Freedom, murder and the anti-planking act

After two years spent in an Iranian jail, American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal are finally free. The two—along with Sarah Shourd, who is Shane’s fiancee—were hiking in Iraq when they wandered over to the Iran border. It was a mistake, the hikers said, but they were convicted of spying. Sarah was released a year earlier than them. “Today can only be described as the best day of our lives.