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Instant Justice for Using Foul Language (woman pnws taxi driver) (http://khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/November/theuae_November19.xml&section=theuae)

SHARJAH — Applying the principle of instant justice, Sharjah Police made a woman passenger beat a taxi driver in the streets in public for using vulgar language when she told the driver to drive safely.

The woman, Beena Soni, a Sharjah-based Jalabiah designer, was travelling with a woman relative in the taxi a few days ago. The driver applied the brakes suddenly, resulting in the women banging against the front seat.

Beena told the driver to drive carefully and not to apply brakes suddenly because it hurt them. "The driver, in turn, used vulgar words," she told Khaleej Times. She asked the driver to stop the taxi, and called the police. When the police arrived, the driver denied using vulgar words but the police did not accept it.

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"I do not want to cause long-term problems to the driver, but he should actually be beaten up so that he does not use bad language again," she replied.

"Then beat him," the police said.

I would have loved to see that!:D

Instant Justice for Using Foul Language (woman pnws taxi driver) (http://khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/November/theuae_November19.xml&section=theuae)



I would have loved to see that!:D
I would be perpetually beaten under that system.

I would be perpetually beaten under that system.

Heh, I probably would be too!:D

Heh, I probably would be too!:D
I guess we're rebels without a cause.

I guess we're rebels without a cause.
But not rebels without a curse. :D

I think the lady should be allowed to beat the man.

However, I also think the driver should be allowed to swing back.

If you got the stones to want someone beaten, then I see no reason why that person shouldnt be allowed to defend themselves.

Its karma, really.

Thunderdome. :D

Hey, you don't need Sharia Law to have women beat up people in the streets...

Download this MP3 (1.4 MB):
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/todaytoday/listen/mp3s/granny.mp3

"The Religion of Peace"

Reminds of the Stoning skit from the Monty Python series (Life of Brian) :D

http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/brian/brian-04.htm

I think the lady should be allowed to beat the man.

However, I also think the driver should be allowed to swing back.

If you got the stones to want someone beaten, then I see no reason why that person shouldnt be allowed to defend themselves.

Its karma, really.
Colluseum for prisoners on deathrow.

The lack of due process doesn't bother anyone, I suppose.

"I do not want to cause long-term problems to the driver, but he should actually be beaten up so that he does not use bad language again," she replied.

"Then beat him," the police said.

Any way you slice it ... that's comedy gold.

Reminds of the Stoning skit from the Monty Python series (Life of Brian) :D

http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/brian/brian-04.htm

"Stop! Stop, will you?! Stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand?! Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say 'Jehovah'."

But not rebels without a curse. :D

Can I say that, that quote made my birthday.:)

Which was over 49 minutes ago................damn the withdrawls are starting.:(

The lack of due process doesn't bother anyone, I suppose.

Due process died on September 11, 2001.

I would be perpetually beaten under that system.
I'd be executed for fighting back.

I'd be executed for fighting back.
When I was at an Airbase in Saudi-Arabia, I had a close encounter with the religious police. I was out for a run, wearing a t-shirt and shorts, when they saw me. I was chased for about half a mile by four guys with sticks, whose only purpose was to beat me. Being the healthy Marine that I was, outrunning them wasn't hard. I'm just glad they didn't have orders to shoot infidels on sight.

Before anyone starts making excuses or Sierraisms for their behavior, remember that this was a large airbase that had been in use for quite a few months by American troops. In fact, we had been invited to their country and subsequently isolated from all contact with normal Saudis.

Due process died on September 11, 2001.
What happened in Sharjah on September 11?
Whatever, I think that there should have been a gladiator match over the matter. Not just a two-sided beating, but the whole shebang with swords, shields, and tridents.

The lack of due process doesn't bother anyone, I suppose.

Why would it? Funny country, funny laws.

Does anyone else think this story is missing a cream pie or something?

If the taxi driver was female and the passengers were male it wouldn't be so funny to many, would it?

Stupid double standards.

If the taxi driver was female and the passengers were male it wouldn't be so funny to many, would it?

Stupid double standards.
But you forget, women are "protected" from doing that sort of work in a lot of Muslim countries.

the only difference in the rest of the world is that the police would beat the guy:p

But you forget, women are "protected" from doing that sort of work in a lot of Muslim countries.

I didn't forget that, it was a hypothetical situation. Besides, I've had two female taxi drivers during my visit in Egypt and one in the United Arab Emirates.

I didn't forget that, it was a hypothetical situation. Besides, I've had two female taxi drivers during my visit in Egypt and one in the United Arab Emirates.
Maybe it's just the Saudis that draw such a hard line. The woman taxi driver would probably have been stoned to death there.