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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums10 years jail, 2,000 lashes for Saudi man who said he is atheist
A Saudi court has sentenced a 28-year old man to ten years prison, 2,000 lashes and a fine around $5000 for tweeting that he was an atheist.
https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/10-years-jail-2000-lashes-saudi-man-said-atheist/
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10 years jail, 2,000 lashes for Saudi man who said he is atheist (Original Post)
yortsed snacilbuper
Sep 2016
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ProfessorGAC
(65,082 posts)1. Bad, Worse, Worst
in reverse order for the punishments. 5k is bad. The 200 lashes a lot worse. But, 10 years in a Saudi prison?
Ridiculous
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,354 posts)2. 10 years in a Saudi prison probably won't happen.
He's unlikely to survive 2000 lashes.
ProfessorGAC
(65,082 posts)6. Good Point!
I should have thought of that. Nice one, Boz.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)3. God, save me from your people.
romanic
(2,841 posts)4. And this shithole country is our ally?
Shame shame shame.
Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)5. Just another day in Mormon-Land.
Saudi Arabia is a Mormon country, right?