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Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Have You Ever Been in a Turkish Prison?

Charles Oliver | 4.26.2013 7:30 AM

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A Turkish court has given classical pianist Fazil Say a 10-month suspended sentence for defaming Islam on Twitter. One of his tweets, for instance, mocked the rapid call to prayer at a local mosque, with Say asking if the announcer had a woman or an alcoholic drink he was in a hurry to get to.

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  1. Fist of Etiquette   12 years ago

    Tweet us a tweet, you're the piano man. Tweet us a tweet tonight. We're all in the mood for some blasphemy, and you got us feeling uptight.

    1. Longtorso   12 years ago

      I'm in a Tweeting state of mind.....

    2. Almanian!   12 years ago

      Tweeting
      On my shoulders
      Makes me happyyyyyyyyy....

  2. Longtorso   12 years ago

    Speaking of unjust punishment, where is the Friday Bok/Payne cartoon?

    1. Brian D   12 years ago

      Where all the Airplane! quotes are, apparently.

  3. I Dug It   12 years ago

    Poor Professor Snape. 🙁

  4. invisible furry hand   12 years ago

    you know who else had a woman or an alcoholic drink he was in a hurry to get to...

    1. Almanian!   12 years ago

      Sam Spade?

    2. Brian D   12 years ago

      any male Kennedy?

  5. sarcasmic   12 years ago

    I suppose it's better than going to a Turkish bath.

  6. SugarFree   12 years ago

    It's like the War on Christmas all over again.

  7. a better weapon   12 years ago

    Right before the Payne cartoon of Obama on a plane, too. Did the reason staff get together and watch Airplane last night?

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