October 7, 200916 yr Saudi man sentenced to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes after talking about sex on TV By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 5:50 PM on 07th October 2009 Comments (9) Add to My Stories A Saudi man has been sentenced to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for publicly talking about sex after he bragged on a TV talk show about his exploits. The program, which aired July 15 on LBC and was seen in Saudi Arabia, scandalised this conservative country where talking about sex is unheard of in public. Some 200 people filed legal complaints against Abdul Jawad, who works for the national airline. The government moved swiftly in the wake of the case, shutting down LBC's two offices in the kingdom and arresting Abdul-Jawad. Mazen Abdul Jawad discusses in detail his first sexual encounter with a neighbour when he was 14-years-old The program, 'Bold Red Line,' begins with Abdul-Jawad, dubbed a 'sex braggart' and 'Casanova' by the media, describing the first time he had sex at 14. He then leads viewers into his bedroom, dominated by red accessories, and then shows off blurred sex toys. He is later joined by three male friends for a discussion on what turns them on. Abdul-Jawad's lawyer maintains his client was referring to other people's sexual experiences and the toys were provided by the TV station. Sulaiman al-Jumeii said he plans to appeal the court's ruling and is confident the sentence against his client, which includes a ban on travel and talking to the media for five years after his release, will be revoked. Al-Jumeii maintains that his client, Mazen Abdul-Jawad, was duped by the Lebanese LBC satellite channel which aired the talk show and was unaware in many cases he was being recorded. Talking about sex publicly is a taboo in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia. 'I hope you will not consider the case closed,' the lawyer said. 'I will continue pursuing the TV channel, even if no one stands by me, until it gets the punishment it deserves.' The other three men on the show were also convicted of discussing sex publicly and sentenced to two years imprisonment and 300 lashes each, according to al-Jumeii. The case itself was also tried before the wrong court, maintains the lawyer, who says it should have been heard by a specialized court at the Information Ministry qualified to issue decisions regarding editing, dubbing and other technical issues related to the case. In his statement, al-Jumeii said the decision in the case was made 'under pressure from public opinion' due to the media frenzy surrounding it. He also said he will continue pursuing a lawsuit he has filed against LBC.
October 7, 200916 yr Author So Russell Brand will not be touring in Saudi Arabia any time soon. Or any members of the doom crew..................................... :lol:
October 7, 200916 yr Or any members of the doom crew..................................... :lol: I would very much encourage them to go to Saudi Arabia. And while they're at it, they can smuggle in a bottle of vodka.
October 7, 200916 yr Author I would very much encourage them to go to Saudi Arabia. And while they're at it, they can smuggle in a bottle of vodka. Well that would certainly be one way of getting rid of them for good!:lol:
October 8, 200916 yr i just don't understand that if he KNEW that talking about the subject would get him in trouble he did it anyways and even to that extent.. it really doesn't make much sence.
October 8, 200916 yr Author i just don't understand that if he KNEW that talking about the subject would get him in trouble he did it anyways and even to that extent.. it really doesn't make much sence. The whole thing doesn't make any sense, because once again, the punishment in no way fits the "crime". It's ludicrous.:dozey:
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