Gamblers escape from Sharia
Posted by Robert on January 30, 2010 7:49 AM
A dime game gets them a public caning, but they opt out. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: "Indonesian gambling convicts escape before caning," from [1] The Associated Press, January 30:
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Three Indonesian men convicted of playing dominoes for money have escaped from jail moments before a public caning in devoutly Muslim Aceh province.Local Islamic police chief Muhammad Rusli said Saturday the men bolted during an unguarded bathroom visit minutes before the punishment for violating anti-gambling laws.
The men were caught playing dominoes for 1,000 rupiah ($0.10) per game. They were to be caned six times each outside a mosque on Friday....
Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/01/gamblers-escape-from-sharia.html
URLs in this post:Click here to print.