A Student Protests In Iran

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Iran Student Protester Against Ahmadinejad

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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  • http://www.ragram.com Ragram

    How do we know that’s what it really says? What are polytechnics?

    • Ahmed Yousif

      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

    • Todd

      Read the caption below the photo? I’m assuming the translation is real, or is it a conthpiracy!?

      • vincent

        “conthpiracy”?? man u have a lisp even when u write??

  • http://A@b.com Asshat

    Two minuets later… What protester?

    • brainiacpk

      if that was the case you wouldn’t have posted this message here.

    • Misha.Wahlstrom

      Dude, it’s a joke. Don’t take everything you see to seriously. Mkay, bud?

      • Iranian in the know

        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?

        • Anonymous

          oh wow….

  • jjj

    At least there is going to be a recent pic of the guy before his “accident”..

  • http://irandispatch.com irandispatch

    he was sacked form the university after doing this

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      He stood up for what he believed in and lost his education. Sad.

  • jason

    Are you sure you spelled it correctly? More power to you!

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  • http://www.twitter.com/jon_manning Jon

    What happened after the photo was taken?

  • Ben

    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.

    • Misha

      Lulz. Those ARE some enormous balls he’s got right there.

  • Jeff

    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.

    • Anonymous

      douche’

      • Simon

        Agreed.

      • deaf

        yes, so much.

    • mrk

      shut ur radical/closed-minded a$$ up, you dimwit. I bet its people like u who killed the protestor right after.

    • Misha

      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.

    • Anonymous

      Fuck All these other sheep commenters. Jeff knows the deal.

  • RevToneZone

    Wow. I love the determination in his face.

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  • MurrayC

    SILENCE! I KILL YOU! (Aw c’mon! You know you wanted to say it too!)

    • http://puscifer.com jontam

      ugh, cringing so hard at what your life must be like

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  • http://fog.com bob

    he’s lucky they didn’t shoot him

    • Anonymous

      they didn’t?!

    • Misha

      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?

    • Anonymous

      You clearly don’t know Iran… he would have been lucky if they did just shoot him..

  • xuc

    Yeah, he’s dead.

    • 123

      Yet.. 3.. 2.. 1..

  • Ramo Ibattak

    Speak truth to power

  • BigVinn

    BALLS!!!

  • http://www.viralviralvideos.com viralviralvideos.com

    Can any one validate that translation? If so, this guy has some serious balls.

    • Squidgius

      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.

  • ebrahim

    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)

  • Jordan

    holy shiitttt that man has balls

  • carol h.

    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.

  • Potsie

    Is that the Fonz on the right?

  • TNG

    I really hope this young man is safe and out of harms way. What courage standing up to that pig Ahmadinejad.

  • Ned

    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.

  • Mitikomon

    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.

  • Yaru

    I can read it. That’s what it says.

  • Mitikomon

    His name: “Mohammad Yousef Rashidi”
    http://www.rhairan.us/en/?p=3622

  • cili

    He was sentenced to a year in prison for this. I’ll pray for his survival.

  • MurrayC

    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”

  • Captain McBad

    Reminds me a bit of the “Tank Man” at Tiananmen Square.

  • Maryam

    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

  • http://www.terabel.at mike

    this is courage. i wonder how many guys around him feel the same – but wouldn’ dare to speak up.

    all the best, pal

  • http://YourOffice.com.au Macca

    Never to be heard of again, accept maybe in an Amnesty International campaign ‘What ever happened to?’

  • mdrk

    True inspiration

  • Critu

    BALLS! Period.

  • Steve

    I’m such a coward. I would never have the balls to do something like that. Respect to this man.

  • Ashkan

    I`m From Iran,Polytechnics is a old university in Tehran …..

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  • Soheil

    I am a Persian and the translation is correct :
    ???? ????? : President
    ?????? : Fascist
    ??? : Place
    ?? : You
    ???? : Is not
    ??? ????? : A University in Iran

    • Anonymous

      this site do not support Farsi Font i think :P

  • Anonymous

    ??? ???? ??? ????? ??? ??? ???? ?????

  • http://vishivka-hobby.ru/ viktoria1-1

    he is really brave!

  • Mariospants

    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!

  • Nick

    lol….good

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    this is brave

  • K

    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.

  • http://www.fsonews.com atul

    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.

  • doesnt-matter

    This protester will likely be killed by torture. You are watching someone commit suicide..

  • http://hubpages.com/hub/Gangster-Hats Gangster Hats

    What if this protest cost him his life… hmmmm

  • Anonymous

    Photoshop!!

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