If this had happened 5 years ago, who knows what would have happened. Fouad Mourtada, a young Moroccan posts a joke profile of the King's brother, Moulay Rachid, on Facebook and a few days later the profile is removed from the site. Then, two weeks later, two officials show up at his home, blinfold him, and take him to a secret location where he is interrogated, beaten, and spat upon.
Two weeks after his arrest, on February 22, Fouad was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine of over $1000 for "identity fraud of an electronic document."
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