Saudi woman to be lashed for defying driving ban

[Amby 490]

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for breaking the country's ban on female drivers.

The woman, identified only as Shema, was found guilty of driving in Jeddah in July.

Women2drive, which campaigns for women to be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, says she has already lodged an appeal.

In recent months, scores of women have driven vehicles in Saudi cities in an effort to put pressure on the monarchy to change the law.

The sentence comes two days after the Saudi leader King Abdullah announced women would be allowed to vote for the first time in 2015.

Two other women are due to appear in court later this year on similar charges, correspondents say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15079620

[MyLittlePony 340]

WOW such harsh driving laws there.

Edited September 27, 2011 by Ethans dad

[mawilson 2,133]

Video?

[웃 910]

Video?

Only a picture at this time:

[Ban Hammer 12,861]

so they can vote, just can't drive to the polls. sneaky!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I doubt she'll be beaten.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Video?

[mawilson 2,133]

so they can vote, just can't drive to the polls. sneaky!

[luckytxn 2,263]

Pretty harsh driving law.

Personally if it was me and they had a law and the penalty was that harsh then I wouldn't break that law.

[slim 1,514]

Where's our favorite anti-criminal poster? He should be all over this in relation to criminals getting what they deserve and what-not.

When you break the law, you get what you deserve. Right?

[SuperDuper! 230]

Top Ten Lashes for the Top Ten Women Drivers!

[Amby 490]

I totally forgot I posted this earlier. I just thought it was crazy she was going to get lashed for driving.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Told ya.

Saudi King Reportedly Revokes Lashing Sentence for Female Driver

Published September 28, 2011

FoxNews.com

Saudi King Abdullah has reportedly revoked the sentence of 10 lashes imposed on a woman for driving in the conservative kingdom.

Saudi Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel, wife of billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Amira, announced the development Wednesday on her Twitter account.

"Thank God, the lashing of Sheima is cancelled," the posting read. "Thanks to our beloved King. I'm sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am."

Shaima Ghassaniya was found guilty on Tuesday of driving without the government's permission. The ruling came just two days after Saudi King Abdullah announced that women have the right to vote for the first time in the country's 2015 local elections.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Where's our favorite anti-criminal poster? He should be all over this in relation to criminals getting what they deserve and what-not.

When you break the law, you get what you deserve. Right?

He's busy busting internet criminals.

[Dan and Judy 614]

Told ya.

Saudi King Reportedly Revokes Lashing Sentence for Female Driver

Published September 28, 2011

FoxNews.com

Saudi King Abdullah has reportedly revoked the sentence of 10 lashes imposed on a woman for driving in the conservative kingdom.

Saudi Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel, wife of billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Amira, announced the development Wednesday on her Twitter account.

"Thank God, the lashing of Sheima is cancelled," the posting read. "Thanks to our beloved King. I'm sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am."

Shaima Ghassaniya was found guilty on Tuesday of driving without the government's permission. The ruling came just two days after Saudi King Abdullah announced that women have the right to vote for the first time in the country's 2015 local elections.

Spare the rod and everybody's insurance rates are going up