In March of 2008, Reza Zarei, then chief of Police in Tehran (in charge of moralization and enforcement of Islamic values) was arrested and lost his post.
This dignified official, who counted among his duties the enforcment of Islamic dress code and fighting the good fight against indecent behavior among the youth of Tehran, was known for being the person who decided whether a young woman may have been wearing indecently short pants or illegally revealing a wisp of hair.
The catch is that he seemed to have been too deeply involved in his work. The former Chief was arrested when he was discovered in a house of ill repute surrounded by 6 women devoid of any clothing, never mind a veil or chador.
I am not sure what Iranian law may hold in store for him, but it must be rather extreme as he was hospitalized on April 23rd after attempting to remove himself from the planet.
In any case, Reza Zarei gets today’s Chumpzilla award.
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