Lord, have mercy

Is this gonna work?!?

In an effort to get wanted criminals to turn themselves in, the government of Saudi Arabia is running TV spots that say prison life is better than living at home. "I swear to God, they (jailers) are nicer than our parents," says one of the prisoners featured. James Sturcke reports that "Saudi authorities have aired militant confessions and interviews with fathers of wanted men as part of a public relations campaign to rally the public against radicals who have carried out attacks inside the kingdom, killing Saudis, other Arabs and westerners."

Source: Weekly Spin email from PR Watch referencing a Guardian article.

Heck, maybe they'll have homeless lined up at the doors claiming crimes they didn't commit, or even an increase in crime from rabble vying for a good place to live. But somehow I just don't think militant "suiciders" are going to want to exchange a room full of virgins in heaven for a nice cell on earth. Maybe I'm just pessimistic.

...and hey, do what you want...you will anyway.