said what the motive behind the attack was?

 

[Triggaaar]

The stabber was 24. He wasn't even born in 1988.

Religious loons and their stupid ideas based on morals from 1500 years ago. Tossers.

To be honest, I don't think their beliefs were moral even 1500 years ago.

 

[Binney on acid]

I must admit, I was surprised to see him appear in ‘The fatwa boys’, with Larry David. In typical Larry David fashion, it was in such bad taste. They succeeded in taking blasphemy to a new level. Either very brave, or very stupid. Islamic fundamentals, or any fundamentalist for that matter, are not exactly renown for their tolerance. Try and watch it. It’s fantastic !

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Absolute prat stabs author and gets locked up. Stabbing triggered by dead Iranian Ayatolla.

Nothing to see here, albeit best wishes to the author.

It would be nice if the fatwa were called off, and Iran told there would be no trade, no flights, no entry here, etc till they do so.

I’ve just read in the Guardian:

Iran’s government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment lingered.
In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8m to $3.3m.

I don’t know the implications of “semi official religious foundation” though.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I’ve just read in the Guardian:

Iran’s government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment lingered.
In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8m to $3.3m.

I don’t know the implications of “semi official religious foundation” though.

Slightly HARD line maybe

 

[atfc village]

The stabber was 24. He wasn't even born in 1988.

Religious loons and their stupid ideas based on morals from 1500 years ago. Tossers.

Mate it happens and it's not right .