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| Salman Rushdie Stabbed in NY at literary event |
| 2022-08-12 |
| [NYPost] ... Salman Rushdie, whose work has earned him death threats, was attacked at a literary event in upstate New York Friday, when an assailant stormed the stage soon after his introduction. The man proceeded to punch or stab Rushdie, who was scheduled to talk at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y., some 75 miles south of Buffalo. ...assailant in custody... |
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #8 Fatwas never really pay. They screw the guy and his family out of the reward every time. Like, every. Time. Usually it's by stating we had redacted our fatwa long ago in a ...uhh... closed door meeting with Allan. Sometimes the lawyers hired to defend the summbitch keeps demanding fees for this and that, and they tell his family the legal process is just taking a lot more moolah than even the reward! In the end, they never get anything. They're just told they did a great thing for Allan and should be happy for that. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-08-12 23:01 |
| #7 ^ Guess the perp didn't get that here, had he succeeded, it would have made him a contract killer, not a bounty collector. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-12 19:28 |
| #6 $3 million bounty had just been placed on Rushdie. |
| Posted by: Sloluse Slutle9788 2022-08-12 19:26 |
| #5 Times of Israel: Police identified the attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. He was arrested at the scene and was awaiting arraignment. State police Major Eugene J. Staniszewski said the motive for the stabbing was unclear. State police said Rushdie was apparently stabbed in the neck. Gov. Kathy Hochul said later that he was alive and “getting the care he needs.” |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-08-12 18:23 |
| #4 Usher at Rushdie attack venue: “In my opinion, something like this was just waiting to happen.” |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-12 17:50 |
| #3 I am surprised he has not been hit befote now. I wonder who was responsible for security? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-08-12 17:44 |
| #2 he went to surgery about two hours ago status unknown |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2022-08-12 17:40 |
| #1 Haven’t seen update yet on Rushdie’s condition- 10-15 stabbings on an old man has to be rough. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2022-08-12 17:28 |