'No one should be above the law' Readers' take on Salman Khan

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Is Salman Doomed?

Mon Sep 30 23:26:59 2002
Name:Aseem
City, Country:Boston, US
Your Views:The sad part is he will be allowed to get away as he was let go in the past. As i see him, he is a spolied brat which needs to be sent to his proper place (prison) in order to protect the society. We will be setting wrong trends by allowing him to bounce back again. He is not a kid who does not understand laws of the land. No person should be above the law.

Mon Sep 30 20:41:08 2002
Name:Ron
City, Country:USA
Your Views:Anyone can have accidents. Its just media's love-hate relationship with him. They love to hate him and write bad about him.

Mon Sep 30 20:42:14 2002
Name:kunal
City, Country:us
Your Views:This guy needs to be taught a lesson in a hurry. BUt unfortunatey in India that will never happen. In a country where the enforcement of law is a function of the amount of money one has, this idiot will get off again. His utter and complete disregard of the law as evidenced in his poaching case, his consorting with numerous shadowy and not so shadowy thugs and now this... Unfortunately ways of getting out of the paying for one's crimes has also become widely known thanks to appalling witness tampering that has happened in prominent cases in India - Jessica Lal, Nanda et al. So go ahead Salman Khan its ok - once you get off all this will be treated as childish mischief and we shall hear from the press again how soft hearted you really are - how misunderstood and how terribly vulnerable and hurt you are. After all we have heard those lines about another scoundrel of from Bollywood too. Sanjay Dutt. So make merry Salman Khan. The laws of the land do not apply to you.

Mon Sep 30 20:45:36 2002
Name:jimra khan
City, Country:usa, hartford
Your Views:Whether he is doomed or will bounce back is a different issue.He should be punished for the recent killing

Mon Sep 30 20:46:07 2002
Name:Tilak Ochani
City, Country:NJ, USA
Your Views:I think the actors have started taking law for granted. Sanjay , Puru and now Salman. They play with law. They should be punished so that such crimes doesnt take place again and innocent people and animals be survived from these so called Heroes/anti-scocial elements !! .

Mon Sep 30 20:59:45 2002
Name:Debarshi Lahiri
City, Country:Jabalpur,India
Your Views:Salman needs to be dealt with sympathetically.He needs some kind words and wise counselling.Let the law take its own course.

Mon Sep 30 21:03:06 2002
Name:Indian
City, Country:India
Your Views:I think the police have dealt very softly with salman. He should be given the toughest sentence according to law. He has commited the offence and did not even bother to enquire about the family of the injured. This is not the first time the actor has done wrong.His escape from law will create a way to wrong people like salman and sanjay dutt .this should be stopped.

Mon Sep 30 21:11:17 2002
Name:Parminder
City, Country:Karlsruhe, Germany
Your Views:I hope he'll boune back and top the charts once again n then Ais will repent for what she did with him!!

Mon Sep 30 21:14:57 2002
Name:Shashidhar Hegde
City, Country:Manglore
Your Views:Dear all salman has no moral right tp recieve any sort Security from Govt, he is a man without any responsibility & fear of any one ,he previously had killed animals in rajastan,now killed an innocent Person

Mon Sep 30 21:19:58 2002
Name:samera
City, Country:batley, united kingdom
Your Views:salman needs to be made an example of, it needs to be shown that no person can not get away with that sort of behavior, not even a famous actor. He has killed someone and i think it is time people took his behaviour seriously. Something needs to be done about him before he does something else.

Mon Sep 30 21:26:14 2002
Name:Anil Sharma
City, Country:Dallas, USA
Your Views:Salman has in the past contributed his bit to indian cinema. Now that he is going through a rough patch, the media should not rub it in. Stop dogging him and let him lead his personal life without interference or mud slinging.

Mon Sep 30 21:28:29 2002
Name:kasim
City, Country:aligarh, U.P
Your Views:If Salman is not doomed, he should be doomed. His behaviour has been appaling during the recent episode when he ran over his vehicle killing one and injuring three pavement dewellers. Who cares if he is rich, famous and influential. You need to respect others and their lives, specially the poor and downtrodden. He must be taught a good lesson or two which should serve as a pointer to others in his bracket of fi-hi living.

Mon Sep 30 21:29:24 2002
Name:Medi
City, Country:Cambridge, Canada
Your Views:I think Salman Khan is a bit frustated by his affair and that hurts him very much that Ash is not supporting him at this time. He is also a human and every man cannot stand still in such situation as he is in one. I think someone should help him out of this frustration may be his family members? I think he was best and can be once again best if there is someone there at the other end to help him out. Thanx.

Mon Sep 30 21:34:58 2002
Name:Prakash Easwaran
City, Country:Denver, USA
Your Views:It is amazing how everyone is talking only about his career. What about the man he killed and the others he maimed? Should'nt this guy be in jail? He is a murderer for God's sake!

Mon Sep 30 21:43:00 2002
Name:jai_hind
City, Country:india
Your Views:He should not be allowed to go free this time... he is a menace to the society (both to humans and animals) first killing black bucks and now killing a man.

