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Iran moves to execute porn stars

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:05:57 GMT

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies.

With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions, lawmakers present at the Wednesday session of the 290-seat parliament approved that "producers of pornographic works and main elements in their production are considered corrupter of the world and could be sentenced to punishment as corrupter of the world."

The term, "corrupter of the world" is taken from the Quran, the Muslims' holy book, and ranks among the highest on the scale of an individual's criminal offenses. Under Iran's Islamic Penal Code, it carries a death penalty.

Tags: iran, porn, death, koran, islam, muslim, death penalty, movies, criminal

Woman Faces 3 yrs. for Stealing TP

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:48:37 GMT

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A Marshalltown woman faces charges of stealing three rolls of toilet paper from the local courthouse and could get prison time.

Courthouse employees said they thought something was up.

"They said they seem to go through a lot of toilet paper at the courthouse," said Marshalltown Police Chief Lon Walker.

Marshalltown police said one of the employees caught Suzanne Marie Butts, of Marshalltown, taking the two-ply from the women's bathroom and called police.

"I've heard they call it the toilet paper caper," said parking lot attendant Gene Seim.

she was hiding the toilet paper in her shirt.

"She's facing three years incarceration for three rolls of toilet paper," Walker said.

"Normally, that would be a simple misdemeanor," Walker said.

Police said that on Friday, Butts was arrested on charges of stealing $30 from a family member.

That makes four theft charges against her. A judge will decide what punishment fits this crime.

Tags: toilet paper, theft, stealing, iowa

Bully Sign: 'Don't Be Like Me'

Thu, 17 May 2007 23:56:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The "sign of shame" idea seems to be spreading!

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Student Bully's Sign: 'Don't Be Like Me'

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) -- A seventh-grade girl got suspended from school for a week for bullying another student. Then Mom got involved, and things got worse for Miasha Williams.

During the suspension week, the 12-year-old's mother, Ivory Spann, made her daughter stand outside various schools with a poster reading: "I engaged in bullying behavior. I got suspended from school and this street corner. Don't be like me. Stop bullying."

The suspension came May 10, after Miasha and some friends at Gardner Middle School heard that they had been insulted by another student and aggressively confronted her.

Miasha's last day on sign duty was Thursday. "I don't want to hold the signs, but I think it's the right punishment," the girl said.

"My theory is this: Parents know their children far better than we do as educators," she said.

Tags: shame, punishment, education, parenting, school, bullying