Yeah-Yeah -- An Eye for an Eye?

46. On a much more serious note, have you seen the torture by the sheik video showing a member of the United Arab Emirates' royal family torturing a man with whips, electrocution and a nail-spiked board, driving back and forth over his legs in an that has been released. The Minister of the Interior (one of the torturer's brothers) reviewed the recording and concluded "all rules, policies and procedures were followed correctly by the Police Department."
Did we not go to war to help protect those clans?

It’s pretty obvious that ruthless behavior is not uncommon there and the royal families run the government, no trial, no voice and when we know that’s going on and it makes me sick. It’s insane that we are friends with those extremely powerful families.
This particular torture was from a multi billionaire over a suspected theft or loss of some grain.

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

Posted at 1:00PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Where is TMZ?

47. Now that's a BARACK EYE alright.

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This line was given the daily Peebudy award for best PUN of the Day.
Greased Pole wishes to thank the judges and Gaybrow for being such a stunted jerk-ass.

Posted at 1:03PM on Apr 24th 2009 by greasedpole

48. She wasn't stronger or armed. That makes him just one more abuser.....a real weenie.

Posted at 1:30PM on Apr 24th 2009 by clb

49. Stories like this are very dangerous. All the moron males, and there are many, will descend like flies on poop and justify their abusive animal behavior. They will start saying "she hit me first." Baloney.

The bottom line is the percentage of women who initiate abuse is extremely low.

It's not right to hit anyone, not just female. Women need to start learning how to properly fight and defend themselves, and learn that it is ok to do so. Women are taught to be helpless. Women should not depend upon a man to control himself. Weasel men who can't make it in life need to learn women are not their easy target for frustration.

Posted at 1:56PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Animal

50. Self defense... as long as she doesn't just give him a black eye and then he beats her to a pulp.... My mother told me that a man should never hit a woman BUT a woman should never hit a man either... I was raised with that belief. That we are EQUAL and everyone should keep their hands to themselves... if it is ok for a female to hit a man than it is ok for him to fight back. Treat others as you want to be treated.

Simple rules to live by.

Posted at 1:33PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Niki

51. I think the only situation that justifies this is while driving in a car. I would hope he just swung to get her to stop. I think it you are hitting someone while they are driving you are not only putting your lives at risk but possibly other innocent lives as well. I say this because while driving it's impossible for a man to "walk away" from the situation. But as a woman that is the only situation where a man might have to raise his hard to a woman. I don't think beating them down is ok but getting someone off you then stop that car and call the police asap

Posted at 1:34PM on Apr 24th 2009 by fibro05

52. Ok Black, white whatever! He has no right to hit her any more then the last guy who hit a woman... but some how TMZ and a few people on here are trying to justify this GROWN strange looking WHITE man for hitting his Girl Friend just like the Shamwow freak! What is it ok for White guys to hit and suposedly defend their selves but let a Black 19 year old young man defend himself and its all out war and the lynch crowds come out in force... HAY whats good for one is good for the others... You want to lock up one them LOCK them ALL up! It's not fair to make the example of a 19y\o kid and not these GROWN men... And Ya' this dudes eyebrown are disterbing!! He makes me want to puke!

Posted at 1:53PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Whats Good For One...

53. I don't think it's right to just hit a woman (with a balled fist), but this seems acceptable since she hit him first AND he didn't punch her and inflict damage like you know he could have.

If women want to be treated as equals, this whole 'men can't punch women NO MATTER what' needs to end. It's not bad enough that we get hosed in divorce cases, but if you get punched by a woman; there's nothing wrong with using the back of your hand in retaliation...perhaps even application of the 'goon hand' from time to time would be even more appropriate if you're struck by a woman.

If you hit a man, expect to get hit back. Women today think they can do whatever they want without repercussions. I think it is one of the reasons our country is in the shape it's in. It's called the pussification of America.

Posted at 2:32PM on Apr 24th 2009 by boB

54. Not only does he pluck, but he uses a STENCIL! I think it's the same one Oprah uses. hahaha

Posted at 2:20PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Lillianne

55. Sorry, I can't get past his eyebrows.

Posted at 2:25PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Tessa\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

56. She sould have been arrested too. She committed the same crime he did.

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Nicole

57. If I was a guy, I would have hit her too! What kind of crazy women start hitting someone in the face while they are on the freeway? Crazy women! You do not want to be getting hit in the face especially while on the L.A, freeway's! I think I would have pushed her out of the car. He was too easy on her!

Posted at 2:44PM on Apr 24th 2009 by gotmaria

58. So if a woman knows that she is physically weaker than a man and cannot win a fight with him, why would she even hit him? Thats really dumb behaviour and its even dumber to use that arguement in defending the woman. I will never attack someone who i know is capable of inflicting more damage on me than i could on them.

Posted at 2:51PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Angel

59. Stories like this are very dangerous. All the moron males, and there are many, will descend like flies on poop and justify their abusive animal behavior. They will start saying "she hit me first." Baloney.

The bottom line is the percentage of women who initiate abuse is extremely low.

It's not right to hit anyone, not just female. Women need to start learning how to properly fight and defend themselves, and learn that it is ok to do so. Women are taught to be helpless. Women should not depend upon a man to control himself. Weasel men who can't make it in life need to learn women are not their easy target for frustration.
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Women are encouraged to be weak when people tell them that no matter what, a man must never hit them and why should he not hit? the answer always because she is weaker. And statistics must always be taken with a grain of salt because it depends on how many people report things and men will hardly admit that a woman is smackin them around because men are taught that they are stronger and that these weaker women could and should never be able to inflict any pain on them. They would be laughed at.

Posted at 3:05PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Angel

60. Sorry, but if I started hitting my fiance WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ENDED UP SWERVING BECAUSE OF IT, it would be completely justified backhanding me. I'd rather have a black eye then possibly end up dead or paralyzed.

Posted at 3:15PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Stephanie