Mon Sep 30 21:43:16 2002
Name:Player
City, Country:Hollywood, Ca
Your Views:I cannot believe the press around this foreign film Marigold, if it really is such big news how come there is no actual news on it. Everything I have read about it is purely speculation, even by the director, his quotes are marred with bits like "seems like the right fit" etc. I agree that Salman is at rock bottom, even Jean Claude Van Damme got out of making HIS bad movies, now the few films he does go straigh to video! The only difference is that Salman Khan never reached the pinnalce of success that Van Damme achieved, and that isn't saying much! Sorry the truth hurts sometimes! On the other hand, Salman can always start working for the World Wild Life Relief Fund or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals!

Mon Sep 30 21:43:22 2002
Name:India1672
City, Country:New York, USA
Your Views:Stop wasting precious space on your web site by asking people to vote on such frivolous topics. Don't you guys have anything better to ask people to do - think about the problems the country is facing and encourage people to express their views on how we can fix these issues together as a nation, rather than asking people on whether a spoilt brat is doomed and if or not he can bounce back.

Mon Sep 30 21:44:50 2002
Name:Mr. D.J.Khatri
City, Country:Mumbai, India
Your Views:I feel he will bounce back. He is a good actor. He is frusterated in love. He needs good counselling. With good counselling he will regain his balance and I am sure with his family's love and backing, his graph will once again rise to high pinnacles.

Mon Sep 30 21:49:11 2002
Name:PJ
City, Country:Pune, India
Your Views:He should pay for the expenses and take care of the victims families till they are up on their feet and find a job. The pathetic bail procedure has to be reviewed. He should also pay a huge fine for reckless driving and also contribute to the Kitty Fund of the hospital.

Mon Sep 30 21:50:17 2002
Name:shiv
City, Country:bombay,india.
Your Views:I think Salman Khan is a overrated actor. He is India's answer to Mike Tyson. Both of them share an IQ in single digits. I think Salman will get away with crime and as film watching public we need to boycott his films.

Mon Sep 30 21:53:15 2002
Name:Deepak
City, Country:USA
Your Views:Probably he is not able to differentiate between the real and the reel life and needs some counselling

Mon Sep 30 21:54:52 2002
Name:Avishek
City, Country:New Delhi
Your Views:I think Salman should be sentenced to severe punishment .A leason should be taught to such people that there is no one above the law or else these people would get away easily.

Mon Sep 30 22:00:27 2002
Name:Soaad
City, Country:Kuwait
Your Views:I don't know why is the media making all this fuss.Accidents could happend to any of us and acording to the police report Salman tried to avoide hitting the sleeping persons,so why treating him like a criminal.He is like us a humane who make mistakes,and he run away because of the people throw stones on him.We know that Salman helped many poor people,accidents victums,so why forgetten all these .I hope he come clear from this problem and continue his life and I'm sure he will help the injured people as well as the died man family.

Mon Sep 30 22:02:49 2002
Name:SC
City, Country:Sunnyvale, USA
Your Views:He should be booked for First Degree Murder and either should be given life sentence or death penalty, not neglegent driving. Only then the poor man in the country will feel that the justice is for all. Just a dream as these things only happen in the movies. THE BEAUTY OF THIS IS YOU WILL EVEN SEE SALMAN KHAN ACTING IN THE NEXT MOVIE AS A HERO WHO FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE AGAINST THESE TYPES OF CRIMES. WHAT A JOKE. ONLY HAPPEN IN INDIA.

Mon Sep 30 22:07:48 2002
Name:Meera
City, Country:Austin, USA
Your Views:I think Salman should not be given so much of harsh publicity or media scrutiny. Leave people alone, they will sort their lives. Honestly, they dont need my views or yours to handle their life. We wouldnt want others prying into ours, would we?

Mon Sep 30 22:08:33 2002
Name:aruna
City, Country:USA
Your Views:Salman Khan should not be excused because of his star status. How could anyone be this callous? Running over people and not even bothering to take them to the hospital? He should be punished by law. Criminals like him should notbe let scot-free. Conducting an alcohol test several hours later will not help, we all know that. and the amount for th bail is a meagre Rs 950? How sick!!! What an eye-wash!!!

Mon Sep 30 22:08:46 2002
Name:kishore
City, Country:Kentucky, USA
Your Views:Hello all, I usually dont care about people like khan, but this time i felt like i need to voice my feelings towards that insane & disgusting person. How could he kill 2 people, injure 2 others and go out of bail for just Rs.950. Did he buy all the police in Delhi, and his lawyer's statement that he didnt drive is absolutely ridiculous. If thats the case then probably i can injure salman and get out with Rs. 1000. Its pathetic that a man's worth is less than 1000 rupees these days. Its a horrible thing to do. If i were in Bombay i would fight for justice. I appeal to all the masses in Bombay to raise their voice and make sure that those people who are injured are compensated( thats the least we can do).

Mon Sep 30 22:11:18 2002
Name:Elango
City, Country:New Jersey, US.
Your Views:As long as this country has no laws for politicians and actors, these things are going to happen again and again. Always a politician or Actor can get away with anything in India. This can happen only in our country. Unbelievable.. Bail of Rs.950/-. This would be his shoe-lace money. Is the justice department have any heart or soul in giving bail to an asshole like Salman. He killed a deer last year, and now he is improved to kill a human. Until unless he kills Bal Thackrey he is not going to jail for even 1 day. As soon as this crap has killed other people, the people should have got in charge and beat him to death right there. Whenever there is no law, please people, get some balls to penalise the person right in the same place. God Bless India.

