The Straits Times reported that Indonesian authorities "have arrested an American man for blasphemy after he pulled the plug on a loudspeaker at a mosque because it woke him up". The incident happened on August 22, 2010.
"Luke Gregory Lloyd, 64, was taken into custody after he disrupted a nightly Koran reading session near his home on Lombok island which was being broadcast over the mosque's loudspeaker during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
He could face five years in jail under the mainly Muslim country's blasphemy laws. Police also said Lloyd's visa had expired in 2006".
Blasphemy laws or no blasphemy laws, that is just plain RUDE!
How can a man go to another person's country and feel he has the right to disrupt their worship session?! He should have thought long and hard about his surroundings before taking matters into his own hands and disrespecting the worshippers, and by surroundings I mean the politics and laws of the country. The article does not mention how long Mr Lloyd lived in his home, but I assume this was not the first time he had heard the broadcast over the loudspeaker. So what could have led to his outburst I wonder?
I just hope he does not get tortured for this possibly spur of the moment act of madness.
2 comments:
That is incredibly rude =/ Sometimes, I think people are a bit selfish and don't consider the consequences of their actions.
Also, I like the new look and name of the blog!
Thanks for the compliments!
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