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Pick-Up Line Crimes: A Pop Quiz

By Bruce Carton

A quick pop quiz for the men before you all head out to the bars this weekend ... which of the following pick-up lines may land you in prison for rape if it results in you sleeping with a woman? (a) "Hey, baby, I'm just back from the war. Want to go home with a guy who has a Purple Heart medal?" (b) "Hey, mama, of course I'm Jewish and seeking a long-term relationship. Let's get out of this place." (c) "Hey, cutie. Well of course the hair on my head is 100 percent real! Come on, I'll let you check it out for yourself." Answer: (b). On Monday, Sabbar Kashur, an Arab resident of Jerusalem was convicted of "rape by deception" and sentenced to 18 months in prison. His offense? Kashur met a woman in downtown Jerusalem and "present[ed] himself as a Jewish bachelor looking for a serious romantic relationship." That was apparently all the woman need to hear, as "the couple then went to a nearby building and had sex." When the woman found Kashur was not a Jew but an Arab, she filed the complaint that resulted in his conviction this week. Haaretz reports (via LegallyNoted) that...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).