Will they depose the uncle who allegedly sexually abused her? Her mother knew about it and did nothing. I am sure the father didn't know, as Rifqa would have been punished unmercifully. The female victim is always at fault. How many lashes do rape victims get in Islamic countries? 99.
Add this to all the many stories I broke in the Rifqa Bary case on the physical abuse of Rifqa and the parents' financial situation. No media picked them up. The media only ran the CAIR narrative (they are working with the family according to anti-Rifqa, pro Islam websites).
Not only is the media criminally negligent in not telling Rifqa's story, but they use this terrible case to seize the opportunity to smear and rank on Christianity. Christianity is the evil in all this, according to the media. The vilification of the good Christian folks who took this girl in turns my stomach. It is evil.
On several occasions friends of Rifqa would bring her down to the school counselor because of bruises on her legs and her arms, beatings suffered at the hands of her father and brother (sounds like Islam Said). The middle school, in a serious dereliction of duty, did not report these beatings to child welfare services. Beatings were random, violent, unprovoked. Take, for example, when Rifqa and her father Mohammad were driving in the car. He would force her to wear the hijab, which she hated. In her discomfort she would slouch down, embarrassed, and her father would haul off and sock her in the face so that she never forgot to sit up straight in her costume. The beatings were regular and so much a part of the landscape of Rifqa's life that she became inured to them, just like Amina and Sarah and Aqsa and every "honor" victim. (more here)
Rifqa: "He took that laptop and waved it in the air and he was about to beat me with it, and he said, “If you have this Jesus in your heart, you’re dead to me. You’re not my daughter.” And I refused to speak but he said, “I will kill you. Tell me the truth.” In these words, bad words, cuss words. So I knew that I had to get away"
Watch the video:




Judge Daniel Sawson,
You can sleep peacefully !
Your job is done by OTHERS !
Posted by: twitter.com/abuamnon | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 07:25 PM
It is not just dereliction of duty by the middle school, in every state I've worked in it is against the law to not report physical and/or sexual abuse.
Posted by: neverforget | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Pamela, not everyone in the media is in CAIR's hip pocket. I've written extensively about Rifqa and the media coverage of her case at http://www.examiner.com/x-16867-Oakland-Evangelical-Examiner~topic341734-Fathima-Rifqa-Bary
Posted by: Jerry Wilson | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Forgot to make the link live: http://www.examiner.com/x-16867-Oakland-Evangelical-Examiner~topic341734-Fathima-Rifqa-Bary
Posted by: Jerry Wilson | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Pamela, did you offer any proof for the charge of sexual abuse? You are doing remarkable work, but one false statement can give you a true lawsuit.
Posted by: StillBreathing | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 08:54 PM
Stillbreathing, it is documented elsewhere - not a false statement.
Posted by: dented | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 09:29 PM
Rifqa's parents are giving a "Teachable Moment" in Vintage Sophisticated(no doubt SCRIPTED &FUNDED by CAIR)TAQIA.
Her Father's ACT of being a Muslim "Caspar Milqtoast" is Academy Award ACTING.
Her mother's ACT is also worthy of an Academy Award for Supporting Actress.
A Question that should be under the Spotlight is HOW ,if they are "Indigent"( yeah right-LOL)do they PAY Separate Lawyers and WHY does each parent "need" an Individual Attorney?
The HOW they pay Legal fees is answered by the answer to the $450,000 Airline "loss" calmly "accepted" by them with no claims, no anything; just gone, throwing them into "indigency" with nothing more than an "Oh, Well".
That's as likely as going outside and seeing a pig wearing Lipstick fly by your home as it races to catch up with a cow on its way to "fly over the moon".
The other answer , the likely TRUE answer, is that the Barys are FUNDED by CAIR and other Muslim Brotherhood Affiliates as THIS is a Major Battle in their WAR against us and our FREEDOM.
Posted by: CHOI | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 09:31 PM
How many siblings does Rifqa have? Can they (particularly sisters) attest to what she is saying? Then again, there is substantial evidence and people are still asking for more.
It is my experience that schools find excuses for why they don't report abuse. My old HS knew about this girl who was in an abusive home for (at least) all four years of going to this HS (and when I say abusive, I mean it, there were death threats). It wasn't a secret that she had a bad home life - she was basically crying out for help. Nobody did anything. They kept making excuses as to why they couldn't do anything (she was lying, there's no proof, etc.) Then when she turned 18, they claimed that they could not do anything since she was an adult and brushed it off. Not surprised, unfortunately.
Posted by: theaudacity | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 10:08 PM
I am growing increasingly convinced that the end result of Rifqa Bary case will give us insight into how bad it has truly gotten here in America. The Liberal appeasement of Islam may sacrifice this girl's life to the false idols of our age: tolerance, political correctness, relativism, multiculturalism, which are all central to Liberalism.
