2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • Lifestyle & Hospitality
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • WHAT? Saudi Arabia Now Has Job Openings For Executioners

    19 May 2015 by Kiernan in Crime, Legal, Religion, Vibe
    Related Posts
    • It’s Far Too Easy To Dump Bodies Along The Cape Coastline
    • This Little-Known Company Is More Profitable Than Amazon, Apple, And Google Combined
    • Saudi Women Will Now Be Told When Their Husbands Divorce Them (By SMS)
    • Yes, It’s ‘Too Soon’ To Dress As Khashoggi’s Killer For Halloween (Holding A Severed Hand)
    • Tuesday Morning Spice

    The job market is pretty tough around the world at the moment. Government spokespeople might say they are working awfully hard at job creation, but you can generally tell they’re lying when their lips start moving.

    The same can’t be said of Saudi Arabia, however, as the Ministry of Civil Service are proudly advertising eight new government positions on their website. Job title? Executioner, so I guess if you become somewhat squeamish around blood this one may not be for you.

    The positions have become available as the number of executions have risen dramatically, with last year’s total of 90 almost matched by the 85 already this year. Here’s the New York Times:

    The eight positions…require no specific skills or educational background for “carrying out the death sentence according to Islamic Shariah after it is ordered by a legal ruling”…

    The job openings posted Monday did not specify relevant experience, training or a preferred educational background required for the job, nor was the salary indicated.

    The drastic increase in executions has been presided over by King Salman, although diplomats have said that the rise is due to extra judicial staff dealing with a long backlog of cases. Crimes such as drug dealing, arms smuggling, murder and other violent crimes are usually punished with a public beheading.

    I would imagine this is one job where you resist the temptation to snack on someone else’s lunch out of the communal office fridge.

    [source:nytimes]

    • ← Here’s How Not To Celebrate Winning The Italian Open [Video]
    • Wednesday Morning Spice →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • beheading
    • executioner
    • king salman
    • public beheading
    • public execution
    • Saudi Arabia
    • saudi king
    • Sharia Law

    Latest News

    • How They Caught The Alleged Table Mountain Arsonist (And Video Of Arrest)

      [imagesource: Twitter / @nyeusi_waasi On Sunday evening, numerous residents in the Devi...

    • Coffee Doesn’t Get More Refreshing Than This

      It's been a helluva week, and it's only Tuesday. A few things we have learnt already here...

    • Viral Video Of Man Flinging A Bobcat That Attacked His Wife

      [imagesource: YouTube / Murasame] What would you do if a rabid bobcat attacked your par...

    • The Story Of 420, As Told By The Founders [Video]

      [imagesource:here] Today is April 20, or 420 for those with a fondness for the 'erb. ...

    • Infectious Disease Scholar On What The Next Pandemic Could Look Like

      [imagesource:here] It's hard to know when the world will finally see the back of the CO...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo