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michael super moderator

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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Saudi Cops Grab U.S. Woman |
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An American businesswoman was carted off to jail by religious police in Saudi Arabia for sitting with a male colleague at a Starbucks in Riyadh, the Times of London reported.
The woman, who spent a day behind bars, was strip-searched and forced to sign a false confession before being released, the newspaper said.
The 37-year-old businesswoman works for a finance company in Riyadh. Her problem began when her office lost electricity. She and her male colleagues then went to a nearby Starbucks to use the coffee shop's Internet connection.
She sat with a male colleague in the Starbucks' family area, the only place women are allowed to sit with men
What are your thoughts on this incident?
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 1190 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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It was in the family section for Pete's sake, but it shows how radical they can be.
I did hear that S.A. was looking at allowing women to drive, but whether we'll see any major changes in the future is anyone's guess. IMHO we won't. _________________ see our backup forum here and register
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