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Oppressive police state, not really. You wont be killed or beaten up by the police. The police will arrest you peacefully and you will stand before a judge and receive your sentence, which may be excessively harsh.
Anyways, I shared the video because it shows how Jeddah has a good amount of medium density housing neighborhoods with good walkability.
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You mean this story from 2022? https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-police-chasing-beating-women-orphanage-video
They didn’t beat women to death. It was a shocking incident that drew public outcry, an exception rather than a rule.
In response to the video, the governor of the province, Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, ordered the formation of a committee to investigate “all parties” of the incident and “refer the case to the competent authority”.
Either way, I understand it is an uphill battle when it comes to anything Arab or MENA-related. As someone who is completely burnt out, I’d rather put my energy towards something else. Saudi Arabia is rich, it can hire someone to defend it.
