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| 130 lashes for two beers |
| 2007-05-15 |
| Aftenposten's article includes a full-length photo of the man's injuries. Vicious bastards. Norwegian-Iranian Mamand Mamandy had a brutal meeting with police after drinking two beers while on holiday in Iran. "It's getting better now, but I am still in great pain," Mamandy, 35, told Aftenposten.no. "My brother is a doctor, and treated me after the whipping. I was in great pain and could not sleep." Mamandy, a Kurd, explained that he was visiting his mother in Baneh, Iran in April when he was arrested by police. "We were on an outing with family and friends, six or seven in the evening, and were having a barbecue and enjoying ourselves. Altogether I drank two beers. The police happened to drive by," Mamandy said. He said that he was immediately arrested and taken to the police station where he was sentenced to 130 lashes. This sentence, for beer drinking, was carried out publicly according to news agency Iran Focus. "I received 130 lashes on the back of my body. Police whipped me," Mamandy said. He came to Norway as an asylum seeker in 1999. He lives in Drammen with his wife and they are awaiting Norwegian citizenship. Mamandy traveled home to Norway shortly after his punishment and has been since treated by his family doctor here. Aftenposten.no has been in contact with the Foreign Ministry, who said that they had not been contacted by Mamandy or his family in connection with the matter. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #7 Geez, Zenster: He wanted to see his Ma and kin. |
| Posted by: mrp 2007-05-15 18:22 |
| #6 Anyone stupid enough to voluntarily go to Iran and then publicly consume beer doesn't get any sympathy from me. Fer criminey sakes, the guy is seeking asylum in Norway already, doesn't he have enough sense to understand why it's such a good idea? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-05-15 17:56 |
| #5 I'm just glad they didn't find out about the bratwurst... |
| Posted by: flash91 2007-05-15 17:17 |
| #4 Aftenposten has been in contact with the Foreign Ministry, who said that they had not been contacted by Mamandy or his family in connection with the matter. Gee. I wonder why. Maybe his family has more important things to attend to at the moment? Fuc&ing Iranian gov't is working together at all levels to cover this up. Don't they have something to say about it without the Grand Poobah giving the nod first? I'll bet they would have something to say if Mamand was a mass murderer or something obvious, but when it's stuff where the Iranian system obviously goes overboard it looks like they have basically put off the press with this weak excuse while they coordinate another lame excuse. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-05-15 17:17 |
| #3 I had to drink more than two beers to feel like I had 130 lashes. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-15 14:55 |
| #2 This guy should become a spokesman for O'Doul's. |
| Posted by: Destro in Panama 2007-05-15 10:53 |
| #1 hope it was good homebrew just sayin' poor guy, and why would anyone go on holiday in Iran? Ouch |
| Posted by: Jan 2007-05-15 10:45 |