October 22, 2009 9:58 AM

Father Runs Over Daughter For Being Too "Westernized"

By
Edecio Martinez
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Daily Blotter
(KPHO/MySpace Photo)
Photo: Noor Faleh Almaleki.

PEORIA, Ariz. (CBS/AP) Police believe a 20-year-old girl was run over in a Phoenix suburb because she had become too "Westernized." And the man they suspect was behind the wheel was her own father, an Iraqi immigrant.

Police say 48-year-old Faleh Hassan Almaleki of Glendale allegedly ran his daughter over Tuesday at an Arizona Department of Economic Security parking lot in Peoria.

The victim, Noor Faleh Almaleki, who lives in Surprise, Az., a Phoenix suburb, remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

A second woman, 43-year-old Amal Edan Khalaf suffered non-life threatening injuries. Police say the women are roommates.

Cynthia Diaz, who witnessed the crash, said Noor Almaleki was unconscious and bleeding from the nose; however, Khalaf was able to communicate.

"I asked her specifically, 'Do you know who did this?'" Diaz said to CBS Affiliate KPHO. "She said yes and she gave a name."

Police said Faleh Almaleki was last seen driving a gray or silver 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with license plate No. ADS-9192.

More at CBS Affiliate KPHO.


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by lnghrnfan66 November 3, 2009 5:02 PM EST
Why is it that people want to bring culture and race into the issues? Please, he lost control and killed his daughter. He is a murderer! And his race or culture or religion doesn't change that fact! He will be convicted and spend life in prison just like the woman in Texas that drown her children. Nobody talked about her race, religion or culture. She was just completely INSANE. This man is a potential "flight risk" due to the fact that he could just return to Iraq to escape prison here. They need to make sure he doesn't get bail.
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by zaineb1271 October 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT
z_man

While I agree with you on amercia having no clutre and other points of views

there was no reason for him to do what he did he himself gave the imperfect example of the so called freedom here, he partook in everything he did not want for his daughter,
your own words he did not care about culture he gave no concern to religion, we all should take a look at ourselves and live the way we would want our children to live, this is a horrible tragedy, everyone involved could use some closer and put this story to rest
by the way honor killings are not religion(for any one who think they are.
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by zaineb1271 October 25, 2009 9:16 PM EDT
z_man

While I agree with you on amercia having no clutre and other points of views

there was no reason for him to do what he did he himself gave the imperfect example of the so called freedom here, he partook in everything he did not want for his daughter,
your own words he did not care about culture he gave no concern to religion, we all should take a look at ourselves and live the way we would want our children to live, this is a horrible tragedy, everyone involved could use some closer and put this story to rest
by the way honor killings are not religion(for any one who think they are.
by az_man October 26, 2009 8:34 AM EDT
I agree with you too, I wrote to explain that this tragedy has nothing to do with Islam, and replying to those who generalize and judge all from one incident,but they dont generalize when they see everyday news and how Solders raped 14 years iraqi girl then killed her and all her family, thats we are reading CBS blog not right wing blog like Glen Beck and other radical mentalities.
by az_man October 22, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
I know the Father we talked few times. First, he is not religious at all, he gambles, drinks and doesnt even care about religion. Second, he is very mild I was surprised when I read the news coz basically he expresses his love to life style here and more... I dont know who choose the word ( too Westernized ) its obviously an attempt to link that to Islamophobia. I think the man if he did it, he just lost his control for a moment when his doughter dont want to talk to him or listen to him (maybe) coz he told me once he talks and and text his kids as friends and even she travelled with him for more than a week cross America just last Summer, so he was very close to her...For those who take this a chance to attack on Muslim or Iraqi , I would excuse them coz they r so ignornat to know about America rather to know about the world, and for those who say everyone lives here must live the tradtions here, just to enlight u ur gov. and stragists bring immigrants and refugees to expand the traditions coz basically u dont have much of it.. and last so those who killed their kids or their love ones , r they American?? should they send back to where??? be better by be good and learn more..peace
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by misscarter October 24, 2009 1:55 AM EDT
will i know alot of people that know him and they all said hes a really good guy and religions and loved by everyone....i think he didnt like the fact that hes losing his daughter just like that and he was upset so he just did the craziest thing ever and alot people are like that it has nothing to do with race cuz not that long time a go a black man shot his daughters boyfriend because he caughted them having sex so people shouldnt hate on the arabs
by zaineb1271 October 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT
misscarter

i think u did not knw him personally, az_man had it on point
by phintel October 22, 2009 1:21 PM EDT
If every father from Iraq did this to their westernized daughters, there would be hundreds of thousands of murders or attempted murders by these guys every year. This is an isolated incident of a control freak who felt that the only way he could control his daughter was to kill his daughter. That is not cultural, that is a psychological illness. Are there any American born people who have the same psychological malady? Of course. In situations like this, it is very easy to generalize and label a whole population based upon the acts of a few people within that population. As intelligent, critical thinking human beings, we have to fight this tendency of ours to form irrational prejudices. I hope this young woman survives not only her physical injuries, but also the psychological damage caused by knowing that her father did this to her.
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by gxbayes-2009 October 22, 2009 1:16 PM EDT
When are the citizens of this country acquire enough guts to put a stop these Islamic maggots. Who says religious diversity is such a good thing? ..the diverse do.
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by gxbayes-2009 October 22, 2009 1:12 PM EDT
When are the citizens of this country acquire enough guts to put a stop these Islamic maggots. Who says religious diversity is such a good thing? ..the diverse do.
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by willow013 October 22, 2009 12:57 PM EDT
.....And the Florida judge is sending Rifqa Bary back to Ohio...Her blood will be on his hands when her idiotic muslem father kills her as well....
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by CompletelyFrustrated October 22, 2009 12:54 PM EDT
Send him back to Iraq!

We need to cut these people off, when they come here to live they need to live by our laws not the country he left - if it was so great why did he come here!

Better yet why did he bring his daughter here if he did not want her exposed to US culture?

Deport his sorry arse after running him over with a HUMMER!!! If he lives send him back I am sure he will get excellent medical care!
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by Canuck42 October 22, 2009 12:51 PM EDT
What kind of people are they that try to kill their own offspring???? Send them back where they can practice their medieval customs. We don't need them in North America. They're sick!
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by cvanoff October 22, 2009 12:44 PM EDT
The thing that worries me is, who's to say another relative won't try to finish what the father started? That is, if the daughter recovers from her injuries...If the daughter survives, she should change her name, and get help to move away as far as possible.
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