Mon Sep 30 22:12:38 2002
Name:Subramanian
City, Country:Houston, USA
Your Views:Salman Khan needs some immediate Pschyatric Counselling.Without this, he will keep committing controversaries like this and comes good of it with money power.I dont mind,if he bounces back..but he shouldnt commit the same mistakes and blunder again.He shouldnt think that the Whole World is for him only. Salman should take a break and cleanse his MENTAL SELF.

Mon Sep 30 22:15:48 2002
Name:Subhash
City, Country:Dc, USA
Your Views:Let us not see his movies and send him a message saying, we Indians respect only the people who respect this country and not a fool. Kudos to Bhujabal who ordered an enquiry.

Mon Sep 30 22:17:43 2002
Name:swaroop
City, Country:vizag,india
Your Views:salman should be punsihed lest it sets a bad example.the rich and glamorous should be made to know that they are not above law.by god,this is democracy,and people especially people who have suffered should be adequately compensated .but to let salman go scot free is a crime agianst hmuanity.where are the NHRC people who make a hue and cry about non-existent human right violations against the armed forces every now and then.let the suffered be rendered justice.if not god save india and its people from the rich and glamorous

Mon Sep 30 22:22:40 2002
Name:soaad
City, Country:kuwait
Your Views:I think the media is making a big fuss of the Salman accident.He is like us humane who make mistaks,so why not him.Why we forget that Salman helped many poor people every year,helping injured persons in several accidents.And acording to the police report Salman didn't try to ran away because he was afraid,but because of the people who was throwing stones on him.And I think we should wait and see what will happend.I will pray for the victumes and for Salman,and I'm sure that Salman will help the injured people as well as the died man's family.

Mon Sep 30 22:22:50 2002
Name:Ravindra
City, Country:USA
Your Views:What!!! this guy is out on bail for just Rs. 950..whats going on in our country? how can this manslaugther walk out for just 950 Rs. what kind of law is this? I don't know how to show my anger..Lock this guy first now immediately..we need action not words and also I believe that neither he or nor his family members have visited the victims family and helped them financially..hang this person..

Mon Sep 30 22:23:45 2002
Name:R. Abraham
City, Country:Detroit, USA
Your Views:I am very much dismayed by the arrogant attitude of these rich actors. Well it seems they can get away with all their bad and dirty actions. I wish there is more pulic pressure to ensure that all guilty people have to pay the price. Even if Salman was found to be not guilty, he should have had the basic courtesy and decency to pay a reasonable compensation to the injured and the dead. I wish he learns his lesson soon.

Mon Sep 30 22:28:34 2002
Name:Wilson
City, Country:USA
Your Views:Nothings going to happen to salman khan, he'll get away scott free. If any of us lesser mortals would've done something like this. The police would've had our asses for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between. This is India people, yaha paisa bolta hai !!!

Mon Sep 30 22:32:49 2002
Name:Najeeb
City, Country:San Francisco, USA
Your Views:this stupid arrogant guy, Salman should be taught a lesson.! what is the point of having a justice system, if we can't enforce it.! this guy has shown that he is above the law in multitude of occasions.! He killed someone and he is out on bail for Rs.950.? This is making a mockery of indian justice system..

Mon Sep 30 22:35:05 2002
Name:kishor
City, Country:muscat
Your Views:of course he is a celebrety. he is rich and he can buy anything at any level. it does not mean that he can do anything. any common man will say he should be punished for what he has done to a poor men and i pray for the execution of punishment on him even to hang him till death.

Mon Sep 30 22:37:30 2002
Name:R J Kumar
City, Country:USA
Your Views:I have seen 1000's of messages asking for severe punishment to salman. Dear Reader, why to waste our time, nothing is going to Happen, another one year he will commit another crime, once again you and me will be typing the same message. Request to rediff.com, Dear Editor, can you send all our mesages to SC Judges, PM and The President ?

Mon Sep 30 22:38:05 2002
Name:Prabir K. Das
City, Country:Tampa, USA
Your Views:I think more than Salman Khan's film career, we need to focus on his crimes. In India, unlike any developed country, celebreties can openly flout the law and get away with it. We need to remember that one human being is dead because of him. The ones injured will probably be disabled for the rest of their lives. We should talk about that, not what stupid film he may or may not act in future.

Mon Sep 30 22:39:21 2002
Name:Dr seema Rao
City, Country:DC USA
Your Views:I hope salman khan does not get away this time.I think he is old enough to understand the implications of his actions and has to take resposnsibility for them .To run away from the scene and to actually accuse the bodyguard of doing something he did not, especially when its a crime so large in magnitude, is the most cowardly and unethical thing to do. I am suprised and completely baffled as to how someone with even of iota of conscience in him can do something like this. It was even sadder to read about his brother coming back to retrive the CD player from the car, not even once asking about the roadside dwellers who were hit.It really is a very sad state of affairs that we have no humanity left in our country, and the rich can get away with murder, and after all this salman khan could get away on a bond of Rs 980!! I am sure even a bed in the hospital would cost more than that. It is also quite redundant to conduct test for alcohol level the next day!! Alcohol tests have to be conducted at the time of the accident,it is redundant to go thorugh the process the next day. Does this make sense to anyone? I think that poor man on the street who was killed and the others who are seriously injured deserve some justice.Salman khan should get the maximum term assigned for manslaugther,and someone should tell him to grow up and FAST.

