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Posted on 05/26/2007 12:21:53 AM PDT by freedom44
As controversial pictures and video clips of the police’s treatment of "inappropriately dressed" women are circulating on the worldwide web, the National Security Office forwarded a letter to newspapers asking them to refrain from criticizing any aspects of the so-called plan to increase public security.
From now on, newspapers and publications will be unable to criticize the various aspects of a plan that has already generated much controversy by pitting police officers against women in crowded streets of Tehran. In the past few days, several video clips taken by mobile phones have been circulating around the web: one is depicting a women being dragged on the ground by the police, another is of a woman getting kicked by officers, and a third shows a woman with a bloody face, following clashes with police officers at Haft Tir Square in Tehran. Such pictures and videos have been circulating widely on the web, and are available at popular website such as YouTube and highly-visited personal blogs. The BBC reporter in Tehran, Francess Harisson, began one of his latest reports by showing one such clip.
The official website of Kanoon Zanan Iran [“Association of Iranian Women”], which covers women’s issues, wrote a report about incidents at the Haft Tir Square: “On the morning and evening [Sunday] a number of officers in charge of implementing the Islamic dress code clashed with several young women. According to eye witnesses present at the scene, officers were attempting to arrest these women. As the women resisted their arrests, a number of men appeared on the scene and began arguing with officers.”
One business-owner at the Haft Tir Square told Kanun Zanan Iran, “Female officers warned three 25- to 30-year-old women about their clothing, but their harsh tone sparked a reaction among the three young women.”
One woman officer attempted to force one of the young women into a police car by puling on her arm, but she refused to enter the vehicle. A male officer then kicked the young girl in the shin, which led to the protest of passing pedestrians. These three women finally managed to escape the officers with the help of pedestrians on the scene. Ironically, their clothes were thorn off during the clash and they had no covering on their heads. A taxi driver who was present at the Haft Tir Square told Kanun Zana Iran, “This morning, police officers charged a young girl with inappropriate covering and dragged her into their vehicle. The young girl’s call for help sparked the public’s reaction.”
According to this taxi driver, following clashes between the public and police officers in the afternoon, a mother and daughter who were beaten by police officers voiced their protest by showing their bloody faces to the public and removing their head scarves. This mother and daughter were beaten while trying to capture the clash between police officers and the public on their mobile phones.
Relax. Hit a spa. Our government's not evil. Cut back on newsgroups...
Just go back to sleep.....we'll wake you when it's over
Problem is they aren’t ALLOWED to leave. They are basically property of the men. Sounds like slavery huh?
First they came for the Communists,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for the modern Muslim
and I didn’t speak up,
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one
left to speak up for me.
by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945
Looks like some persians understand, I hope
BTTT
Let’s hope he has an “accident” in his convoy real soon.
Muzzies are truly useless.
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The “religion of Peace” in action for all to see——AGAIN!!!
This makes you wonder if Iran would go after anyone who was capable of fighting back.
Patricia Ireland wants this to happen to our Country.
Pray for W and Our Troops
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Click the Pics
TOO FUNNY!!
Rush’s Amazon Division, perhaps?
“All the women should leave the country”
The men would all be wearing scarves on their dominant hand in short order.
People will put up with a lotbefore reaching the tipping point. Places like Iran, N. Korea, Saudi Arabia, Mexico,....its a loooooong list.
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