Iran Arrests 230 Youths Attending ‘Satanic’ Rock Concert
August 6, 2007TEHRAN, Iran — Iran arrested more than 200 music fans at an underground rock concert that one official called a “satanic” gathering and authorities accused the youths of breaking Islamic law.
Calls to authorities were not immediately returned on Sunday. But the public prosecutor in Karaj, Ali Farhadi, said Saturday about 230 people were arrested during the concert.
“Most of them were wealthy young people who were not aware of the satanic nature of the concert,” Farhadi told state television. “A female singer, who was performing, and some rock and rap music bands were among the detained.”
He said concert organizers had told young people to attend if they were eager to learn how “devil worshippers” perform music.
And some people have the nerve to think they’re being oppressed in the U.S.
