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| Student kills prof |
| 2009-12-06 |
An upstate graduate student was charged yesterday with stabbing a beloved anthropology professor to death. Saudi national Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani, 46, was held without bail for the murder of Binghamton University professor Richard Antoun, 77, an expert on comparative religion, authorities said. Al-Zahrani, a cultural-anthropology grad student, allegedly pulled out a six-inch kitchen knife and stabbed Antoun four times in the chest in the professor's campus office Friday. Student Devin Sheppard said the suspect was at the scene when cops arrived. "The police asked the grad student, 'Did you just stab him?' and he said, 'Yes.'" Gov. Paterson said Antoun would "live on in his writing, his research, and in his students, whose lives he forever changed." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #9 Antoun was a peace activist who talked about the need for understanding and tolerance among cultures. He published "Understanding Fundamentalism: Christian, Islamic and Jewish Movements" in August 2001. So, no second edition? Appears that al-Zahrani understands fundamentalism, maybe he could take it over while he's waiting out his appeals. |
| Posted by: KBK 2009-12-06 21:59 |
| #8 " FTFY |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-12-06 15:59 |
| #7 Binghamton University killing: Apartment-mates say man accused of killing professor was confrontational and 'acted like a terrorist' |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-12-06 13:25 |
| #6 He was a pacifist that wrote on tolerance and understanding Muzzy culture. Guess he gets it now. Too late for HIM, does anybody else confirmed Pacifist get it now? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-12-06 12:37 |
| #5 Witnesses said that when police asked Zahrani about Antoun, he said, "Yeah, I just stabbed him," according to news reports. I hope they Mirandized him, otherwise, he may walk. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-12-06 11:57 |
| #4 He was a pacifist that wrote on tolerance and understanding Muzzy culture. Guess he gets it now. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-12-06 11:54 |
| #3 that must been one hell of a boring lecture |
| Posted by: chris 2009-12-06 11:33 |
| #2 More here and here. |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-12-06 11:33 |
| #1 I'm not sure where this post goes. |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-12-06 11:26 |