Brickbat: Eye for an Eye
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced Ali Al-Khawahir to be surgically paralyzed. Al-Khawahir stabbed a friend 10 years ago, when he was 14, leaving him paralyzed. The victim is demanding about $270,000 in restitution. If he doesn't get it, Al-Khawahir will be paralyzed as well.