IS Punishes Cigarette Traders in Mosul [30 lashes]

BasNews, Erbil ^ | 11.09.2014 | Mahnaz Ramazan

[GonzoII]

IS Militants banning cigarette in Mosul

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IS Punishes Cigarette Traders in Mosul

11.09.2014

Mahnaz Ramazan
BasNews, Erbil 

Islamic State militants in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have vowed to punish anyone who sells cigarettes.
 
The Sunni militant group had already set out a number of laws in their wathiqat al-madina (charter of the city) that they presented to the people of Mosul back in early June.
 
Those who steal are punished by having their hands chopped off. The five daily prayers of Islam are mandatory for everyone. Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes are forbidden, as they do not align with the extremist Islamic views of purity.
 
“IS insurgents have put 30 lashes as punishment for vendors selling or trading cigarettes,” said a source from Ninevah Province. “From now on, IS insurgents will apply the punishment on the people of the areas under its control.”
 
Another eyewitness claimed that IS militants have gone so far as to forbid the act of smoking long ago, so naturally the buying and selling of cigarettes would be banned as well.
 
Since IS Militants took control of Mosul other Sunni areas in northern Iraq, they have imposed strict rules on the residents and outlawed a number of activities, which they believe are not in line with Muslim rules.
 

[GonzoII]

This calls for an emergency air-drop!!! Smokers unite!

[Maceman]

They really are the Blue Meanies without the charm.

[SIRTRIS]

Yup, more examples of Islam is peace./s

[Steely Tom]

Prohibition, except with cruel and unusual punishment.

[Don Corleone]

For those of you who missed the 7th century, here it is.

[apillar]

In other news, liberal nanny-stater approval of ISIS just jumped 10%....

[CaptainPhilFan]

Now here’s an idea the Dems Underground in Mom’s Basement can get behind!

[maine yankee]

There was a guy in NYC selling individual cigarettes.

NYPD killed him.

[GOPJ]

Our liberal elites do a similar thing... they do unspeakable horrible things to the human spirit then attempt to ‘wash it away’ by coming out against ‘sugar’ in food.

It’s an old tactic evil uses to distract attention away...

[cripplecreek]

Cops shouldn’t be expected to enforce stupid laws in the first place. There’s a legislator pushing a harsher “Loosie law” here in Michigan and the NY death was exactly what my comment to him was about.

[VanDeKoik]

I take it wasn’t 30 lashes with a wet noodle?

Who knew that ISIS were also anti-smoking Nazis as well?

[cripplecreek]

Gotta love democrats.

'Loosie' lockdown? Michigan lawmaker seeks new penalties for selling, buying single cigarettes

[Red Badger]

Well, that’s ONE way to quit smoking.......................

[Red Badger]

For those of you who missed the 7th century, here it is.

Only with automatic weapons and APC's instead of swords and horses..................

[GonzoII]

Miss me yet?

[SkyPilot]

But raping little boys is just fine with them.

[ken in texas]

I hear raping little boys is a requirement for a leadership position. ;)

[GOPJ]

You’re right... gotta love ‘em. Who else provides stuff so irrational it’s funny...

[Svartalfiar]

Hmm.. So what has ISIS done with Iraq’s major cash crop? Have they burned all the opium fields too?

[uglybiker]

In other news, liberal nanny-stater approval of ISIS just jumped 10%....

Along with some of FR's nanny-staters, too.