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Charles Oliver | 7.6.2021 4:00 AM

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Kuwaiti police have arrested a man for insulting the nation by posting a TikTok video complaining about the heat and a dust storm that covered the nation for several days. The man, an Egyptian national who wasn't named by the media, faces deportation.

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Adans smith 4 years ago

Apparently he's never been in Mississippi in the summer.
Fist of Etiquette 4 years ago

When snowflakery gets hold of state power.
Jerryskids 4 years ago

I think deporting somebody for posting a Tik Tok video is a bit harsh, but I agree with the sentiment. Posting on Twitter or Facebook should be punished as well.
m4019597 4 years ago

Kuwaitis don’t like to be reminded of their need of outside help during a previous Desert Storm.
rbike 4 years ago

Can't handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen. Just sayin.
Sometimes a Great Notion 4 years ago

Old man yells at clouds
Kristian H. 4 years ago

Kuwait, Love It or Leave It!
1. Unicorn Abattoir 4 years ago
  
  North Korea, love it because you're not leaving it!
Longtobefree 4 years ago

Biden administration dies of envy.
1. Earth Skeptic 4 years ago
  
  From auto-asphyxiation while jacking off to the video.
  1. m4019597 4 years ago
    
    That escalated quickly
Earth Skeptic 4 years ago

Black Clouds Matter!
Unicorn Abattoir 4 years ago

The man, an Egyptian national who wasn't named by the media, faces deportation.

It takes years to get a deportation hearing in the states, imagine how long this guy will be waiting!
Brandybuck 4 years ago

So Kuwait more like the US every day. We must be winning the kulturwar!
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