As hard as you try, you just can't make this shit up!

[William769]

Iranian Soccer Players Face Lashing for Butt Grab

Two Iranian soccer players who used "inappropriate" behavior to celebrate during a nationally televised game on Saturday may face lashings and imprisonment.

During Saturday's game, Mohammad Nosrati pressed his hand into Persepolis teammate Sheys Rezaei's rear. The grab was in reaction to one of their other teammates making the winning goal of a game, ending the team's losing streak, according to the Washington Post.

Both players were immediately suspended, and fined approximately $40,000 each. Rezaei and Nosrati's display could be construed as a violation of public chastity, punishable by two months in prison and a public 74-strike lashing, taking place in the same soccer arena where the situation occurred.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/03/Iranian_Soccer_Players_Face_Lashing_for_Butt_Grab/

[teddy51]

1. Christ, wonderful laws they have in that country. Note to self, never go to Iran. n/t

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. The one on top was the victim... why do they punish the victim?

He immediately tried to pull the guy's hand away from his anus... why should he be punished? And the other guy was just *ahem* trying to help hold him up on top of the others so he wouldn't slip off... hardly a crime in any culture.

[FiveGoodMen]

3. A couple of generations without honoring the Establishment Clause

and 'Murka's Church Ladies will do the same shit here.

Beware of faith.

The stronger the faith, the more dangerous.

[RKP5637]

4. Yep, I always remind people of that, there are many in this country that

would stone, lash, imprison, maim people or murder them for similar or less. We are far from saints. Look at KS. It's against the law to be gay in KS, and they just upheld it again. Yet another WTF. Backward place ... Fortunately the federal law overrides it, but they want to be prepared when/if the federal law is done away with ... yet another WTF.

[NMMNG]

5. Isnt' theocracy grand?

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