By Sabina Amidi
Iran is infamous for its undercover police agents who patrol the streets of Tehran in search of immoral practices. Ironically the "secret police" are hypocritical and acting contradictory to the Islamic Republic's strict moral code, because they do not have the typical fundamentalist demeanor but are clean-shaven men and attractive women with makeup.
These informants, dressed in civilian clothing, tip off the authorities when citizens deviate from Sharia law, while at the same time toying with the psychology of the Iranian people – they could be anyone and found anywhere – by instilling fear into the public to keep them in line with the Republic's Islamic policies.
Last December a new policy was implemented that targeted young women who tucked their trouser legs into their boots. If caught they are taken to the police station where they have their mug shot taken and their boots confiscated.
A 19-year-old woman in a coffee shop said with amusement: "They think it's too sexy, they think it will catch a man's eye. But they're just shoes, and there is two feet of snow outside. So why don't they tell the men to look the other away?" Read more ...
Iran is infamous for its undercover police agents who patrol the streets of Tehran in search of immoral practices. Ironically the "secret police" are hypocritical and acting contradictory to the Islamic Republic's strict moral code, because they do not have the typical fundamentalist demeanor but are clean-shaven men and attractive women with makeup.
These informants, dressed in civilian clothing, tip off the authorities when citizens deviate from Sharia law, while at the same time toying with the psychology of the Iranian people – they could be anyone and found anywhere – by instilling fear into the public to keep them in line with the Republic's Islamic policies.
Last December a new policy was implemented that targeted young women who tucked their trouser legs into their boots. If caught they are taken to the police station where they have their mug shot taken and their boots confiscated.
A 19-year-old woman in a coffee shop said with amusement: "They think it's too sexy, they think it will catch a man's eye. But they're just shoes, and there is two feet of snow outside. So why don't they tell the men to look the other away?" Read more ...
Source: Middle East Times