“The fact is you insulted the Prophet Muhammad … and obviously you knew the consequences,” Anjem Choudary said. But Pamela Geller — clearly enraged by that sentiment — responded, “I live in America. There are no consequences!”
Conservative TV host Sean Hannity and Muhammad cartoon contest organizer Pamela Geller had a fierce debate on Wednesday night with radical cleric Anjem Choudary, who said that he believes Geller should be brought before a Shariah court to be tried and potentially killed.
“We believe that the whole world should be governed by divine law,” the cleric proclaimed, going on to back the notion that those who leave Islam should be killed. ”The prophet said whoever changes then kill him.”
After Hannity mentioned that Geller has received death threats since hosting a cartoon contest in Garland, Texas, that was the target of a shooting on Sunday evening, Geller discussed the police response thus far.
She said that she’s been in contact with the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism team, though federal officials have reportedly not reached out to her to discuss the matter.
After that, Choudary proceeded to defend the outrage that has surrounded cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, sparking a fierce clash with both Hannity and Geller.
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