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| Basij make major alcohol, porn haul |
| 2002-11-25 |
| Iran's hardline Basij militia have seized 10,000 litres of alcohol and 1,836 pornographic Video CDs in four separate raids in the capital, a press report said Monday. The militia, currently celebrating national Basij week, also arrested a number of people and confiscated equipment to manufacture alcoholic beverages as well as a computer, the conservative Javan newspaper said. Punishments for possession of alcohol or pornography in Iran include large fines, spells in jail and flogging. "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou" will get you 80 lashes on the bare doup, and 5 to 7 in jug. Persia used to be such a civilized country... The Basij are |
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| Posted by: Scott 2002-11-26 08:32:11 |