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"It was Saudi National Day. Many of the people in the street were euphoric. All of the religious zealots were outraged. The former were celebrating...The latter were watching the Will of God being challenged...Most zealots in Saudi Arabia have no formal authority...But there are about 4000 of those who are employees in a government institution whose mandate is to fight sin. They work in The Committee for Promotion of Virtue and The Prevention of Vice. In Saudi Arabia it is called 'the committee' while popular foreign media calls them 'the religious police.' All of the committee's members were aware that the government...makes an exception as to what is publicly allowed on National Day. They knew that they should not take action against the 'sins' committed on that day. But self-control is not a quality zealots are known for...[T]here was a car chase between the committee and another car...[T]he committee's car rammed the other one which lost control and went off a bridge. One driver was immediately killed. The second died later in hospital. They were brothers..."