You must not kiss in public
June 11th 2010 04:06
As Iran’s police are being issued with wheelbarrow-loads of women’s robes, and instructed to go forth and hunt down and cover any woman wearing devil’s clothing, also known as jeans, and as a Saudi court sentences a young man to four months in prison and 90 lashes, considered a fair punishment for the crime of kissing his girlfriend in a shopping mall, Sri Lanka has decided that it too wants membership of the International Organisation of Killjoy Fundamentalists.
The authorities in Sri Lanka, perhaps with time on their hands now the civil war is over and the financial crisis has eroded issues relating to tourism, have decided to act on public complaints about the growing incidence of “overt displays of affection”.
Specifically, according to police, many young people are kissing in public. Beaches and coastal promenades, police say, are favourite sites for this behaviour. Some particularly devious couples are practicing their overt affection under the cover of parasols.
But they can’t escape the Sri Lankan police. “Hundreds” of couples have been rounded up and marched off to police stations. The Sri Lankan system doesn’t resort to prison terms or lashings, although some of those apprehended may find that preferrable. What the police do once they have the youngsters in custody is this: they ring their parents. Then they release the miscreants.
We just hope those kids have learned their lesson. And if they haven’t, let us make it clear for you: ditch the parasol and get a golf umbrella.
news.com.au
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