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Saudi Judge Wants TV Station Owners Put to Death

by Terrence O'Brien on September 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM

Saudi Judge Wants TV Station Owners Put to DeathWe're no strangers to religious nuts condemning "morally offensive" television in America, but we usually manage to keep the real loons out of positions of power. Apparently, no such luck in Saudi Arabia, where a judge has issued a decree saying that owners of satellite television stations that air immoral content could and should face prosecution and possibly the death penalty.

Though no specific shows or stations were named in the decree, it is widely understood that Sheik Saleh al-Lihedan was targeting Western-influenced soap operas and comedy shows.

Sure, death penalties are a bit severe, but perhaps punishment isn't that bad of an idea -- we know of a few stations that could be greatly improved by wiping clean their schedules of nonstop reruns and bad reality television at all hours of the day. [From: Daily Times]

Tags: censorship, death, politics, religion, saudi arabia, SaudiArabia

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