Mon Sep 30 22:45:48 2002
Name:kalpana
City, Country:wichita,USA
Your Views:Salman khan is doomed and there should be no second thought about that.He is a very irresponsible human being...well,that is if we can call him a "human being" in the first place.he has proved this over and over again,be it the black buck killing case or the current drunk driving case.he should not get away with any wrong doing just because he is a film actor and a rich man.law is equal for the rich and the poor but our judicial system doesn't seem to think so..he should not get away with what he has done under any circumstances.we have seen how the judicial system doesn't pardon even presidents in other countries like the USA and that's why people have faith in law in those countries...i sincerely wish that salman khan gets his due..what goes around comes around too and he should realise that.

Mon Sep 30 22:46:12 2002
Name:Ramki
City, Country:New Brunswick,USA
Your Views:Salman is Rich & Famous. This Would be Another case of Rich & Famous Getting away with Money.. I am Begining to think the MEDIA is Getting Powerful in Bringing justice to Common Man.. i will have to wait and see what the media can do .? If it were in my hands ill have salman Arrested and put him in JAIL.

Mon Sep 30 22:53:40 2002
Name:Srini
City, Country:chicago, USA
Your Views:"The reality is that there is no justice for poor. If I had done the same thing, I would have been languishing in jail for life and the police would have questioned me and harassed me. But Salman was out on bail in just two hours." I think this is a fact. Killing a person is a very serious crime and he should be punished the same way as an ordinary citizen of india committing the same crime. Being a movie star does not give privileges to kill people.

Mon Sep 30 22:55:45 2002
Name:Naren Bhat
City, Country:USA
Your Views:It is the time one boycott's Salman's movies. He has a least amount of humanity in him. What do you call a person who runs his car over a bunch of people, fleeds the scene, gets out on bail, does not even bother to visit the injured in the hospital ? Terrorist in disguise. He should be given a life sentence. He is a shame not just to humanity, but to animal kingdom as well, a poacher who kills endangered spieces and gets away. Let's boycott his movies.

Mon Sep 30 22:56:39 2002
Name:Pal
City, Country:BayArea, USA
Your Views:PLEASE! PLEASE!... kick this rogue from the industry. I request all fellow concerned citizens to boycott his movies. This is the way only way we can clean our industry from this kind of burdenful guys to our motherland.

Mon Sep 30 23:00:02 2002
Name:Anurag
City, Country:Delhi
Your Views: I am surpized how stupidly the recent articles are being written. A classic case where most of the article writers are worried about what happens to Salman. Of course thats what sells, and whatever sells is of interest to journalists. Although Jha does not condone what Salman has done, but articles like this take the focus away from the crime. Its turning into a bollywood entertainment story. Mr. Jha, please stop this sickening series. What heppened to Sanjay dutt has nothing to do with Salman. Even if Sanjay did not get proper punishment, it does not mean Salman should get away. By the way: Sanjay Dutt suffered 100 times of what Salman ever had. Just to refresh your memory, try to pull up accounts of his jail time. Mr Jha, please, at this time do not talk of what happened with aishwarya. Or what happened with Shahrukh, or how disturbed Salman is. Its a case of people Salman killing someone, because others' life is not something that concerns him.

Mon Sep 30 23:01:47 2002
Name:Krishna
City, Country:Santa Clara, CA
Your Views:How can you be so flippant and solicit readers' view regarding Salman's career when he has killed one person and severely injured 3 more?. You should be baying at Salman's heels and be calling for justice and championing the rights of the dead and the injured. Instead, you are talking about Salman's career when the lives and livelihood of several have been snatched away. Unless justice is done and also seen to be done for the poor people affected by Salman's actions, there should be NO career for him.

Mon Sep 30 23:07:21 2002
Name:Satish Thengdi
City, Country:Los Angeles, USA.
Your Views:No. Salman is not doomed. He has both, financial muscle as well as underworld muscle on his side, against which neither the common people who got injured can do anything, nor the government will dare. He is in a position to call the shots. Take this (the sum of money offered) to keep quiet, or take nothing and be quietened by the underworld guys, who will kill for as little as 5-10 thousand. The injured ones have no option but to accept the monetary offer (read promise??!!) and keep quiet.

Mon Sep 30 23:09:25 2002
Name:mk
City, Country:baltimore,usa
Your Views:who cares,what salman does!! let us worry about the country and issues we have.

Mon Sep 30 23:09:26 2002
Name:Sachin
City, Country:Hampton, USA
Your Views:In a country, where scum bags rule and get away with anything, Salman will too. Is Azharuddin and a long list of politicians do, why won't Salman. And I am sure the idiot fans will continue to go to his movies.

