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Tunisian blogger arrested ‘for drinking in Ramadan’
Tunisian blogger Sofiane Shurabi, a scathing critic of deposed president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, was arrested on Sunday for drinking alcohol in public during Ramadan with two friends, police and a lawyer said.
Lawyer Anis Ezzine told AFP that Shurabi and a journalist friend were arrested on the beach at El Mansoura in the northeast on Sunday morning for “being drunk in a public place, disturbance of the peace and unacceptable behaviour.”
Interior ministry spokesman Khaled Tarouch said a young woman was arrested with them and that all three had admitted the charges. Drinking alcohol in public is severely frowned upon during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
“They admitted it,” Tarouch told the radio station Express-FM.
“After consultation with the ministry, the three were detained for unacceptable behaviour and drinking alcohol in public.”
Ezzine said they could face up to seven months in prison.
eternal cracker p
August 6th, 2012
Enter for a chance to win a trip to the beach in El Mansoura! A bonus free case of liquor will be waiting for you!
Qualifications: Only the tolerant left may enter.
Bob M.
August 6th, 2012
MY Captain Morgan can kick your phoney-baloney religion’s ASS!!! >:-D
norman einstein
August 6th, 2012
One wonders if the White Hut is observing this “alcohol-free” tradition.
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Hussein's Harmonica
August 6th, 2012
The prophet (pigs blood upon him) encourages the drinking of camel urine.
The Dolfer
August 6th, 2012
THey will never be heard from again.
Lowell
August 6th, 2012
I suppose they should have just fucked a goat. I think in that case the police just confiscate the goat and chastise you for public goat fucking. “Get a stall next time!”
Major Mal function
August 6th, 2012
I bet the Socialist Ben Ali regime is looking better every minute for ole Sofi.