Reports indicate an unspecified number of Brits and Swedes were arrested during an Iranian raid on an underground rock concert being labeled "Satanic."
He said that people from Britain and Sweden were among those arrested, without giving further details.
One story suggested they may be ex-pats.
Over 200 video cameras were also reported as having been seized.
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"An investigation is in progress and soon a verdict will be issued for the main elements of the satan-worshipping instigatators and all these people will be punished."
What happened to my comment?
Posted by: Larry Sheldon | Saturday, August 04, 2007 at 09:59 PM
Nothing - must have been a glitch and it never posted. I didn't delete anything.
Posted by: Dan Riehl | Saturday, August 04, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Pretty dumb to go to a rock concert in Iran when you know the authorities don't like things like that. When you are in a foreign country, respect their laws, no matter how much you despise them or think them ridiculous. If you can't do that, stay home. You would expect visitors to your country to abide by your laws too.
Posted by: Northerner | Sunday, August 05, 2007 at 02:57 AM
Northerner, I'm afraid your common sense approach to this issue won't be understood by some of our student visitors and new citizens. They seem to come here with the expectation that we must revamp our laws, traditions, and customs to accommodate their medieval and bigoted ways.
Posted by: Fred Beloit | Sunday, August 05, 2007 at 09:00 AM