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Man Flogged In Public For Alleged Adultery In Nigeria

A video from Nigeria shows an alleged adulterer being caned in public as punishment for having sex with a married woman. The man accused of adultery was beaten with a stick in front of a distressed crowd. Warning: Distressing content RT reports: The man was allegedly caught having sex with a married woman and for this, he was marched around the unnamed community before being flogged in public to deter other potential adulterers, Nigerian media reported. In the video the man can be seen attempting to get up, but is grabbed and put back on the bench for further beating.

Live Wire Falls On Bus Killing Students In India

Two Indian students have died after being electrocuted  when a live wire fell on their school bus in  India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. The bus was full of students returning from a picnic on Sunday evening when the incident occurred. The BBC reports: At least 30 students were injured and are receiving treatment in hospital. Police have launched an investigation. It is not clear how the live wire fell on the bus, but media reports said it happened after some students pulled at a tree that was touching the cables.

"All Men Are Not Created Equal" Louisiana State Rep. Rejects Declaration Of Independence

"All Men Are Not Created Equal" Louisiana State Rep. Rejects Declaration Of Independence

Via The Hayride,

HB 1035, a bill by Rep. Valarie Hodges that would have mandated that schoolchildren in Louisiana be taught the Declaration of Independence, sailed through the House Education Committee with a 6-2 vote. But Wednesday, when the bill reached the floor of the House, it had a different fate – amid a torrent of squabbling, Hodges returned the bill to the calendar and it’s likely finished for the session.

Students Lashed 99 Times For Attending Graduation Party In Iran

Iran flogged dozens of young college students who were caught dancing, jubilating and drinking alcohol at a mixed graduation party by the country’s “morality police” force. More than 30 students were arrested, interrogated and lashed 99 times within 24 hours of their college graduation party, where students had met under a potential volatile situation. Iran’s morality police were discretely keeping an eye on the situation and interfered when they saw morality was about to shatter to smithereens.

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