A young Saudi woman is being called a hero after an altercation with a member of the 'Virtue' police. He made a bad decision when he decided to stop her because he thought she was walking like a man. Not exactly a compliment for any woman. The Saudi cop was from the - wait for it - Commission for the Virtue and Prevention of Vice. Unmarried men and women are not allowed to mix under the strict Islamic laws. The young man she was with was obviously not the heroic type because he collapsed for reasons not made clear, but his lady friend started throwing punches. The cop was punched repeatedly about the head and upper torso and his injuries were so severe, he had to be taken to hospital. What a little champion!
If charged with assault, she could be faced with a long prison sentence or a lashing, or both, but the people are on her side so hopefully, that won't happen.
Can you believe that in 2010, Saudi woman are not allowed to drive. Nor can they divorce, inherit, or gain custody of their children and must always be accompanied by a male member of the family wherever they go. That's what these moral police do - they enforce these stupid laws.
The internet has changed the world forever and I sense that women in the Arab world are getting more and more fed up with these ancient laws imposed on them way back in the dark ages.
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