Cuban Punk Rocker Spared Jail 2008-08-30 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 9 Comments | A Cuban punk rocker has escaped a potential four-year prison sentence, having been cleared of the controversial "social dangerousness" charge.
Gorki Aguila, who fronts the band Porno Para Ricardo, has been fiercely critical of the nation's communist government in the past, speaking out against the restriction of personal freedoms and directly criticising iconic leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro.
The contentious "social dangerousness" law allows authorities to jail anybody they believe could be about to commit a crime for up to four years.
Aguila is convinced that the foreign media attention which surrounded the trial was crucial to the prosecution's decision to drop the charge prior to the trial. He also vowed to continue criticising Cuba's government.
He was instead found guilty of playing his music too loud when recording the band's new album and was fined around US$30.
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DAMN PUNKS PLAYING THEIR MUSIC TOO LOUD DANGNABIT!
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That's the stupidest law I've ever heard of. I hate non white people.
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ITT: Ignorance.This Message Edited On 08.30.08
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Power to him.
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learning from Batista's mistakes, I s'pose. like a good despot.
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comrade
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Hahaha the end reminds me of the simpsons episode when homer got off the plane and he had all those tattoos, then the guard says "You must pay a fine...of TWO American Dollars"...."ok" haha
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Well, it is Cuba... stupid law.
"Porno para Ricardo" lol
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"Porno Para Ricardo", thats the second best band name ever! Next to "Petrol Powered Goon Bag Holocaust" of course.
PS "Porno Para Ricardo" translates to Porno For Ricard, and I think we all agree that Richard does not need any more.
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