Unfortunately, being a Kuwaiti citizen, I have seen many newspapers pulling silly stunts like that, wanting exposure and then rescinding the rumors they spread by such petty excuses.
Wasn't the first time, and unfortunately won't be the last.

A horrible publicity stunt by this newspaper, I'd say.

You're all fools who scoop in anything people give you. This ban is a hoax, it was never put into place or even suggested. Please stop spreading FUD about countries you know nothing about.

Kuwait is not like whatever country you're from or whatever country Fox News wants you to think. In Kuwait if a cop saw you with such camera they'd pose for you, not confiscate it.
Stop spreading FUD about countries you know nothing about... It just shows why the rest of the world thinks you people are dumb.

The band didn't even take place, to add to your points.

Stop spreading FUD about a country you've never been to, you asshole. Kuwait's govt is not a totalitarian regime like yours. Police Officers in Kuwait aren't even allowed to use their weapons unless their life is in danger. Just because it's in the Middle East doesn't mean you can apply Fox News impressions of a ME country to it.

Also, this ban is a hoax. I am in Kuwait and I can tell you that it didn't happen.

The government of Kuwait doesn't hate people, just because it's in the Middle East doesn't mean you can blindly apply your Fox News ideals to it. Also: This ban news is a hoax. The cameras aren't banned. I am from Kuwait and I can confirm that.

Your points would fit exactly if we were talking about somebody or something whose privacy must be respected, like your medical records as a citizen.
However a government is supposed to be held accountable. If a government goes out of its way to cover its tracks when, in fact, it should have been transparent to the people it's supposed to serve, then as I said chances are whatever that government's trying to hide needs to be exposed.
Especially given the treacherous behind-the-scene government that we're talking about.

Awwww. We still love him because he's exposing whatever they are that you're defending so valiantly. Guess what? People are tired from deceitful governments, and if a government is so scared of having something exposed; chances are it needs to be exposed.

Freedom of speech in the US? Are you kidding? Just today the US Gov't seized torrent domains and is actively trying to stop WikiLeaks.

Actually, you're right. But from what I have read around, there are some really 'special' ideas springing up every now and then in American schools, hence the question.

Indeed. Why won't they believe that karma is indeed a bitch?

Actually the gigantic sum of money there is what can make me believe it might actually happen. Lots of money there to lobby for.