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Brickbat: Pants on the Ground

Charles Oliver | 9.2.2013 6:00 AM

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Human rights groups say police in Gaza have been abducting young men, beating them and shaving their heads, for wearing "Western" hairstyles or low-riding pants that show their underwear. The groups say the moves are part of a larger effort by Hamas to enforce Islamic rules on behavior and appearance.

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  1. Snark Plissken (erstwhile PS)   12 years ago

    or low-riding pants that show their underwear.

    The punishment should fit the crime--the police should simply give these youths atomic wedgies.

    1. R C Dean   12 years ago

      So, there are sand wiggers in Gaza?

      What a weird planet.

  2. invisible furry hand   12 years ago

    But the humiliating and dehumanising punitive act of shaving heads is as likely to breed deep resentment of Hamas as it is to enforce behavioural conformity, say independent analysts.

    No shit. Personally I blame Israel for not distributing free belts to needy Palestinian youths

    1. Snark Plissken (erstwhile PS)   12 years ago

      I blame the US for not sending enough money to Israel.

  3. Tulpa (LAOL-VA)   12 years ago

    The revolution is over, Mr. al-Saggypants. Condolences: the bums lost.

  4. Fluffy   12 years ago

    Maybe Hamas is just going through a phase, like Mitt Romney did.

    You can't say they're bad people for it - like you couldn't say Mitt Romney was a bad person.

    1. Tulpa (LAOL-VA)   12 years ago

      Funny you brought him up.

      I was just thinking about how our situation might be different if we had a skilled negotiator like Romney across the table from Putin instead of BO in this whole Syria mess.

      1. kbolino   12 years ago

        Ah, I needed a good laugh. Thank you.

  5. Mr Whipple   12 years ago

    Do they shave their balls and ass, too?

  6. Eduard van Haalen   12 years ago

    the fashion police are out of control, lol

    fashionpoliceisntsupposedtobeliteral.com

    1. Crusty Juggler   12 years ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNEBwPFZ2dU

      1. Eduard van Haalen   12 years ago

        Brooks Brothers isn't going to like this, lol

        notaplugforbrooksbrothers.com

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