Donkey suits are no laughing matter in Azerbaijan, says a recent article from the New York Times. In a move that some say signals a crackdown on online media, Azeri blogger Adnan Hajizada was recently arrested on charges of hooliganism for allegedly attacking two men, although some witnesses disagreed with the charge.

The back story: Hajizada recently appeared in a spoof video wearing a donkey suit, which the New York Times described as "a sly send-up of the government, which had been accused in the local news media of paying exorbitant prices to import donkeys."

After some diplomats expressed concern over the arrest, Azeri authorities released a statement urging "embassies of foreign countries to stop interfering in the investigation," describing the arrest as "an ordinary hooliganism case."

… Speaking of donkey videos. Love the dirty look he gives the cows. They’d better call in the chicken police