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Brickbat: Egyptian Edict

Charles Oliver | 2.13.2013 6:00 AM

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A court in Cairo, Egypt, has ordered the government to block access to YouTube for 30 days. The court says it was acting on a complaint filed several months ago against YouTube for hosting "Innocence of Muslims," a film some Muslims believe insults the founder of Islam.

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  1. Cheradenine Zakalwe   12 years ago

    I guess cats aren't good luck over there anymore.

  2. Fist of Etiquette   12 years ago

    You know who else was on youtube insulting people?

    1. Generic Stranger   12 years ago

      Triumph the Insult Comic Dog?

    2. Whiterun Guard   12 years ago

      The random youtube insult generator?

      http://www.randomyoutubeinsult.com

    3. Fist of Etiquette   12 years ago

      Pittsburgh Dad?

  3. Whiterun Guard   12 years ago

    Honestly, in their defense, you know how hard it is to keep sand out of your vagina in freaking Egypt?

    1. Professional Target   12 years ago

      I can imagine. Sex on the beach = grit everywhere = the woman was pissed of for 3 days.

  4. RenkBooo   12 years ago

    OK wow, I really like the sound of that. Makes a lot of sene dude.

    http://www.Total-Anon.da.bz

    1. Groovus Maximus   12 years ago

      Well, at least you aren't a Pedo-Bot. I thought REASON would never kill off waamin.

      I do like the sound of "RenkBooo". HM, if you are around, is there any linguistic equivalent to "RenkBooo"?

      1. Heroic Mulatto   12 years ago

        Well "renk" is Turkish for "color".

  5. Bardas Phocas   12 years ago

    At least they're not so backward and tyrannical as to throw man in jail for posting a video insulting the prophet.

  6. Rich   12 years ago

    So, YouTube's gone for 30 days, eh? Talk about your holey month!

  7. Adam.   12 years ago

    cry-babies.

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