It seems a biblical principle that once idolatry grips a society and sin is propagated by the State, the most perverse religions and sinful actions are tolerated, while those who remain faithful to God are punished. Rifqa's case and what happens will tell us how far down this path we are. Jews and Christians are on the Liberal hit list make no mistake about it, and Liberals will appease Islam at every turn.
Posted by: Blue Collar Todd | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 10:15 PM
jerry wilson: Good work: Please keep it up!
Posted by: gunjam | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 10:30 PM
I am no lawyer, so I have some (probably dumb) questions:
-Can charges (this late in the game) be preferred against Rifqa's middle-school district officials for failing to report REPEATED signs of child abuse?
-Can charges be preferred against the Bary parents for:
-- (Apparently) not PROMPTLY reporting to officials that their daughter was missing
-- Not showing police the farewell note addressed to them and penned by Rifqa telling them why she was leaving
-- (Falsely) declaring themselves "indigent" prior to Rifqa's first Florida court hearing (thereby garnering court-supplied counsel free of charge)
Also: Can an investigation be launched into the following:
-Alleged sexual abuse of Rifqa by her uncle (and her mother's failure to report it)
-Repeated physical abuse of Rifqa at the hands of both her father and her older brother
-Rifqa's father's threat to kill Rifqa for believing in Jesus Christ as her LORD and Saviour
-Rifqa's mother's threat to deport Rifqa to Sri Lanka (again, for her belief in the LORD Jesus Christ) for institutionalization in an asylum (or worse)
-Mr Bary's mysterious liquidation of his business in late July (preparing to kidnap Rifqa and flee the US?)
-Mr Bary's mysterious story of having "lost" a bag of jewels worth almost a half-million dollars (apparently) without even asking the airline to investigate....
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Rifqa's family reeks of immorality and criminality. I suspect that the part we are aware of is only the tip of the iceberg.
Moreover, I think that if the corrupt authorities in Ohio (and elsewhere in this country) would bother to scratch a bit deeper, they might find that such criminal irregularities are RIFE and RAMPANT among the denizens of the Islamic population in the US.
Which brings up the question as to why our spineless reps in Congress will not speak up and demand an IMMEDIATE and RADICAL decrease in the rate of permitted immigration of Muslims -- especially entire Somali communities!
Posted by: gunjam | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Ms. Geller:
When can the TRUE story of how Rifqa lost the vision in her right eye be told?
Posted by: gunjam | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Pamela,
Love your work. Love your invocations of basic human morality 101 as evident in your video response to Kruse's evil pro-butcher Rifqa remarks and your accompanying insiteful analysis.
Keep taking the moral high ground. Keep using the words "evil," "slaughter" .... You are not demonizing your opponent as much as your opponent is demonizing himself. Further you are awakening a thread of moral thought that challenges the PC moral equivalency rubbish that would have us toast "its all good" when Islam butchers another victim.
My interest in Rifqa took me to Atlas, and I've been enjoying my visits here. Thank you.
Isn't it curious that perhaps the most important justice case in the greatest country ever is spearheaded by individuals that are total outsiders to both government and mainstream media?
Ah, if only there were adults in public office and the mainstream media... the world would be so much better.
I thank Jesus for Rifqa, Pamela, John Stemberger, Jamal Jivanjee, the Lorenzo's and Robert Spencer. This motley rag-tag mostly volunteer team contains now some of the most important moral leaders in the country.
Posted by: kafirman | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 11:15 PM
The proof is in the FTLE report and the 2.5 hour unsupervised FTLE and DCFinterview with Rifqa without a lawyer or GAL.Which is an outrage
CNN mentioned the Uncle's sexual abuse in their news report video posted here.
Posted by: Pamela Geller | Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Rifqa is Dred Scott, Anne Frank, and Mary Jo Kopechne all rolled into one. Let's get it right this time!
Posted by: ParahSalin | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 02:59 AM
To keep Rifqa alive, it will be necessary to keep an eye on her family, everyone at their mosque, and everyone at the mosques in Florida around Rifqa.
That's a lot of eyeballs.
Posted by: George guy | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 03:12 AM
It was in the documentation and while I knew about it, I said nothing until the CNN newscaster mentioned it. Listen to the video in this post. Youwill hear him say it
Posted by: Pamela Geller | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 05:41 AM
Great work Pamela, I've been following this since you broke the story. In light of how the Islamando Sentinel has been doing everything in their power to twist this story around so Rifqa can be sent back to Ohio, I would like to see their paper make a declaration that Florida (or the US for that matter) should no longer accept any foreigner asking for political asylum.
If a gay male from Saudi Arabia arrives into say, Orlando and asks for asylum out of fear of what awaits him back in Saudi Arabia, according to the Sentinel's beliefs, he should be sent back. Islam is a peaceful religion after all (snicker) so there is no proof that he will be harmed for being gay in Saudi Arabia and he should be deported right away! The way the Sentinel is behaving, we should no longer accept Cuban refugees who are looking to escape being oppressed in Cuba. Why should we? Democrats visit Cuba and proclaim it a wonderful place and sing their praises of Castro. Since that is what we are told, there is no reason to believe these "refugees" are subjugated or oppressed. There is just no proof of it, what with Michael Moore saying it is such a great place.
