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I think the real thing to take from this story is never travel to Iran (until the people of that nation replace their totalitarian government with something res
by AUmrysh 15y ago
I think the real thing to take from this story is never travel to Iran (until the people of that nation replace their totalitarian government with something respectable).
- gcp 15y agoAvoiding Iran isn't a problem, but there are several countries with similarly non-democratic governments and strictly islamic environments. I've done FOSS consulting in the Arab Emirates. That suddenly looks riskier now.
- corin_ 15y agoJoin me in refusing to do any work that involves traveling to the UAE - as a gay man I've never had to worry about what they'll think of any work I do..
- pavel_lishin 15y agoAs someone who has friends who smoke marijuana - and therefore, as someone who might have stepped on miniscule amounts thereof and trapped particles in my shoes - I ain't going over there, either.
- tomjen3 15y agoThat depends -- if had had been a Citizen of Canada, rather than a mere resident -- Canada would have been up in arms.
- gcp 15y agoThe government of those countries sometimes cares about that, but they also feel the need to set an example to appease the strict islamic side every now and then. Your government being up in arms about you may not prevent a bad outcome.
- pooriaazimi 15y ago...like those poor American hikers US government freed?!
- pavel_lishin 15y agoOr America decides to do it for them.