Manama: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a young man to 10 years in prison and 2, lashes for dancing naked on the roof of a car. Three other men were given prison terms and fines for taking part in the dance. One was sentenced to seven years in prison and 2, lashes and the other two to five years and 1, lashes each. You can manage them any time by clicking on the notification icon.
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Watch fullscreen. Geo Beats. Resulting from their actions in a video that has gotten heavy internet circulation, four men in Saudi Arabia have been sentenced to prison terms and lashings.
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A Saudi court has jailed four young men and sentenced them to thousands of lashes after one was filmed dancing naked on a car, Saudi media reported. The four were charged with "dancing on a vehicle in public" and "violating public morals", reports said. Saudi Arabia enforces a strict version of Islamic law that imposes many social restrictions and bans public entertainment. The incident took place in Borayda, the capital of al-Qasseem province, north-west of the capital Riyadh, and a video was posted online, media reports say. One of his companions received seven years in prison and 1, lashes, while the other two were jailed for three years and sentenced to lashes each. According to local media, the public prosecutor objected to what he called "light sentences". Correspondents say al-Qasseem province is ultra-conservative and religious police there are the most strict in the kingdom. Saudi man lashed for 'Twitter insult'.
The incident took place at a camp, Gulf News said, and a video of the dance circulated on the Internet. One man was sentenced to seven years in prison and 2, lashes, another received a sentence of two to five years in prison and 1, lashes. Brain injuries. Malcolm X. Shaunie O'Neal. Mississippi execution. Bear in store.