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2007-07-02 Olde Tyme Religion

Saudi religious police begin to feel backlash

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-02 11:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "Backlash" means nothing unless and until their own personal backs actually get lashed like those of their victims.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-02 15:03|| 2007-07-02 15:03|| Front Page Top

#2 What will matter is who Umm Faisal's father and brothers are.

The muttawa may have thought her unconnected, due to the relatively inexpensive car they were driving. But the royal family has grown quite large of late and even lesser members can claim status when there is a public offense against them.

Interestingly,

members of the appointed Consultative Council, the closest entity Saudi Arabia has to a parliament, have rejected proposals to build more commission centers (for the muttawa) in the kingdom or give its members a 20 percent salary raise. While the council's actions are not binding, they reflect a general desire to curb the religious police's power.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-02 15:13|| 2007-07-02 15:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Until they start hanging the "police" from lamp posts, I don't believe it.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-02 15:18|| 2007-07-02 15:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Won't go anywhere near that far. Not in the Kingdom. They belong to Prince Nayef.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-02 15:23|| 2007-07-02 15:23|| Front Page Top

#5 A couple of dead mutts would send the right message.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-07-02 15:51|| 2007-07-02 15:51|| Front Page Top

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