Video: Iranians Were Arrested In Tehran For Being ‘Happy’
May 21, 2014

Via FreakOutNation:

Iranians have been arrested in Tehran, for the dastardly crime of being “Happy.”  A video was released showing three men and three women dancing unveiled to Pharrell Williams’ smash hit ‘Happy’ and that footage was widely shared on social media, before it was taken down.

Conservative religious factions took issue with the video and now the young Iranians have been detained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Huffington Post reports:

Copies have been quickly re-uploaded as news of the arrest has broken, sparking the hashtag #FreeHappyIranians.

Many Iranians prai...

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