Arrested for a Facebook status?

Two women in Mumbai, India were arrested after one posted a status on Facebook that her friend “liked.”  After the city shut down to honor the death of a controversial leader, a twenty-one-year-old woman posted, “Respect is earned, not given and definitely not forced. Today Mumbai shuts down due to fear and not due to respect.”  Her friend liked her status, and both women were arrested and could face up to three years in prison.

What do you think of this story?  Do we know how lucky we have it?

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