Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets
Reason logo Reason logo
  • Latest
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Subscribe
    • Crossword
  • Video
    • Reason TV
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • Just Asking Questions
    • Free Media
    • The Reason Interview
  • Podcasts
    • All Shows
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
    • The Soho Forum Debates
    • Just Asking Questions
  • Volokh
  • Newsletters
  • Donate
    • Donate Online
    • Donate Crypto
    • Ways To Give To Reason Foundation
    • Torchbearer Society
    • Planned Giving
  • Subscribe
    • Reason Plus Subscription
    • Gift Subscriptions
    • Print Subscription
    • Subscriber Support

Login Form

Create new account
Forgot password

Civil Liberties

Indian Police Officers Suspended over Facebook Arrests

Two women detained for critical post about government shutdown for Thackeray funeral

Reason Staff | 11.27.2012 11:52 AM

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL
Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Officials in western India have suspended two senior police officers for arresting two women because of their Facebook posts.

The women were detained for criticizing the shutdown of the country's financial hub for last week's funeral of right-wing politician Bal Thackeray.

One woman said on Facebook that the city of Mumbai had come to a standstill "due to fear, not due to respect," and her friend "liked" the post. They later withdrew the comment and apologized.

Start your day with Reason. Get a daily brief of the most important stories and trends every weekday morning when you subscribe to Reason Roundup.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

NEXT: Feds Recommend 8 Years for Calif. Dem. Campaign Embezzler

Reason Staff
Civil LibertiesWorldFacebookSocial MediaFree SpeechTechnology
Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL
Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Show Comments (0)

Latest

States Are Banning Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats. It's Doing More Harm Than Good.

John Stossel | 10.8.2025 2:50 PM

Supreme Court Declines To Address Section 230 in Two Cases for This Term

Joe Lancaster | 10.8.2025 2:30 PM

Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker

C.J. Ciaramella | 10.8.2025 1:15 PM

Trump's Labor Department Admits That Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Causing a Shortage of Farm Workers

Eric Boehm | 10.8.2025 1:00 PM

Is Conversion Therapy Free Speech?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.8.2025 12:09 PM

Recommended

  • About
  • Browse Topics
  • Events
  • Staff
  • Jobs
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Media
  • Shop
  • Amazon
Reason Facebook@reason on XReason InstagramReason TikTokReason YoutubeApple PodcastsReason on FlipboardReason RSS

© 2025 Reason Foundation | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Take Reason's short survey for a chance to win $300
Take Reason's short survey for a chance to win $300
Take Reason's short survey for a chance to win $300