Iran: Four months in jail and 30 lashes for walking dog in streets

adnkronos.com ^ | 2/19/08 | adnkronosinternational

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Tehran, 19 Feb.(AKI) - A 70-year-old man has been sentenced by an Iranian judge to four months in jail and 30 lashes for going out on the street with his dog.

The incident took place in Shahr Rey, a suburb of Tehran when the owner of the dog was caught by a police who quickly handcuffed the man. He was later charged by an Islamic judge for "disturbing the public order". (SNIP) President Ahmadinejad recently provoked debate in Iran about dog ownership when he took possession of four guard dogs, bought in Germany at a cost of 110,000 euros each.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

such a peaceful, tolerant, loving religion. /s

[squidly]

30 lashes could kill a 70 year old.

[GeronL]

not sane

[TommyDale]

"President Ahmadinejad recently provoked debate in Iran about dog ownership when he took possession of four guard dogs, bought in Germany at a cost of 110,000 euros each."

What? Those are some mighty expensive hound dogs.

[GeronL]

Their President has dogs, but others get lashes?

[SengirV]

Rules only apply to the little guy, not the ruling class. No wonder the USSR, errrrrr Russia, is such good friends with Iran.

[toddlintown]

110,000 euros per dog times 4 could kill a 70-year old too.

[toddlintown]

Whoops! Those are Nutjobs dogs.

[TommyDale]

110,000 Euros = 161,227 U.S. dollars

$644,908 for four guard dogs? I don't believe that.

[nuconvert]

Usually, if the person pays a large fine and agrees to not do it again, the sentence will be suspended

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

A professional trained war dog is worth a lot. Shame to see them go to the little monkeyman.

[squidly]

It’s been reported before, with the same figures.

[lapster]

I got viciously harrassed by a cop in this country for walking my dog in a deserted nine-acre park at 6:30 in the morning without his (the dog’s, not the cop’s) leash. And when I made the mistake of meekly saying i always picked up after the dog, he threatened to arrest me for a “disorderly.” I’m sure the SOB would have given me a lot more than a few lashes had he thought he could get away with it.

[MeanWestTexan]

“Their President has dogs, but others get lashes?”

The Iranian President uses the dogs for sex, so that’s different.

[TommyDale]

For the price he paid they better be naked, too.

[Greg F]

Any religion that outlaws dog ownership is obviously one that Satan had a hand in creating. Anybody ever see the Twilight Zone about the old guy and his dog after death?

[Mercat]

I don’t believe in reincarnation but if I did, those four dogs did something really bad to end up the dogs of that nutjob.

[When do we get liberated?]

sort of like our 600 dollar screwdrivers....no doubt they came in a “Buy 4 dogs and get parts for your centrifuge free” deal

[When do we get liberated?]

favorite episode ever!

[MeanWestTexan]

Yes, I have seen that one, and I have the same opinion.

Dogs are among man’s truest friends.