A student protests against Iranian President Ahmadinejad before a speech in Tehran. The sign reads “Fascist President, Polytechnics [University] Is Not Your Place”
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How do we know that’s what it really says? What are polytechnics?
I can read farsi and can verify that the translation is accurate.
polytechnic institute: a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
Read the caption below the photo? I’m assuming the translation is real, or is it a conthpiracy!?
“conthpiracy”?? man u have a lisp even when u write??
Two minuets later… What protester?
if that was the case you wouldn’t have posted this message here.
Dude, it’s a joke. Don’t take everything you see to seriously. Mkay, bud?
umm….. except that it is not really a joke. He has been arrested and is sentenced to be executed. Any other brave protesters out there?
oh wow….
At least there is going to be a recent pic of the guy before his “accident”..
he was sacked form the university after doing this
He stood up for what he believed in and lost his education. Sad.
Are you sure you spelled it correctly? More power to you!
What happened after the photo was taken?
I suspect he could have written the message on his balls if he wanted the sign to be larger but it’s probably hard to write legibly.
Lulz. Those ARE some enormous balls he’s got right there.
Defines the “president” as facist…
Every nation is currently facist. Except the ones we are occupying for the cause of “good”. Spreading “democracy” like the plague.
Companies have more say than any person.
The upcomming world war/revolution will end up being states for the people and states for control of the people.
douche’
Agreed.
yes, so much.
shut ur radical/closed-minded a$$ up, you dimwit. I bet its people like u who killed the protestor right after.
Except the ones who don’t torture and kill their own citizens who practice basic, internationally recognized human rights. Oh wait, is that the plague your talking about, this Democracy? You’re right, nm. I was totally out of place here.
Fuck All these other sheep commenters. Jeff knows the deal.
Wow. I love the determination in his face.
SILENCE! I KILL YOU! (Aw c’mon! You know you wanted to say it too!)
ugh, cringing so hard at what your life must be like
he’s lucky they didn’t shoot him
they didn’t?!
What’s wrong with dictators today? Act your title and eviscerate that fucker! Remember those good-ol’ -days when the air smelled like charred remains of jews and homosexuals?
You clearly don’t know Iran… he would have been lucky if they did just shoot him..
Yeah, he’s dead.
Yet.. 3.. 2.. 1..
Speak truth to power
BALLS!!!
Can any one validate that translation? If so, this guy has some serious balls.
Not sure if you need someone with a pedigree to validate it for you, but roughly Romanized by line it’s:
“Raes jamhoor fasheest” (fascist president)
“Polytechnic” (technical university)
“Jae tu nast” (is not your place)
So the translation is spot on. Very brave indeed.
the translation is correct.
BTW, in such events they ususally search everybody and do not let papers/marker so not anybody can do this. He has used back of one of their own posters.
also they always try to fill the event with their own extrimist militia that they bring by buses to universities. they will beat you to death if they see you. the guy has been lucky to do it all to the end, so because of cameras, he just got fired from university.
but they will not forget, and will get back to him later for sure (if not by now)
holy shiitttt that man has balls
Whatever happens here, there has been little in the way of courage to demonstrate. Most Americans have lost the ability to care enough, to be outraged enough to demonstrate. Even in Mexico they demonstrate for months regarding a flawed election.
We have become so dead, so beaten down, so corrupted by the government and the lousy media, that we do not have the will to demonstrate in the numbers needed to make change. And now it is too late.
Whatever the sign says, at least he is saying something. And they do demonstrate in Iran. In large numbers and a great cost to them. It is a hell of a lot more then most of us do here.
Would I have the courage? Under the dictatorship that they have, I don’t know.
Is that the Fonz on the right?
I really hope this young man is safe and out of harms way. What courage standing up to that pig Ahmadinejad.
The first line definitely says “Fascist President” and that the second line says “Polytechnic.” I don’t know Farsi, but the alphabet and some words are the same as Arabic.
his name is “???? ???? ?????” if you search it in google you can see his pix.
he is in jail now.
this photo s for 2008.
http://freedomvatan.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post_5937.html
PolyTechnic is the old name of Amirkabir University in Tehran.
I can read it. That’s what it says.
His name: “Mohammad Yousef Rashidi”
http://www.rhairan.us/en/?p=3622
He was sentenced to a year in prison for this. I’ll pray for his survival.
Aziz: “Achmed? What did we learn in terrorist training camp?’
Achmed: “Sigh. Shoot photographer, THEN protester”
Aziz: “Now, as punishment, you will go to westernized discotheque. I’ll call later”
Reminds me a bit of the “Tank Man” at Tiananmen Square.
His name is Mohammad Yousef Rashidi and he was tried on Sunday May 2, 2010 and sentenced to 1 yr in prison and deprived of studying for 3 years in total. Translation is correct. Also, should be noted that this famous photo is from before last year’s Green Movement protests where he bravely held up this sign in a room full of regime supporters and Basijis when Ahmadinejad had come to speak at the university.
He is truly a brave man.
http://www.rhairan.us/en/?p=3622
this is courage. i wonder how many guys around him feel the same – but wouldn’ dare to speak up.
all the best, pal
Never to be heard of again, accept maybe in an Amnesty International campaign ‘What ever happened to?’
True inspiration
BALLS! Period.
I’m such a coward. I would never have the balls to do something like that. Respect to this man.
I`m From Iran,Polytechnics is a old university in Tehran …..
Hello. – And Bye
I am a Persian and the translation is correct :
???? ????? : President
?????? : Fascist
??? : Place
?? : You
???? : Is not
??? ????? : A University in Iran
this site do not support Farsi Font i think
??? ???? ??? ????? ??? ??? ???? ?????
he is really brave!
The navy seals should rescue this guy and bring him to the U.S. While Iran needs more like him, he won’t last long there!
lol….good
this is brave
Giant… fucking… ballz.
If this man is truly “Abducted” by his government for speaking his mind then the actions of said government are only proving his case. Every person is entitled to their opinion and should never have to fear physical harm or endure threats, torture, etc, for that.
I applaud the dude, we need more people like him in the states.
Very brave , considering the law and the punishment that can follow. Hope he is alright. We might see this chap again later on may be as some big revolutionary.
This protester will likely be killed by torture. You are watching someone commit suicide..
What if this protest cost him his life… hmmmm
Photoshop!!
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