Three Saudi YouTube social activists arrested

[JCMach1]

Source: AFP

Three young Saudis who posted online a video on poverty in the oil-rich kingdom have been detained after an opposition television aired part of their documentary, activists said on Wednesday.

Firas Baqna, Khalid al-Rasheed and Hussam al-Darwish were arrested on Sunday by police in Al-Sahaba district, north Riyadh, after London-based Al-Islah television aired part of their YouTube series entitled "Malub Aleina" ("We are being cheated"), activists said, requesting anonymity... "The aim of the series is to draw attention to social problems, nothing more," said the activist...

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Once again the Kingdom shows its true colors... what an evil, evil place

[micraphone]

1. Lets get this right...

Video on Youtube (blocked in Saudi)...

Aired on foreign TV...

Their fault that no chance their own people CAN'T see it?

Yup.

Arrest 'em for sure.

Sword is quick... eh?

Jeesh...

(Edit: sp)

[The Wizard]

2. The Saudis have the same kind of government

Republicans embrace, theocratic oligarchy. How much different are they than the Taliban? Oh yeah, the Taliban doesn't control vast oil reserves.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Precisely

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2077306

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday that would make it a federal crime for U.S. residents to discuss or plan activities on foreign soil that, if carried out in the U.S., would violate the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) -- even if the planned activities are legal in the countries where they're carried out. The new law, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) allows prosecutors to bring conspiracy charges against anyone who discusses, plans or advises someone else to engage in any activity that violates the CSA, the massive federal law that prohibits drugs like marijuana and strictly regulates prescription medication.