Mon Sep 30 23:09:51 2002
Name:Pankaj
City, Country:Calcutta, India
Your Views:Bounce back? Time and time again, he has shown how irresponsible he is! This is the limit! Just because he is a film star, I am sure he will get out of this without any problems and will be back to his usual antics. This is such a shame for the whole country! Law and Order are the mistress of the rich and influential.

Mon Sep 30 23:10:00 2002
Name:Darshan
City, Country:Mumbai, India
Your Views:Looking at previous examples such as the Puru Raajkumar case where Puru Raajkumar had killed more people by drinking and driving, I believe Salman Khan will be go unscathed. He may have to spend a few nights in jail but a conviction looks unlikely. This is a country where connections can be used all the way to divert the course of the law.

Mon Sep 30 23:12:14 2002
Name:Chanakya
City, Country:chanakyathvam@yahoo.com
Your Views:Hey Editor, I would like to help those guy(s) who got involved in that accident in the smallest way I can. Could you/rediff be a medium in passing on that help? I really felt sad when I read that one of the victims had just spared Rs 1000/- from the last couple of months to send back to his parents. Unfortunately, it is almost the same amount that got Salman his bail! It really is worth contributing my might in helping him recover his life in whatever way I can! I wonder whether the other readers would be interested. Lastly, no matter how much you curse Salman( or any other like Nanda or Puru Raj Kumar), I feel that this death WILL be on his conscious throughout his life time. Waiting for a positive reply

Mon Sep 30 23:18:01 2002
Name:mridula
City, Country:florida, USA
Your Views:Salman should be behind bars...people need to take to the streets on this issue..rich guys like him need to be told they can't get away. Activists are u listening..he ought to have posted a heavy bail something around 10 lakhs or so..he murdered someone..he should be punished..he killed deers and got away..it is sad. We have to protest and ensure he serves in jail and pay compensation to the hurt. I have vowed never to see his movies..so should other indians..how can one respect such a man..will he be success ? He is a LOSER and coward!!!

Mon Sep 30 23:20:17 2002
Name:Aditya Berera
City, Country:Mumbai, India
Your Views:I think the man is on the path of self destruction, he actually has it all money, physique, star status, but i think he is still unsatisfied.It is going to take a lot of work from him to bounce back and create a good impression. People in India are forgiving but this time they may have run out of patience. As of now i think he is gone....

Mon Sep 30 23:23:52 2002
Name:Kanishka
City, Country:Hartford, USA
Your Views:Reading the article make me wonder if sycophancy and hero worship intermingled with corruption has brought down our legal system to such a low that our people is loosing faith in it. A country whose constitution makes it welfare state with a strong legal system. Otherwise it beyond my comprehension that how peoples like Salman is allowed to move around freely where he should be at least be charged with manslaughter. Nevertheless, it is sad where Salman (The Barer) Khan is concerned the blindfolded lady is going to have extreme difficulty in seeing the impoverished Shaikh or Muslim or even Late Behra.

Mon Sep 30 23:24:42 2002
Name:cynic25
City, Country:Los Angeles, CA
Your Views:The law, the Indian version of it, that is, will prevail. In other words, nothing will happen! Celebrities with buying power get away with anything and everything. As for his film career, I certainly hope he gets to pay for his behavior in this aspect. But, chances are, Indian audiences will still be receptive to him, and he will bounce back.

Mon Sep 30 23:26:25 2002
Name:Aseem
City, Country:Boston, US
Your Views:The sad part is he will be allowed to get away as he was let go in the past. As i see him, he is a spolied brat which needs to be sent to his proper place (prison) in order to protect the society. We will be setting wrong trends by allowing him to bounce back again. He is not a kid who does not understand laws of the land. No person should be above the law.

Mon Sep 30 23:26:29 2002
Name:Mani
City, Country:Dallas, US
Your Views:These rich people always get away. He should be treated like a convict and should be imprisoned for life.

Mon Sep 30 23:28:05 2002
Name:Bhatia
City, Country:USA
Your Views:It’s bad that such an accident happened. But accidents can happen with anyone...and the consequences can be real bad too. But one cant judge people because they have done something bad..they have also done good things too and ofcourse, as the saying goes, when You cry You Cry alone and on one supports. Words can be really harmful..and love can make anyone do anything..not to forget the arrogant behaviour of Madam ASH. Treat the people you “once loved” with some care and things wont be that bad and people understand...Salman will bounce back. . Well, if you want to hate..hate people like Sanjay Dutt..who were deliberately (mind you NO accident) involved in killings and boom blasts.

Mon Sep 30 23:32:39 2002
Name:sudhir
City, Country:manila, Philippines
Your Views:salman khan's life has been so public. everyone knows him. Aishwarya rai also knew it well. Why then she even had a relationship with him? Whom should we blame!

Mon Sep 30 23:35:05 2002
Name:Dhaval Parekh
City, Country:NC ,USA
Your Views:In my opinion Salman should be punished like any ordinary man and should be put into prison . His career has already doomed. He is one of the most irresponsible man in Bollywood and he has no chance of comming back up.

