bigjimmie

"A 70-year-old Iranian man was arrested and sentenced to four months in jail and 30 lashes for walking his dog, Adnkronos.com reported Tuesday. Police caught the man on the street with his dog in Shahr Rey, a suburb of Tehran.

Owners of domestic animals are forbidden from taking them on the streets of the city because Islam considers dogs to be impure. An Islamic judge later charged the man for "disturbing the public order,” Adnkronos.com reported.

Despite repeated warnings by the police, dog owners continue to defy authorities by taking their dogs outside their homes. Typical punishment for people caught with dogs outside is a fine or the "detention" of their animals in a pound, Adnkronos.com reported.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently provoked debate in Iran about dog ownership when he took possession of four guard dogs, bought in Germany for approximately $161,040 each."

30 lashes on a 70 year old. now who wouldn't want to join them

just a quick thought if they think dogs are impure wonder what they think of possums..........i'm just sayin

r.waddill

don't worry Obama will fix it

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Tireless

When he is meeting with IAmADinnerJacket I am confident the subject will come up......even Iranian dogs have reason to hope for change.

LI Sound Grunt

Dogs for President !!!!

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Kamper

Nah, they're too smart for that.

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kloweree

The only dog they accept is the "Pom Iranian"

betweenhulls

What about the "Shia Tzu&quot

CousinEddie

Unamericans - ticks me off good. What the heck do they eat at ball games if dogs aren't allowed outside?

How about this fella?

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