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

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