Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, a 32-year-old Muslim model, has committed a crime against Islam—she had a beer in a night club. She didn’t get deliriously drunk, mind you, she had a single beer. And now she will be flogged for her indiscretion—literally, lashed six times with a cane. Shukarno was at a Pahang nightclub in Malaysia when police raided it. She plead guilty to drinking a beer, probably expecting to be fined, which is the usual punishment for an alcohol offense. But hard-core judge Abdul Rahman Yunus told papers that Shukarno’s beating punishment serves as a “lesson to all Muslims.” In all, this single beer will cost her $1,400 and six lash marks on her body. While Shukarno will probs never touch the stuff again, her harsh punishment will not keep all Muslims from taking down a cold one. Sorry, Judge Abdul, but this punishment does NOT fit the crime. [Daily Mail]
