Yesterday morning, unknown persons set fire to a car belonging to Rami Mahmoud Taqateq, the Chairman of the Military Prosecution in Nablus. This incident forms part of the security chaos and misuse of weapons plaguing the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Well, look at it this way, Rami. If they wuz serious, you would've been sitting in it.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) investigations indicate that, at approximately 02:00am on Wednesday, 13 May 2009, unknown persons set fire to the Chairmans car. The black Volkswagen Polo, which holds a governmental registration plate, was in a closed yard, 300 meters away from Taqateq's house in ‘Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus. The car was completely burnt.
Damn. And I just waxed it too...
Taqateq stated to a PCHR fieldworker that:
THE LOUSY BASTIDS TORCHED MY CAR!!!
“At approximately 02:00 on Wednesday, 13 May 2009, I was sleeping in my house in ‘Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, when I was awaken by the phone ringing. It was one of my neighbors who informed me that my car was set alight.
Yo, Rami. Is that your car that's on fire?
My car is Volkswagen Polo with a governmental registration plate. It was in a closed yard, about 300 meters far from my house. I immediately phoned the Civil Defense Service, the Palestinian police and the Palestinian Criminal Investigations Service.
...and, of course, Mutual of Gaza.
When the Civil Defense Service arrived at the scene, fire had completely destroyed the car. Fire then was extinguished.
Should we waste the water, chief?
Yeah, he's some kinda big shot...
Shortly later, the police and the Criminal Investigations Service arrived and opened investigation into the incident. I am waiting for the investigations results to reveal the circumstances of the incident and to know the perpetrators”.
Well, Mistah Chairman, what it looks like is somebody set your car on fire and we don't know who it was...
PCHR is concerned over continued attacks against private and public property, which form part of the security chaos and misuse of weapons plaguing the OPT. PCHR calls upon concerned authorities to open investigations into this incident and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
...and from the "Misuse of Weapons" files.
On Saturday morning, 17 May 2009, Ahmed Ali Hamdan, 13, was killed by shrapnel from an explosive device. He had been playing with the device inside his family home, which is located in Block “G” of Khan Yunis refugee camp in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Mom! Ahmed won't let me play with the explosive device!
BOOM!
Ummmmm...nevermind.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) investigations indicate that, at approximately 08:15 on Saturday, Hamdan was killed by shrapnel to the upper part of the body. He had been playing with the fuse of a missile when it detonated. His corpse was brought to Nasser Hospital.
Shatilla! How many times must I tell you! Do NOT let the kids play with the missile fuses! Do you know how pissed off they're gonna be down at the metal shop!
Nidal Killab, Public Relations Officer of the Khan Yunis police, told PCHR that the Attorney-Generals office had opened an investigation into the accident. The remains of the missile's fuse are in police custody.
Maybe ask pops why there's missile fuses laying around the house?
Nah...
PCHR is gravely concerned over increasing casualties resulting from the misuse of weapons. PCHR calls upon all relevant bodies to take measures intended to ensure the non-recurrence of such incidents.
...as we always do everytime this happens. See ya next week!