Saudi Police Arrest Man for Posting YouTube Video Mocking Expats

Published November 21st, 2019 - 07:20 GMT
The man used YouTube to post his video mocking residents. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
The man used YouTube to post his video mocking residents. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
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People on social media condemned the man and his video.

Al-Baha police on Wednesday detained a man for posting a video on YouTube in which he mocked the region’s residents.

Authorities in Al-Baha said the man would be transferred to the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution for legal proceedings.

 



Under the name Gizaniateket, he filmed the video at night on a street in Al-Baha city. “These people sleep 23 hours per day,” he said.

When a car passed by, he added: “Oh! Here’s a person who’s awake. He might be going to buy a pillow.”

People on social media condemned the man and his video, and demanded that appropriate action be taken against him.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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