Breaking: Norwegian woman jailed in Dubai for reporting rape has been pardoned-
@nycjim: Norway's foreign minister announces on Twitter that woman jailed in Dubai rape has been released.
@EspenBarthEide:
Marte is released! Thanks to everyone who signed up to help #ReleaseMarte
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It's good that Dubai pretended to be somewhat civilized by letting a dirty rape victim off the hook for her well-deserved prison time because of all those ungodly bleeding hearts throughout the world.
Now, back to pretending all cultures are equal no matter what.
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