Mon Sep 30 23:52:37 2002
Name:P D
City, Country:Edison Nj
Your Views:I think a lot is being said about Salmans fate. But nobody is bothered about the fate ofthe poor victims who were hit by Salmans vehicle. It is surprising that even the press has not said any thing about the poor pavement dwellers whose life is affected so badly. It only happens in india. I wish some one takes up the cause of the poor pavement dwellers and make Salman pay for it. Well what are the human rights orgn doing now. Or they just get inot action when the cops kill some none underworld gangsters in encounters. But what about these poor guys. Did they not have human rights. If the human rights group anre not just an extension of the mafia they should take up this case. PD

Tue Oct 1 00:00:12 2002
Name:Pooja Kumar
City, Country:United States of America
Your Views:Salman is one hell of a spoilt brat who has no respect for animals, women...human beings in general. It is clear that he did not mean to kill anyone, but his biggest crime which shows what a weak and spineless guy he is was that he ran away from the spot without bothering about the people who were crying out bleeding in front of him. Which human being with a conscience would do that?? He again ran away from the police which shows him in a poorer light. Has he even bothered to inquire how the injured guys are? Has his family done anything for them? Have they thought of Nuru Behra's mother back in the village? And is 950rs. any amount for Salman to get bail? I'm sure his dogs eat food worth Rs. 950 every day. Is that the price of a life?? I'm disgusted at the Indian judicial system. I'm sure he'll get away like Puru Raj Kumar and actress Tanuja did... he's a slimeball who'll do anything and get away only to be a menace to society all over again. He's killed animals, hurt women, killed a man, bashed up people..what more does he want to do? I hope he has the decency to at least help the people he injured..but won't be surprised if he doesn't... I think his brothers coming to pick up the CD player is even more disgusting than what Salman did..I always thought they were sober, mature guys. And these are the people we hero-worship...DISGUSTING... Disgusting...

Tue Oct 1 00:04:36 2002
Name:Krishna
City, Country:Maryland, USA
Your Views:If it is correct that Salman did commit the crime, then he should be treated exactly the same as any other criminal would be treated. In fact, being a publicly known person, such persons should have more responsibility and integrity towards the society. Such persons should be dealt with sternly and no leverage should be given. Money begets ignorance and arrogance!

Tue Oct 1 00:09:33 2002
Name:Sriram
City, Country:Dallas, USA
Your Views:He has exceeded all the concessions that are awarded to film celebrities on our country. It is about time that he is made to take responsibility for his actions. Just the fact that it took him 8 hours to surrender to the police is evidence that he was drunk. With cases of battering girl friends, killing endangered birds and now murder, it is about time that this guy be labelled as a menace to society and put behind bars.

Tue Oct 1 00:09:42 2002
Name:Manoher
City, Country:NJ,US
Your Views:I don't not see any reason that he can't bounce back. As far as killing a man on road is concern, it's country's law and enforcement problem not Salman Khan.

Tue Oct 1 00:10:30 2002
Name:Ramchi
City, Country:US
Your Views:He got away during the Rajasthan incident itself. He must have been behind the bars. He is an useless actor by any standards. His affair with Rai is not really enchanting for the public as it may appear. He can not kill someone knowingly (knowing the fact that by driving a car after drinking will cause trouble for others) and get away because of his background. I know, his minority background will come into picture as it did when he killed rare animals in Rajasthan forest. I would not be sad if he is punished for a long term sentence. His wealth must be abducted and must be given to those poor victims. No one cares about his love affair with some actress.

Tue Oct 1 00:15:01 2002
Name:Raj
City, Country:DC, USA
Your Views:I don't why authorities are sparing him. He should be behind the bars. Rs. 950 for bail. What a shame.

Tue Oct 1 00:16:35 2002
Name:Senthil
City, Country:Seattle USA
Your Views:The value of a human life in India is less than Rs 1000? Sad! Law must be the same for all individuals.

Tue Oct 1 00:16:40 2002
Name:Dr. Hari Sharma
City, Country:Starkville, MS, USA
Your Views:He should be brought to justice for what he did after drunk drivibng? But I doubt it very much because of his influence and most likely he will get away from this crime. In our country, poor have no say in anything. This is an example.

Tue Oct 1 00:20:25 2002
Name:nagesh
City, Country:USA
Your Views:salmans arrogance and his apathy towards others will come back to haunt him. This could be his last escapade. Slicing a blackbuck's throat and driving one's car over hapless individuals and then running/hiding unlike a 'hero'is unbecoming of a person who has a responsible position. It's time to pay.

Tue Oct 1 00:23:06 2002
Name:Marutheesh Bellary
City, Country:New York, USA
Your Views:I will be happy if Salman Khan's career is doomed. He should have been behind the bars long ago for killing the protected animals. If he is left free that shows the failure of our law and police. I want him to serve in the jail for the two killings. I want Dutt, the other movie actor with don friends, to be his fellow cell mate in the prison.

Tue Oct 1 00:25:03 2002
Name:Sathya Elavarthi
City, Country:United States
Your Views:I wish a day will come when everyone, rich or poor are treated equally under law. If Salman can so easily get away for murder then we should be ashamed of ourselves as a society and a country.

