Sharia police ticket 35 women for straddling motorcycles




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Summary: Shariah police ticketed 35 women in Indonesia Friday for straddling motorcycles in the latest crackdown on non-Islamic behavior. The Shariah police were conducting checks in Aceh's city of Lhokseumawe to monitor the administration's bylaw that prohibits female passengers from straddling motorcycles.