[Dean's World] Dave Price: More Repression In Iran

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Posted by Dave Price:
More Repression In Iran
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1197936183.shtml


   [1]Dog bites man.

     TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police have closed down 24 Internet
     cafes and other coffee shops in as many hours, detaining 23 people,
     as part of a broad crackdown on immoral behavior in the Islamic
     state, official media said on Sunday.
     The action in Tehran province was the latest move in a campaign
     against fashion and other practices deemed incompatible with
     Islamic values, including women flouting strict dress codes and
     barber shops offering men Western hair styles.

   So much for the long-awaited "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy: Tehran"
   episode. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City also appears to be a felony,
   which is ironic on so many levels.

     "Using immoral computer games, storing obscene photos ... and the
     presence of women wearing improper hijab were among the reasons why
     they have been closed down," Colonel Nader Sarkari, a provincial
     police commander, said.

   I like our Nader better.

References

   1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071216/wr_nm/iran_crackdown_internet_dc