Brickbat: Walk Like an Egyptian

Charles Oliver | 12.21.2012 6:00 AM

An Egyptian court has sentenced Alber Saber to three years in prison for blasphemy. Saber allegedly ran Facebook pages questioning religious beliefs and insulting Islam and Christianity. He was als accused of uploading parts of the film "Innocence of Muslims" to the Internet.

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JeremyR 13 years ago

That's about what Snipes got for our version of blasphemy - tax protesting.
Whiterun Guard 13 years ago

Just think, when he gets out of prison, he'll live in a new Egypt that will probably put him to death if he becomes a repeat offender. Everyone's a winner!
PS 13 years ago

It must be terrible to live in a country where one can be thrown in prison for uploading blasphemous videos to the internet.
1. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
  
  Oj! You big silly! That could never happen in USA...wait, what?
  1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
    
    Oj? Going native are we? What's next - posting in Cyrillic?
    1. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
      
      I say it every day, lass, as well as "VO!" and "Aga!". I would post in Cyrillic, but Moosz und Skvirrelz will not permit it.
      1. Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago
        
        reason's response.
        
        Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        By fortuitous happenstance, it is right next door...
        
        Ted S. 13 years ago
        
        You could have moved to the part of Ukraine next to Moldova, you know?
        
        (I'd love to see Transdnistria, myself, just for the kicks of having been there.)
        
        Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        Nu ladno, Zheodor.
some guy 13 years ago

Hey, now. Egypt's a democracy now, and a Friend of America (TM). So this has got to be OK.
Mike M. 13 years ago

Unbelievable; the scummy vermin in the media are STILL trying to blame that stupid YouTube video for all the chaos going on over in the Middle East.

Give it already, all you scummy vermin in the media. Even the White House gave up a while ago on trying to blame it all on that stupid video.
Rich 13 years ago

Prosecutors accused Saber of ... questioning religious beliefs.

What if he had questioned the beliefs of those who question religious beliefs? Would he still be guilty of blasphemy, or would he be a HERO?
waaminn 13 years ago

Dude that jsut makes a ll kinds of sesne Wow.

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