Arrested for showing love?

Arrested for showing love?

MarcoNandoz-01
By MarcoNandoz-01

Arresting teens over  the " free hugs " campaign..

 

Memebers of the religious police accused the boys  of  engaging in "Exotic" practices  even though the boys  approched only males.

ain't that sumthin!http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2013/11/23/Police-arrest-3-in-Saudi-Free-Hugs-campaign.html

By zafirah• 27 Nov 2013 11:20
zafirah

hi Marco! been missing you.

By MarcoNandoz-01• 27 Nov 2013 08:14
MarcoNandoz-01

zafirah: Hey, sup (:

By MarcoNandoz-01• 27 Nov 2013 08:14
MarcoNandoz-01

typical fascist police state

By Sulieman• 26 Nov 2013 16:20
Sulieman

I've red everything above

and all what I need is a Big Hug from Brit's Cuban Shotpotter, She has a strong arms, hasn't she :O(

BTW

Aren't the guys hugging the gals is mohdata and Rizks is the other guys with the arms wide open?

By salX85• 26 Nov 2013 15:52
salX85

i read a fun fact that says that a hug for 20 seconds works as an antidepressant ... guess a huge portion of the american population could have this prescribed ... or just stay deprived of such free treatment information. o.O just saying.

By fubar• 26 Nov 2013 15:48
fubar

Wow. If men hugging one another might make them gay, imagine a country where men kiss each other to say hello and goodbye.

By britexpat• 26 Nov 2013 14:42
britexpat

What exactly is Grooming ?

By mast kalandar• 26 Nov 2013 14:26
mast kalandar

I was talking about my friend rizwan experience at doha jadeed from wakrah

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 14:19
Rizks

are you talking from experience

By mast kalandar• 26 Nov 2013 14:14
mast kalandar

If you like to give hugs to unknown person then you better go to doha jadeed youll find lot of new friends there and clean your garbage #@

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 14:10
Rizks

Hugging with the same gender doesnt necessary means they are gays or lesbos !

Clear your garbage think of judging things tat way.

By mast kalandar• 26 Nov 2013 14:05
Rating: 2/5
mast kalandar

But we cannot encourage these kind of hugs for the same gender as well to unknown persons leading to serious affairs as gay and lesbian in the society so good step from saudi government to arrest and give enough lashes for offering free of charge hugs and advise them to hus there own father, mother, brothers and sisters rathen then to hug unknown persons

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 14:01
Rizks

"take care of a few things"...like what ?

To enter CC only if you are with an opposite gender ?

To enter Souq Waqif if you meet the above requirements ?

To Walk freely at Corniche if again you meet the above requirements ?

By happygolucky• 26 Nov 2013 13:27
happygolucky

@hislam...partially agree with you on the earlier joint families thing. But with the lifestyles changing I guess satellite families are becoming more of a norm. Say for example I moved here alone and I for sure cannot bring all of my family (mom, dad, bro and sis) here...so for poor souls like me guess a hug from someone somewhere or anywhere is always welcome (not from men pl.)...:)

By happygolucky• 26 Nov 2013 13:21
happygolucky

Rizks...wrong. That was my understanding too. But of late it seems bachelors are free to go everywhere here if they take care of a few things...grooming being one of them. I am myself gonna try it out this friday at CC, if I get time.

By britexpat• 26 Nov 2013 13:10
britexpat

Rizks: Sadly, this is the price one pays

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 13:00
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

NO social life

No family

No intimate friends....

all the above can be very much applicable here especially during the weekends where these bachelors are restricted to go anywhere.

By hislam• 26 Nov 2013 12:33
hislam

Globalisation is a discease. Free hugs might be needed for people with NO social life, no family no intimate friends....etc. Fo rthe countries where the house is over crowded with your relatives, what sense does this "Free Hug" make?

Stop trying to impose your logic on others.

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 12:17
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

Lols mohdata

By zafirah• 26 Nov 2013 11:59
zafirah

"If for every tear I get a hug from you, then I would cry forever." - unknown author

By mohdata• 26 Nov 2013 11:58
Rating: 3/5
mohdata

pink shirt, floral shirt or no shirt; just don't go near that area..

By mohdata• 26 Nov 2013 11:56
mohdata

brit: i think the saudi police too foresee a similar situation with people getting unwanted painful hugs..they should be applauded..they got their peoples' backs, pun unintended

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 11:55
Rizks

britey you little lilliput, told you many times not to wear pink shirt and go to tat area....:(

By britexpat• 26 Nov 2013 11:36
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Hugs can hurt. I wore a similar shirt in Doha Jadeed. Got lots of hugs and lots of pain :O(

By zafirah• 26 Nov 2013 11:28
zafirah

Marco! been looking for you!

how are you?

group hug !

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 11:13
Rizks

if its given to the same gender - its okay and maybe acceptable !

but if given to another gender- you might end up with one black eye or a bump on the head ! :(

By MarcoNandoz-01• 26 Nov 2013 11:12
MarcoNandoz-01

Rizks: true said. hugs don't hurt noone.

By Rizks• 26 Nov 2013 11:04
Rating: 5/5
Rizks

A hug can bring a smile to someone's face.

A Hug can bring a total new feelings in some sad souls.

A Hug can completely change the thinking of person.

as seen n shown in the bollywood movie - Munna Bhai MBBS ! :)

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