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Fiji detains freemasons over 'magic rituals'
The Telegraph ^
| 7/16/2009
| Foreign Staff
Posted on 07/18/2009 2:23:17 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Police in Fiji detained 14 members of a masonic lodge after villagers complained that they were practising 'sorcery' with wands, compasses and a skull.
Eight Australians and a New Zealander were among those jailed for 24 hours after their Tuesday night meeting was raided by police.
A member of the lodge blamed "dopey village people" for the raid on the island of Denerau.
The Australian foreign ministry said the group was detained for convening a Masonic meeting without the right permit.
The New Zealand Herald quoted an unnamed police spokesman who said officers acted on reports from villagers of "strange goings-on" at the lodge.
The lodge secretary showed police a permit for the meeting but was told it was not relevant and the group was locked up.
The Canberra Times reported that Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, ordered their release but investigations were still continuing.
Emergency regulations imposed by Fiji's military regime allow police to detain people for up to 48 hours without charge.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: freemasonary; freemasons
To: bruinbirdman
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:25:11 PM PDT
by
exist
To: bruinbirdman
>A member of the lodge blamed "dopey village people"
To: uglybiker; nopardons; Chode; TheLion; AxelPaulsenJr; jimt; Eric in the Ozarks; oldtimer; pt17
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:37:51 PM PDT
by
sonofstrangelove
(A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
To: bruinbirdman
The dopey villagers were cowens and evesdroppers.
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:38:37 PM PDT
by
healy61
To: exist
Police in Fiji detained 14 members of a masonic lodge after villagers complained that they were practising 'sorcery' with wands, compasses and a skull. Sounds good to me!
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:39:59 PM PDT
by
OldCorps
To: bruinbirdman
Is there no rest for a son of the widow?
To: bruinbirdman
By the blue apples I swear I know nothing.
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:43:22 PM PDT
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(This tagline temporarily closed until I finish building my deck.)
To: bruinbirdman
Seriously? I mean, seriously? Violation of permits is one thing, but who the heck calls the police on people for waving sticks?
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posted on
07/18/2009 2:58:54 PM PDT
by
Julia H.
(Remember when dissent was patriotic?)
To: sonofstrangelove; Chode; TheLion; AxelPaulsenJr; jimt; Eric in the Ozarks; oldtimer; pt17; ...
Thanks for the PING sonofstrangelove.
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posted on
07/18/2009 3:06:43 PM PDT
by
uglybiker
(Only bikers know why dogs stick their heads out of car winders!)
To: sonofstrangelove
thx, but ya gotta be kiddin me...
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posted on
07/18/2009 3:36:48 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
To: bruinbirdman
Conspiracy stories (including anti-USA stories) are big in Australia and New Zealand. I suspect that a lot of those come from the UK.
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posted on
07/18/2009 4:07:53 PM PDT
by
familyop
(cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
To: uglybiker
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posted on
07/18/2009 5:30:25 PM PDT
by
sonofstrangelove
(A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
To: familyop
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posted on
07/18/2009 5:33:17 PM PDT
by
sonofstrangelove
(A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
To: sonofstrangelove
Where is my tinfoil hat? I need to go find it.
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posted on
07/18/2009 7:32:13 PM PDT
by
oldtimer
To: bruinbirdman
Another place not to go when on vacation.
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posted on
07/19/2009 7:31:13 AM PDT
by
curmudgeonII
(Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit.)
To: uglybiker
Strange things are happening...
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posted on
07/19/2009 10:28:14 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: uglybiker
Well, I anyone is wondering where I have been for the last couple of days...
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posted on
07/19/2009 5:04:05 PM PDT
by
patton
(Obama has replaced "Res Publica" with "Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi.")
To: Julia H.
I am trying to think of a masonic meeting that involves sticks.
Gavels, sure.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:14:51 PM PDT
by
TheThirdRuffian
(Defend America from the Communist.)
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