A photo showing members of Saudi Arabia’s religious police stopping women from using playground swings has gone viral online, garnering both praise and outrage on social media outlets. A photo showing members of Saudi Arabia’s religious police stopping women from using playground swings has gone viral online, garnering both praise and outrage on social media outlets.

The photo started circulating on Twitter on January 13. Though it was first posted by Arabic-speaking Twitter users, it was soon widely relayed by others the world over. The image was also picked up by news sites, both in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. These articles confirm that the incident did indeed take place, but do not mention the date or location.

Here’s one example of the many tweets denouncing the police’s interference. It reads: “There’s no hope, girls, soon they’ll be kicking us out of the country!”

Another example, this time in English:

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Susie, an American woman who lives in Jeddah, also expressed her outrage on her blog