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India-Pakistan
Mannequins removed after threats in Peshawar
2007-11-29
Owners of garment shops in Peshawar have either removed the mannequins used for displaying dresses or covered them with clothes after receiving threatening letters from militants. A meeting of the shopkeepersÂ’ association of Karimpura, held here on Tuesday to discuss the militantsÂ’ threat, decided to remove the mannequins altogether or fully cover them. The meeting was informed that 10 militants visited the Shaheen Bazaar, a market for women, and asked the shopkeepers to remove mannequins which, they said, promoted obscenity. The letter sent by the militants warned them of dire consequences, if they did not carry out the instruction.
Posted by:Seafarious

#10  "Accidents" like this on a regular basis could drive them crazy crazier...
There. Fixed that for ya, dc.
Posted by: GK   2007-11-29 15:39  

#9  tons of inflatable sex dolls dropped would be interesting too...
Posted by: 3dc   2007-11-29 15:18  

#8  I'm a thinking... Get a bunch of obsolete mannequins and air drop all over Peshawar from way up. So what if they break. The Talibunnies will have to run all over collecting the dirty pieces to destroy.

"Accidents" like this on a regular basis could drive them crazy...
Posted by: 3dc   2007-11-29 15:16  

#7  I wonder just how much Semtex one could stuff into a mannequin????
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-11-29 14:24  

#6  If you really wanna suck em in, use goat mannequins...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-11-29 13:53  

#5  CrossPatch - Mannequin honey pots made out of plastic explosive?
Posted by: 3dc   2007-11-29 13:42  

#4  I would use mannequins such as these to create a "honeypot" to attract extremists. I set the shop up in a way I know would offend extremists. When they come around to do me harm, I eliminate them. After some period of time the number of extremists will dwindle.
Posted by: crosspatch   2007-11-29 13:01  

#3  Interesting how the militants went into a 'women's market' to find the offensive settings! I wonder if they probed the lady's rooms also? Benazir has a uphill fight ahead of her.
Posted by: smn   2007-11-29 10:30  

#2  These people have some serious mental issues.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-11-29 10:25  

#1  Given the bizarre nature of these folks, I am surprised that they did not order the Mannequins to be stoned for indecency.
Posted by: Delphi   2007-11-29 09:54  

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