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Africa North
Mursi's son jugged on hashish charges
2014-07-03
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a son of deposed president Mohammed Mursi and one of his friends to a year in prison each for possession and use of hashish.
Any reason will do...
Abdullah Mursi, 19, and his friend were arrested on March 1 after allegedly being found in possession of two hashish joints while they were in a car parked by the roadside in Qalyubia province, north of Cairo. The two were freed the next day pending investigation after agreeing to give urine samples, which the prosecution says tested positive.

A court in Banha, in Qalyubia province, on Wednesday handed down sentences of one year in jail and fines of 10,000 Egyptian pounds (around $1,400 or 1,025 euros) each. The defendants can appeal the verdict.

Defence lawyer Mohamed Abu Leila said the case "was fabricated".
"Lies! All lies!"
"Rulings nowadays don't deserve comment; the entire system is defective," Abu Leila said.
Posted by:Steve White

#8  Hey, we read it in a book. Or a Cheech and Chong movie. Or something.

/me pictures tw curled up on a cushion with a cup of chamomile tea, a good book, and a big-ass hookah.
Posted by: SteveS   2014-07-03 18:17  

#7  Golly. What a buncha second hand ignoramuses. The first time that's been seen here at Rantburg! ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-07-03 16:34  

#6  Golly. What a buncha second hand ignoramuses. The first time that's been seen here at Rantburg! ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-07-03 16:34  

#5  typically, in a joint, it's hash oil. I'm told
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-03 15:57  

#4  You don't roll a joint to smoke hash; charges are bullshit.

The charges probably are bullshit, but a not-uncommon way to smoke hash is to chop it up and mix it with tobacco, either in a pipe or a cigarette. Or so I've heard.
Posted by: SteveS   2014-07-03 13:34  

#3  "What's all this, then?"
Posted by: Solomon Thiting9822   2014-07-03 13:05  

#2  "that's not mine, baby!"
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-03 10:08  

#1  You don't roll a joint to smoke hash; charges are bullshit.
Posted by: Raj   2014-07-03 10:00  

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