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The brutal assault case against a 16-year-old boy shocked Jordanian public opinion and ignited social media sites in the country, amid a wave of anger, condemnation and popular demand to implement maximum penalties for the perpetrators.
The boy was taken to the Zarqa Government Hospital in poor condition, after he was beaten, had his arms amputated and his eyes were cut off on Tuesday.
The media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate said: “A group of people, after a previous murder committed by one of his relatives, blocked his way, took him to an empty area and attacked him with blows and sharp tools.” .
The media spokesperson added that the assailants had been arrested and that the record of the main suspect in committing the Zarqa crime included 172 crimes.
“Solve problems with coffee cups”
This crime sparked widespread anger across cyberspace, and the hashtag #Blue_Crime was posted on communication sites in Jordan and other Arab countries.
The tweeters blamed authorities for what they said was “a legal leniency that does not constitute a deterrent and allows criminals to continue.”
Many indicated that these crimes were “repeated”, calling for harsh punishments against the accused.
Referring to tribal customs in Jordan, tweeters denounced the “application of tribal law” in tribal places, or what is known as “goodness”, which is a truce or temporary agreement between the murderer’s family and the family of the victim until the case is finalized and the reconciliation between the two parties is concluded.
Some expressed concern about “solving the problem with a cup of coffee”, sarcastically referring to “anarchy” in tribal areas.
A group of tweeters also circulated a video clip showing the victim of the attack and harsh scenes of violence, while the Public Security Directorate warned against the publication and circulation of this video, noting that its circulation requires legal accountability by “violate all laws and customs.”
On the other hand, Twitter users found that the video, despite its ugliness, did an important job “to expose the criminals rather than just other news.”
For his part, Jordanian Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni said the law “will continue its course”, adding that King Abdullah II’s directives were clear to all agencies to “follow up on this case and take appropriate measures. necessary to provide the necessary treatment to the injured child and take the most severe legal measures against criminals. ”
