An Eye For An Eye

An Eye For An Eye

In Iran many crimes end in an execution, such as murder and drug smuggling, but one mother is breaking this cycle. Samereh Alinejad’s son, 17, had been killed years ago in a street fight which led to a knife being stabbed fattily into his neck. Six years later his mother is finally getting the opportunity to give the killer what he deserves, death. For years Alinejad had been deciding whether or not she would get revenge for her sons death…she decided she would let the killer go. 

Typically when a family lets the killer go they do this for blood money- $35,000 or more! This is not the only case where a mother has let the killer go last minute for mercy but it certainly made an impact on the community with people clapping and cheering and others shocked in silence. 

The killer has served 6 of his 12 year sentence. The family of the victim also refused any blood money for letting him go, insisting that any money be donated to charities or improving local schools. 


http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-mother-recalls-act-mercy-sons-killer-23552509