Santa Arrested in Iraq? Social Media Says Yes, Police Say No The Iraqi police said that a widely shared photo had been taken not in Iraq but in Syria, and that the officers in the picture with the Santa were helping distribute presents to children. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:E.U. Lawmakers Call for End to Visa-Free Travel for AmericansHow Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool to Deceive Authorities WorldwideBrazil’s Leaders Tout Austerity (Just Not for Them)Banksy Puts Mark on Bethlehem Hotel With ‘Worst View in the World’Wealth Matters: The Three Different Flavors of Family BusinessesChina’s Response to Reports of Torture: ‘Fake News’