Ariz. Dad Ran Over "Westernized" Daughter

(AP)  An Iraqi immigrant accused of running down his daughter in Arizona with his car because she was becoming "too Westernized" has been arrested in Georgia, authorities said Friday.

Jim Joyner, a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service in Atlanta, said Faleh Almaleki was arrested Thursday when he arrived at Atlanta's airport, sent from the United Kingdom after authorities denied him entrance.

Almaleki, 48, awaits extradition to Arizona and will face two counts of aggravated assault, according to Peoria police.

He is accused of striking and then running over his 20-year-old daughter and a family friend with his Jeep on Oct. 20 as the women were walking across a Peoria parking lot.

Noor Almaleki remains hospitalized in serious condition after undergoing spinal surgery. The friend, Amal Khalaf, is in serious but stable condition, according to family members.

Khalaf, 43, is the mother of Noor Almaleki's boyfriend.

Police said the Almalekis moved to Peoria from Iraq in the mid-1990s.

Family members said Noor Almaleki had been living with her boyfriend and Khalaf, and Faleh Almaleki was upset that his daughter had become too "Westernized," had failed to live by traditional Muslim values and had disrespected the family.

After the incident, authorities said Almaleki drove his vehicle to Mexico and abandoned it in Nogales, where Mexican officials later located and seized it.

Almaleki made his way to Mexico City, where he boarded a plane to London, but United Kingdom Port of Entry authorities denied him entry into the country.

They contacted U.S. authorities and Almaleki was put on a flight back to Atlanta, where he was arrested upon arrival.

[diamruby]

All organized religions are cults that keeps control over people using fear of the unknown, too bad so many children are subject to religious abuse by their parents. The more we see and read about the various religious organizations the more we should be investigating them for their criminal behavior including tax evasion.

[jls3769]

She is gone. How could the border patrol miss it?

I believe the family help him escape. And they should be
incarcerated. Dishonorable trash.

[winslowe1]

Sure can't say he's not a good muslim.

[Dont_Hate]

Alright, now for all you racist haters, lets not forget that ISLAM IS NOT BLAME, and the person itself who made the stupid decision is; using "westernized" and Islam as an excuse. Aiight so dont hate, like the unsername says. It aint cool and mature at all. So grow up and quit acting like children. Thanks.

[DaVicar8]

by Dont_Hate "Alright, now for all you racist haters, lets not forget that ISLAM IS NOT BLAME, and the person itself who made the stupid decision is"



Oh Kay...as long as YOU agree to stop blaming the Catholic Church for all those peadophile Priests.

[kbbpll]

Family violence of this magnitude occurs every day in this country. Why is this a "top story" for five+ days? Ran out of angles on Balloon Boy?

[Virgil-1]

Throw the bomb out!

[skepticalJM]

Why is he in America anyway! Because America is not the country of freedom, but the country where you can get rich quick by not giving a damn about anyone else! Put him in a cell in Busch's basement, and let him (Mr. 'Capitalist' George Busch) pay for his "Life imprisonment", NOT the American people.

Yeah, the rich are freeing the world, and protecting America!
Who are the real bad guys, lunatics like this nut, or the people who brought them here?

[tbird6740]

And that poor 17 yr. old girl who ran away to Florida was sent back to her home state for fear that her Muslim father would kill HER! I certainly hope that CPS is aware of what happened to the young lady that this article is about!

[SusanStoHelit]

You should read more about that story - it was just a teen rebelling and joining no little bit of a cult - her family knew she was Christian for a long time, there were no problems. They just used the muslim angle for publicity and sympathy - just as someone else's teen daughter might say their parents "are going to kill me!" because they got pregnant, went out with the wrong boy, etc.

[rational_1]

C'mon folks, let's all take a deep breath and then remember to chant mindlessly that "Islam is the religion of peace". More like pieces, as in the number of pieces of these Islamowackjobs left lying around when they self-detonate.

[wyodutch]

Teddy Roosevelt was dead-on when he said...
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"We have room for but one flag, the American flag ... We have room for but one language here and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, and American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding house; and we have room for but one loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people."
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In short... If you can't or won't behave like an American.. then keep your arse back to where you came from... The place that you seem to hate so much that you came here to get away from.