Tue Oct 1 00:49:55 2002
Name:Sangeeta Jacob
City, Country:Bandra
Your Views:Spoilt is one word to describe him. Put him behind bars for the rest of his muscle flexing days. Or better still make him sleep on Bandra's pavements till one of us runs him over.

Tue Oct 1 00:58:26 2002
Name:Neha Bharadwaj
City, Country:Mumbai, INDIA
Your Views:Salman Khan is an actor. Above all other mere mortals. He should be allowed to roam free. Anyway, atleast that is what is finally going to happen. Already, it is being "said" that he was NOT driving the vehicle. Also, the police waited too long before administering the alcohol analyzer test. What else is left. After sometime no one will care.

Tue Oct 1 01:09:09 2002
Name:Raj
City, Country:USA
Your Views:salman khan is a villain in real life. how can anyone say that he is a fan of salman khan. The man who dont have control on himself, acsuses and abuses in public. Evidently these are not the traits of a gentleman. How come the young guys consider him macho man and gals say he is a sex symbol. Well his actions clearly doesnt reflect any of those. It's time that everyone wake up from their closed shell and favor a man who lacks humanity.

Tue Oct 1 01:11:08 2002
Name:Subhankar Bandyopadhyay
City, Country:Milwaukee, USA
Your Views:It may have been just an accident but his irresponsible and inhumane behavior is both a criminal and shameful act. I just hope he gets punishment. There should be more stringent laws to curb drunk driving in India.On a more personal note, I dont think I will be watching any Salman movies any more, to me he is doomed for sure!

Tue Oct 1 01:17:23 2002
Name:Deva
City, Country:Pittsburgh
Your Views:Rs. 950 bail??? Where is the justice in that ? Predictably Salman will walk away...may be to play the role of an honest guy who sleeps on the pavement...

Tue Oct 1 01:28:19 2002
Name:Ananth
City, Country:Dallas
Your Views:This is most disgusting and careless act and a serious crime that cannot be overlooked. How can get you so drunk as drive over a few innocent people sleeping on the pavement. And the most unpardonable act is that the crime-doers did not care for the victims and fled the scene leaving the affected on the road and let them dies. If the rediff reports are right, I hear that Salman's brother cam eback a few mins after the accident and took the most valuable item from teh wrecked car -- a CD player. Apparently this was more valuable to him thatn the lives of those suffering.

Tue Oct 1 01:28:20 2002
Name:Shyamkant
City, Country:Washington DC, USA
Your Views:He has lost touch with the humanity. The incident should have happened in country like USA where he would have learnt a lesson for life.

Tue Oct 1 01:37:50 2002
Name:Karthik
City, Country:LA, CA
Your Views:"Will Salman bounce back?", from where his personal life or in career? Yes. He will come back in both, because he has money power. He can easily get-away with all the charges just like that. What matters is how much is going to pay to the politicians/ law enforcement officials. Everyone is interested in Salman. What about the one died and his dreams(if he had any). Hope atleast this time, he will get punished for what he did.

Tue Oct 1 01:56:46 2002
Name:Nav
City, Country:San Mateo, CA
Your Views:This case would generate lot of publicity. But sooner or later it would die like all other cases. Unless Govt puts down its foot and makes law same for all.

Tue Oct 1 01:57:49 2002
Name:rang
City, Country:nj,usa
Your Views: Let us not waste our thoughts on such a thoughtless person. He is a no brainer.

Tue Oct 1 02:06:44 2002
Name:suma
City, Country:Denver,USA
Your Views:People like Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt should be put behind bars for all the crimes they committed...I can not believe we treat them like celebrities and still go and watch their movies. They get away with murder? People wake up....

Tue Oct 1 02:12:42 2002
Name:Shanto
City, Country:California, USA
Your Views:Salman's sliding career aside, this is another example of the powerplay and unabashed irresponsibility displayed by the corrupt, yet glorified, megalomaniacs from Bollywood. Let us not accept this as another example of "how things are" and use this to lay the foundation for "how things can be." I hope Salman does not get away with this act of careless and deadly endeavor. He is a menace to society - both as an actor or otherwise - and should be put away for a whil to give him a chance to languish and seek divine retrospection.

Tue Oct 1 02:14:24 2002
Name:MG
City, Country:USA
Your Views:Put him behind the bar and asked him to pay compensation to victims and their family.He should be punished and not spared.

Tue Oct 1 02:18:37 2002
Name:roli malhotra
City, Country:san jose,USA
Your Views:i think the question here is not whether salman is doomed or not.the question here is will those poor people get justice or not.and i think they deserve it. nobody in this world can walk away just like that in to this society after taking a person's life.

Tue Oct 1 02:20:07 2002
Name:Kishore Anand
City, Country:USA
Your Views:He is more or less finished; the guy is a total idiot who thinks a lot of himself. He got the best girl and all he could do was cheat on her. What a loser!

Tue Oct 1 02:23:29 2002
Name:Andy
City, Country:Minneapolis, USA
Your Views:Rs. 950 bail for killing a person. wow thatz a deal... I know if u have money u can do anything in India. But it is surprising 950 will do a whole lot nowadays. Only an Actor can poach bucks, harass a fellow actress, kill a person and even after all this get away with it. I wont be surprised if his next movie is a big hit and even if he gets a National Award for Best Actor.