Posted by: Chuck The Right Winger | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 07:21 AM
Pam,
I think you know why Rifqa didn't come out immediately with all of the details of her dysfunctional home-life. Child victims of long term abuse usually give details bit by bit. Don't be surprised if even more horrible details come out. G-d forbid but I suspect there is more.
But YOU are doing great! Absolutely loved seeing your TV clip. Hope it goes national!
gunjam,
Your questions are not stupid. I have the same questions as you.
But speaking of prosecution, I detect a certain pattern of behavior in Mr. Bary. I seriously suspect that Mr. Bary is a criminal. If he was carrying $400k in diamonds without declaring he was breaking the law (and why no insurance???). What reason would cause him to take this risk other than concealing criminal activity. I predict Bary to flee at the very opening of any investigation. Just my humble opinion.
I have already commented on why the "she fell" story is obviously false. I think she will reveal the truth when she is ready.
Posted by: Jerry Stern | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 08:18 AM
There may well be disinformation specialists trying to trip us up. We all must be wary of the hate-crazed sociopathic liberals who can't tell right from wrong.
Posted by: moderationist | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 08:51 AM
It seems to me that Rifqa should have a lawyer gathering evidence to sue the mosque for conspiracy to commit murder. $100,000,000 for starters. Also, Pamela and Robert should be wary of being set up for a lawsuit! Maybe Pamela and Robert could sue the mosque as well.
Posted by: moderationist | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Yes ! Her uncle molested her and her brother pocked her eye out maliciously !
This is going to stay this way as a fact until proven otherwise !
May the the flees of thousand hyenas jump on Rifka's enemies and eat them alive!
Posted by: twitter.com/abuamnon | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Yes ! Her uncle molested her and her brother pocked her eye out maliciously !
This is going to stay this way as a fact until proven otherwise !
May the the flees of thousand hyenas jump on Rifka's enemies and eat them alive!
Posted by: twitter.com/abuamnon | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Thank God for the gag order, so that the lawyer wasn't able to give his anti-Rifqa propaganda on CNN.
And thank God for you, Pam. You are the hero of the Christians!
Rifqa, if you are reading this, take courage! Just as King David escaped King Saul (I Samuel 23), and just as Saul escaped from his persecutors in Damascus (Acts 9:23-25), you, too, shall escape from the mouth of the lion.
Rifqa, God is using you in a great way right now! And He has great things in store for you! Take courage!
Thousands of us are praying for you.
Posted by: PersonOfTheBook | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 10:11 AM
"How many lashes do rape victims get in Islamic countries? 99."
The victims get punished, and the criminals are given freedom. A religion of peace, indeed!
Posted by: IrreligiousTheist | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 10:13 AM
O/T just read at WND 'Green Jobs Czar' Van Jones resigns
(good riddance to bad rubbish)
Posted by: dented | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 11:28 AM
If this father would of came out and said words to the effect of, "Yes I lost my temper I said things I'm ashamed of and that I will regret" this would not even have been a news story.
However what does this loving father do but attack his own daughter and stand by why his muslim supporters attack his daughter. Calling her a tramp, saying she was into drugs, and even pregnent. Amazing what muslims will do to protect their relegion.
Posted by: thefreeblognetwork.blogspot.com | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Elahi wouldnt answer John Robert's questions about punishment for apostacy and whether Rifqa has a legitimate concern, because he's attorney for the father and not because he's a muslim trying to cover up the true teachings of islam. That's the take of a family member I just showed the CNN clip to. This is someone who doesnt like islam yet doesnt see any particular threat here. I got mad and said why do you always take the muslims side? He said how does it affect me, we have a thing called the constitution here. Its a touchy subject people don't want to think about. I see Atlas ratings going up up and up. Look out dhimmi puff ho. CNN says this case "galvanized the Fla. Christian evangelical community" with the thousands of emails to Gov. Crist. Well, we're not all Christian and we're not all evangelical. The media demonizes holy roller Christians and yet their press is invaluable in reporting islamic extremists (such as Jamat al Fuqra camps) people are waking up.
Posted by: DeeDee | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 01:46 PM
underground railroad.
its time has come again.
john jay
Posted by: jj | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Yes John Jay - Would you be willing to talk to me and perhaps others via e-mail about that topic?
Posted by: Jane | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 07:07 PM
What about you Jewish Odysseus? Would you be willing to communicate regarding an UR too?
Pam has my e-mail address and has my permission to give it to both of you.
Posted by: Jane | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Absolutely yes, Jane!
Posted by: jewishodysseus.blogspot.com | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Thanks very much Jewishodysseus. I look forward to hearing from you.
Posted by: Jane | Sunday, September 06, 2009 at 10:23 PM