African Muslim with 'violent genes' gets sentence cut


	African Muslim with 'violent genes' gets sentence cut

Antara

11-8-2009 10:34 AM

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genetics, science, law, sentencing, racism, eu, islam

Antara says:

*wtf*......

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11-8-2009 11:53 AM

dl211

the dreaded 'gene' defense - right up there with 'if the glove don't fit...."

11-8-2009 2:00 PM

Steve Savage

pop for dl211's clever comment.

11-9-2009 1:17 PM

lakotahope

Well, there you go. We can lock up these incorrigibles before they commit their crimes because they DO CARRY THE VIOLENT GENE... I am glad that is settled...WTF is right....

What do we do with the "I'm a lover Gene"?

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