Tue Oct 1 02:25:42 2002
Name:pr
City, Country:Mahwah,NJ
Your Views:sometimes the press can blow up an incident to the highest propotion.....if he is at fault then he should take responsiblity for his act n do the needful

Tue Oct 1 02:27:21 2002
Name:KJ
City, Country:Visakhapatnam, India
Your Views:Salman should be jailed. Come on! there should be some justice in the country. How can he be let loose for killing a Human.

Tue Oct 1 02:52:35 2002
Name:Abey G
City, Country:Ottawa, Canada
Your Views:Who cares? he is a lousy actor anyway.. Besides, I am quite sure he will easily get away with this because he has the money and influence. I hope he will show some character and genuinely help the family of the person who was killed and help those who are injured.

Tue Oct 1 03:03:07 2002
Name:Shiva
City, Country:Detroit, US
Your Views:He'll get off. who cares for the people who sleep on the footpath. atleast for now, the law doesn't have the teeth to bite the rich, but can grind in between it's teeth those for whose protection these laws have been made.

Tue Oct 1 03:16:24 2002
Name:Prashanth Cherukuri
City, Country:Hyderabad
Your Views:it's so so silly and shameful to think of the people who feel sorry for salman.come on guys...come to think of it...who is he to us? he's nothing but one of the most undeservingly idolised lot in India , the film stars...who can get away with everything they do...get involved in bomb blasts..kill blackbucks..harass people or even murder them in a stae of inebriety. don't we have better things or better people to think about?someone has to drill some brains into the supposedly literate and intelligent class of people..that whether salman khan gets hanged or gets away with all, all we can do is sit and watch..that's what we've been doing since our independence.

Tue Oct 1 03:32:39 2002
Name:Santhosh Heddese
City, Country:Colorado, USA
Your Views:Salman khan was a neer do well from the beginning. His acting prowess is nothing to write home about(his only claim to fame is a bunch of over developed muscles which anybody can acquire with a stint at the gym). The less said the better about his behaviour as a human being. What kinda person would go hunting for extinct animals? A total disregard for esatblished civil laws while harrassing aishwarya and other people. The question shouldnt be whether his future is in question. The question is whether the bombay police have the will to prosecute the guy and take him to the gallows(he should be in prison for killing extinct wild animals, let alone killing a hapless beggar in a inebriated state.) Seeing the way sanjay dutt was let off by successive govts to roam freely and conduct terrorist operations within and without india, I am dead sure we can see more of salman and his crime for the time to come. I see a number of articles trying to explain his behaviour by saying he was a troubled soul. I dont think this guy has a soul, let alone having a troubled one. The blame for letting this guy loose on a civil society after he had committed criminal behaviour should lie with the indian law enforcment authorities and aishwarya rai for not reporting these incidents. It is clear the guy is psychotic and criminally insane. The indian police can take a leaf out of the way police in EU or in USA treat celebrities. Nick nolte was arrested for DUI, let alone killing somebody. Given his deeds Salman should be more aptly named salman crime khan. -santhosh

Tue Oct 1 04:01:06 2002
Name:Chandrashekar Gaajula
City, Country:Saint Louis, MO, USA
Your Views:It is high time we put this anti-social element behind the bars for a long time to restore the faith in people that nobody is above the law.

Tue Oct 1 04:03:23 2002
Name:indian
City, Country:canada
Your Views:this guys got some serious porblem.his obsession with aishwarya rai and hitting her.i read that in the magazine that she came into shotting once with a black eye.what kind of person he is for hitting a girl.after the accident he left the people on the sidewalk to die and he told his lawyer that one of his bodyguard was driving, he was drunk too.what a shameless coward he is. I think he should be jailed for life or death sentence would be good for him.he,s giving a bad name to all of the indians.

Tue Oct 1 04:06:24 2002
Name:sujesh
City, Country:santiago, chile
Your Views:salman khan has time and again proved that he will remain the brat that he is, irrespective of the situations. similar to sunjay dutt, this is one person who manages to rub everyone, including the law, the wrong way. he may come back from the present crisis, but what remains to be seen is if he can really become a better person.

Tue Oct 1 04:10:51 2002
Name:Rahul
City, Country:Santa Clara,USA
Your Views:I just fail to comprehend if these guys are Human beings at all .. they do not have any regards for human life .. a few years ago some Mr. Puru Raj Kumar did the same thing and got away with it .. they should be put behind bars .. for life .. that is where Salman belongs behind bars and not in a decent human society

Tue Oct 1 04:11:34 2002
Name:Sridharan
City, Country:USA
Your Views:I feel he should be punished for his doing, If we let him loose, it grave unjustice to human race.Nobody is above the law if the law is truthful to all. It is shock to release him with Rs 950 as bail amount , We should have charged him 1 corer and gave intial amount to Medical Expenses for those who got hurt and for the died person as compenstation.

Tue Oct 1 04:17:43 2002
Name:asterix
City, Country:San Jose, CA
Your Views:Hey , leave the guy alone.It is none of anyones business to comment on his personal life.Stop this obsession with actors life. Allow law to take its course.

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