Attempted Honor Killing

(Turkey) Honor killers apparently are as persistent as the Energizer Bunny. Even when they've placed their victims on life support, they won't stop.

From Sabah.com.tr (excuse the choppy translation):

Three police officers guarded Fatma Tunc shot for the sake of honor in order not to be killed in the intensive care section in the hospital.

Fatma Tunc who left Aziz A., his husband with religious wedding and who was shot by the 15 year old brother of Aziz A. is in a situation of life and death in the hospital. Fatma Tunc has been taken under police guard in order not to be shot and killed for honor.

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The peril of Fatma Tunc's life who was shot by the brother of the man she was living on a religious marriage and who was seriously injured is continuing. Three missiles in the head, neck and chest of Fatma Tunc have been taken out. However, one of these missiles has torn the vein on her neck which caused fatal injury. She has been taken under 24 hour police guarding as the people involved in the same cases of honorary killings have been shot dead in the hospital.

Evidently, the police see a need to protect Fatma as she lies in the hospital, clinging to life. Frankly, it would be a better use of police resources to arrest and jail the people who want Fatma dead. They could start with the 15-year-old who put three slugs in her.

Of course, for the sake of tolerance and cultural diversity, I probably shouldn't be critical.