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Iran to Arrest Tan Women

Police chief: We must crack down on un-Islamic acts

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 28, 2010 2:02 AM CDT | Updated Apr 28, 2010 5:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sun worship appears to be the latest threat to Iranian security as authorities announce that suntanned women will be imprisoned. "The public expects us to act swiftly if we see any social misbehavior," said Tehran police chief Brig Hossien Sajedinia, who noted that women will be warned before arrests begin. "We see many suntanned women and young girls who look like walking mannequins." Many women, especially in Tehran, ignore Islamic laws that require women to wear headscarves and cloaks. An ayatollah warned "sinners" to flee the capital before the crackdown begins, reports the Telegraph.

Could she be tan under there?
Could she be tan under there?   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A veiled Iranian woman walks past a wall in Tehran.
A veiled Iranian woman walks past a wall in Tehran.   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A pro-reform Iranian woman wears a green headband, the symbolic color of the Iranian opposition.
A pro-reform Iranian woman wears a green headband, the symbolic color of the Iranian opposition.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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Cat-Lover
Apr 29, 2010 3:09 PM CDT
All organized religion is a threat to human/individual rights.
DontLikeYou___
Apr 29, 2010 11:50 AM CDT
Iranians put you in jail for tanning. Democrats want to tax those who own tanning beds. Iranians and Democrats think alike. Fascist pigs.
wtf_wtf
Apr 29, 2010 11:36 AM CDT
lol

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