Syrian Blogger Sentenced to Three Years in Jail 211
blind biker writes "The AP reports (via the Herald Tribune) of Tarek Bayassi, a 24-year old Syrian blogger sentenced to three years in jail for 'undermining the prestige of the state and weakening national morale.' The original sentence was six years but it was commuted on appeal. Apparently, this isn't an isolated case in Syria."
Prestige of the State? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:we do it differently here? (Score:2, Funny)
prestige? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Prestige of the State? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Prestige of the State? (Score:3, Funny)
Alas noone listens to me. They just keep evolving the language with new "inkhorn" words.
Terrible.
Re:Prestige of the State? (Score:3, Funny)
Proof positive: This same reply fifty years from now, when lolspeak has become the commonplace language of our time:
lolz, erreygrdles iz gud choiss, stoopid n00b. Frum da dicshunary:
u grammer nazis r goin to jus has 2 accept teh fact dat teh werd iz legitimate part ov teh language nao. u can fight it all u wants but teh language iz goin 2 evolve whethr u liek it or not.WHETHR U LIEK IT OR NOT.
Re:somebody should explain the court (Score:3, Funny)
Sheila: Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won't obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon: Should we blame the government?
Liane: Or blame society?
Dads: Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila: No, blame Israel!
Everyone: Blame Israel!
Sheila: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Everyone: Blame Israel! Blame Israel!
Sheila: We need to form a full assault
Everyone: It's Israel's fault!
Sheila: Well, blame Israel!
Everyone: Blame Israel!
Sheila: It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Israel came along!
Everyone: Blame Israel! Blame Israel!
Mapkinase: They're not even a real country anyway!
Everyone: We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming us!!!!
Re:Prestige of the State? (Score:1, Funny)