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Blogger Gets 7 Years in Jail, 600 Lashes for Offending Saudi Gov't
2013-08-02
h/t Gates of Vienna
The editor of a Saudi Arabian social website has been sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes for founding an Internet forum that violates Islamic values and propagates liberal thought, Saudi media reported on Tuesday.

Raif Badawi, who started the 'Free Saudi Liberals' website to discuss the role of religion in Saudi Arabia, has been held since June 2012 on charges of cyber crime and disobeying his father - a crime in the conservative kingdom and top U.S. ally.

Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#4  Just take care that you don't get whacked with the periwinkle clue-bat, son...
Posted by: Steve White   2013-08-02 20:15  

#3  Wow. And I thought tw was a tough moderator.
Posted by: Matt   2013-08-02 19:12  

#2  Smirking bastard, that's a "Before" picture, anybody got an 'after'.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-08-02 18:07  

#1  And Obama is taking notes so that he can have the same power.
Posted by: AlanC   2013-08-02 17:12  

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