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Parents Behaving Badly

January 2nd, 2007

You Be The Judge: Boy Hangs Self Like Saddam; Are Parents at Fault?

The parents of 9-year-old Mubashar Ali of Pakistan are being accused of neglect for sitting in the next room while their son hung himself in a re-enactment of Saddam Hussein’s execution. The video of the former dictator dangling from the rafters has reportedly been airing on Pakistani TV all weekend. Ali, motivated by God knows […]

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September 26th, 2006

Spot the Bad Parent: International Custody Case Turns Ugly

The case of Molly Campbell is one of those where you know someone’s on the wrong side of their child’s best interests; it’s just not straightforward determining who that someone is. In this case, the nod appears to go to Molly Campbell’s father, And Sajad Rana, who stands accused in a Pakistani court of "abducting" […]

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December 28th, 2005

Pakistani Father Kills Stepsister, Three Daughters in “Honor Killing”

From the “You Can’t Make Up Something This Twisted” Department comes the shocking tale of Nazir Ahmed. The Pakistani dad suspected his 25-year-old stepsister was having an affair. So, like any rational dad, he slit her throat. He then proceeded to slit the throat of his three biological daughters as his wife looked on, clutching […]

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