Young Iranians Arrested For Dancing In 'Happy' Pharrell Video

[okaawhatever]

Sources report that seven to eight young Iranians have been arrested in Tehran, for the simple crime of being "Happy."

Three men and three women danced unveiled to Pharrell Williams' smash hit in a video that was widely shared on social media, garnering over 30,000 views before it was taken down. Copies have been quickly re-uploaded as news of the arrest has broken, sparking the hashtag #FreeHappyIranians.

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"After a vulgar clip which hurt public chastity was released in cyberspace, police decided to identify those involved in making that clip," Tehran police chief Hossein Sajedinia told the ISNA News Agency, according to ABC.

Footage from Iranian state TV appears to show seven men and one woman being interrogated about the video, which is shown in the clip with the dancers blurred out. The BBC reported that the exact number of detainees has not been released.

[Scootaloo]

1. Men and women? Dancing? TOGETHER?!

The outrage! The shock! The scandal!

Next we'll find out that they spoke to each other! And did I see a bare ankle?!

[Dorian Gray]

2. It would be

truly a great thing if Happy led to an Iranian revolt against the religious leaders.

This is very sad about the state they are living in.

[riverwalker]

3. I'll never forget Neda

the girl shot dead in 2009 in the protests.

[snooper2]

4. people wanting to live in the 21st centure, fucking fundies keeping them down in the 18th

The next revolution in Iran should be pretty interesting, and bloody I expect-