"The three, all members of Bahrain’s majority Shi’ite community, are bodybuilder Tareq al-Fursani (picture), a gold medallist in several Asian championships, Ali Said, a goalkeeper in the national soccer team, and Mohammed Hassan al-Dirazi, a member of the national basketball team, said lawyer Mohsen al-Alawi, who was in court when the verdicts were read today.
The men, who are not in detention and can appeal against their convictions, were tried in a military court because they are employees of the Bahrain Defence Forces. They were found guilty of illegal congregation, inciting hatred for the system, and not obeying orders regarding involvement in politics."
the bodybuilder part was the least shocking part. two National sports fellas. dayum.
