2y ago

Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay"

www.gerceknews.com Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay"

Miguel Alvaro claims he endured a horrifying ordeal when he was targeted and physically assaulted by Turkish police solely based on his appearance, being perceived as gay and suspected of planning to participate in the Pride march in Istanbul

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2y ago

Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay"

www.gerceknews.com /turkey/portuguese-tourist-assaulted-by-turkish-police-jailed-for-20-days-for-looking-gay-220678h

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He does look pretty happy.
- He looks too happy, that makes him suspicious.
  Bet he's up to no good! Like having fun with people regardless off gender.
  Damn happy people
  
  A grumpy teacher-person said you can't have fun there.
  
  The original joke is that gay, before being associated to homosexuality, was a synonym for happy.
- Is that what you want? A country where people can walk around happy in public? Degenerates..
- He looks too happy and to pretty, this did not bode well with Turkish police!
  
  Unironically this is probably the case - feminine ones are excluded from military service for example (show proof to the doctor to escape service), whereas others are allowed.