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Man dons thawb<\/em> & carries toy gun as an insensitive joke<\/h2>\n
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The US force\u2019s withdrawal from Afghanistan back in late August was a major global event that generated much discussion about Middle Eastern conflicts as a whole.<\/p>\n

But whatever opinions one might have, the topic is a sensitive one that should be taken seriously \u2013 unlike this man, who clad himself in an imitation of the traditional Middle Eastern attire thawb <\/em><\/strong>and carried a toy gun<\/strong> outside as a joke.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve included the pictures below.<\/p>\n

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The man dressed in a makeshift thawb and brandished a gun, taunting authorities<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

As Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a> reported earlier this week, on 4th September, a couple of sensitive pictures started circulating on Facebook in Vietnam. They show a man riding a motorbike on the street while clad in a long white tunic and a red headscarf with crisscross patterns. His choice of clothing was obviously intended to mimic the thawb <\/em>\u2013 a type of attire often worn by Middle Eastern men.<\/p>\n

Most bizarrely, the man carried what appeared to be an assault rifle on his back. Around him, passers-by, including a man wearing the uniform of a local security officer, can be seen looking on in bewilderment.<\/p>\n

The pictures are accompanied by a caption taunting authorities. It roughly translates to, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing you can do to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The police investigated the case<\/h3>\n
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Understandably, the pictures caused confusion and no small amount of outrage among the online community, prompting the police to conduct an investigation.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, the pictures actually first surfaced all the way back in December 2020 and only got reshared recently. The man shown was a resident of Ninh Ki\u1ec1u District, C\u1ea7n Th\u01a1 Province.<\/p>\n

The police have since issued a warning to the man and had him promise not to repeat his action. As for the gun, it was revealed to be a toy and was confiscated.<\/p>\n

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Respect other cultures<\/h3>\n
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We\u2019ve got to say, the man\u2019s action, at best, was an insensitive joke, and at worst, cast a bad light on the cultures of many Middle Eastern and Arabic countries.<\/p>\n

Yes, there are extremist groups that commit atrocities in the name of their beliefs, but that\u2019s no reason to generalize and judge entire cultures based on the actions of a few.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope the man has learned a lesson this time.<\/p>\n

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