Teen detained then released for dancing the Macarena on a Saudi Arabian street

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Saudi police detained then released a 14-year-old boy who went viral on Twitter for dancing to the 1990s hit song "Macarena" in a busy street crossing in Jeddah. 

The video was apparently posted online in 2016 then removed, but it's reappeared and gone viral. 

The teenager was accused of "improper public behaviour" and disrupting traffic, according to Saudi police. 

He's just been released without charge. 

“They signed a written pledge that the teen will not engage in behaviour that could endanger his life and the life of others again,” the statement saidRead more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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