Indonesian punks captured to be rehabilitated

[Rob Williams]

Doesn't that sound like a story I just made up? Well, I didn't:

"According to the Jakarta Globe, police in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia, raided a punk rock concert Saturday (December 10), shaving the mohawks and stripping the punk-style garb from 64 concertgoers they detained because of the perceived threat to Islamic values. The arrestees were then taken to Aceh State Police School for "re-education.""

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=167253

This is one of those times when I really, really like living in Canada.

 

[OriginalJoeCool]

God doesn't like punk music?

 

[marfig]

But don't stop visiting its hotels, beaches and other tourist attractions. Human rights violation locations make for great tourism spots. We won't even notice.

 

[Doomsday]

But don't stop visiting its hotels, beaches and other tourist attractions. Human rights violation locations make for great tourism spots. We won't even notice.

well said!

 

[eunoia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DakncqB-1t8

As for Canada, I don't think "At least we're not Indonesia!" is what we should be shooting for.

 

[OriginalJoeCool]

I imagine there are people who'd love to see that happen here.