Coupling couples cuffed for "close proximity" in Malaysia

Unmarried couples were awoken to a surprise on New Year's Day. Fifty-two coupling couples were detained by Malaysia's Islamic morality police, according to USA Today, because they were suspected of having ... get this ... sex despite not being married! These 104 people could spend up to two years in prison, not to mention fines. The Selangor State Islamic Department chose this particular day of the year because it's known to be celebrated with the offense of marriage-less sex.

The authorities -- you can't even call them the "sex police," because they're so much more than that -- busted in before dawn, looking for people violating the rule of "khalwat," also known as "close proximity. So, even if they weren't caught in various back-bending and spirit-breaking positions, participating in any number of acts either common to a booze-soaked night of revelry or rich fantasy informed by adult cinema, the fact that they were in confined areas was enough to get them in hot water under Malaysia's Sharia Law.

So, what would have happened if this door-busting scene played out in the Hard Rock Hotel's Provocateur Penthouse master suite? Well, if you're flying solo with the ceiling hottie, you're bound to have at least an uncomfortable moment.

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