Egypt blogger jailed for 'insult'

[mancroft]

An Egyptian court has sentenced an internet blogger to four years' prison for insulting Islam and the president.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6385849.stm

[demagogic_schizoid]

I just read this on another site. Apparently his own father has said he should repent, or be put to death.

[songbird36]

An Egyptian court has sentenced an internet blogger to four years' prison for insulting Islam and the president.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6385849.stm

Gosh..seems it's right up there with aggravated assault, and corporate embezzlement. I really hope my Rant threads aren't being read in Arabia :)

[HilbertSpace]

A former student at al-Azhar, he called the institution "the university of terrorism" and accused it of suppressing free thought.


Ummm... Boy, they sure proved him wrong. Or something.