Mimicking Saddam Hussein

[Qaarxiye]

A 10-year-old boy in the US and a nine-year-old in Pakistan have both accidentally hanged themselves while apparently mimicking the execution of Saddam Hussein.

Sergio Pelico had watched a TV report about the former Iraqi President's death which included footage of the noose being placed around his neck.

The youngster, from Houston, Texas, was found dead in his room on New Year's Eve, having tied a slipknot around his neck while on a bunk bed.

Police said the death appeared to be accidental and that Sergio, described by relatives as a happy child who was very curious, had been "experimenting".
The day before, he had watched the news of Saddam's execution on TV with an uncle and asked why he was killed.

Another uncle, Julio Gustavo, told the Houston Chronicle: "His uncle told him it was because Saddam was real bad.

"He (Sergio) said 'OK'. And that was it."

He added: "I don't think he thought it was real.

"They showed them putting the noose around his neck and everything.

"Why show that on TV?"

Police Lieutenant Tom Claunch said: "It appears to be accidental.

"Our gut reaction is that he was experimenting." California-based clinical psychologist Edward Bischof told the newspaper the boy might have been "modelling" or mimicking behaviour he saw on TV that he found interesting or exciting.

"I would think maybe this kid is trying something that he thinks fun to act out without having the emotional and psychological maturity to think the thing through before he acts on it," he said.

"Saddam Hussein was (shown) standing there with a noose around his neck probably a dozen times in an hour.

"This is a real case where TV appears to be a stimulant."

In Pakistan, a boy aged nine also died trying to copy TV footage of Saddam's execution, it was reported.

Mubashar Ali, helped by his ten-year-old sister, tied a rope to a ceiling fan and his neck.

[Ashlee]

i heard about that on fox news a while ago. sad.

[Qaarxiye]

Thank Bush and Blair
They have shown the whole world a lynching.
disturbing things you thought would be unthinkable have been made possible by nthese two war criminals.
Shame on media for showing it. shame on the media for degrading their morals.

- F.Rabbani, England