JEDDAH: Police here confirmed on Tuesday a man was arrested in January for dressing up in a police uniform, engaging in “inappropriate acts” and posting the video online.

 

GayMiddleEast.com has learned that the 27 year old man arrested last Tuesday had been arrested by Saudi police services in the past on charged of homosexuality. His previous charges were dismissed.

His current encounter with the Saudi authorities involve 3 charges against him. He is charged with homosexuality, endangering general security, and impersonating a police officer. (all illegal activities). Our precarious young man posted a video in which he is dressed in a Saudi police uniform sitting in a car flirting with the driver. In the video, he is asking the driver for his license and offering him "comfort."
 

In the film, he waves what appears to be a handgun. Towards the end of this 2 1/2 minute video (that was seen around the world on YouTube) he lifts up his shirt and rubs his chest. The video quickly spread online and through cell phones until the Saudi police detained our mischievous prankster and his "driver-camera man."
 

Attempts have been made by the Saudi authorities to block the video from being viewed in the Kingdom.
 

"We were directed by higher Saudi authorities to give a statement to the press in order to clear things up to the public,” said Police First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq Al-Bouq. “We always make sure that cases like this are not open to the public. I don’t think it’s appropriate or important for the citizens or the country. But after rumors were spread on the Internet we had to set things straight.”
 

GayMiddleEast.com implores our readers in the Kingdom to behave responsibly and carefully in order to avoid such situations. We always hold our heads up high and wave the flag of human rights, but your safety and security should always be your first priority.