The Religious Policeman
October 3, 2005 1:25 AM Subscribe
Conversation between two mothers in a Saudi supermarket: "Oh hello, haven't seen you for ages, how's little Abdullah?" "Little Abdullah? He's really big now. He went off to Iraq to be a suicide bomber. And little Mohammad?" "Same thing. No longer little either. He also went off to be a suicide bomber in Iraq." "There you go. Don't children blow up quickly these days?" After a spooky year-long hiatus, The Religious Policeman blog is back, now sticking it to the Saudi Arabian authorities from the safety of England.
Well.. three hours without a smart-arse remark would have been a MetaFilter record. We couldn't let that happen, could we?
posted by teppic at 4:26 AM on October 3, 2005
posted by teppic at 4:26 AM on October 3, 2005
that blog is good--the thing about the specially-picked and very rare Saudi women allowed to meet with Hughes especially.
posted by amberglow at 5:00 AM on October 3, 2005
posted by amberglow at 5:00 AM on October 3, 2005
Unfortunate choice of joke to represent a sharp, courageous site, I think. The post it comes from is interesting, though. As is the rest. What a treasure.
posted by mediareport at 5:54 AM on October 3, 2005
posted by mediareport at 5:54 AM on October 3, 2005
Well.. three hours without a smart-arse remark would have been a MetaFilter record. We couldn't let that happen, could we?
The jihadi terrorism & police tactics he mentions, Saudi Arabian or otherwise, imply a racist perspective, and scale-wise, do not come close to the havoc wrought by Eric Rudolph, a terrorist far more dangerous than the imaginary "al-Qaeda" claptrap.
/woke up late
posted by dhoyt at 6:23 AM on October 3, 2005
The jihadi terrorism & police tactics he mentions, Saudi Arabian or otherwise, imply a racist perspective, and scale-wise, do not come close to the havoc wrought by Eric Rudolph, a terrorist far more dangerous than the imaginary "al-Qaeda" claptrap.
/woke up late
posted by dhoyt at 6:23 AM on October 3, 2005
I don't understand. Is my post somehow racist?
I linked to the site because it's one of the best blogs out there. I like it because it's irreverent, well-written, human, and offers an insider's take on the madness of life in Saudi Arabia.
posted by dydecker at 10:20 AM on October 3, 2005
I linked to the site because it's one of the best blogs out there. I like it because it's irreverent, well-written, human, and offers an insider's take on the madness of life in Saudi Arabia.
posted by dydecker at 10:20 AM on October 3, 2005
I linked to the site because it's one of the best blogs out there. I like it because it's irreverent, well-written, human, and offers an insider's take on the madness of life in Saudi Arabia.
Well, you didn't pick a very good quote from the page then. The joke is like something they would make on LGF.
dhoyt's comment dosn't make any sense. I think it is supposed to be some kind of dadaesque performance peice.
posted by delmoi at 12:19 PM on October 3, 2005
Thanks for linking to this, dydecker. The guy has a really compelling voice. And he's pissed off, which is always fun....
posted by mr_roboto at 1:08 PM on October 3, 2005
posted by mr_roboto at 1:08 PM on October 3, 2005
I am really happy to hear this blog is back. It is very well written and provides a lot of the sort of man on the street information that one will never find in traditional news sources. I was nervous something unfortunate happened to this blogger and I am glad that my fears were unwarranted. Thanks dydecker.
posted by Falconetti at 4:54 PM on October 3, 2005
posted by Falconetti at 4:54 PM on October 3, 2005
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