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« Reply #31 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:20:46 » |
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British tourist Keith Brown was sentenced to four years in prison after Dubai customs officers found a 0.003g trace of cannabis stuck to his shoe.
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« Reply #32 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:21:08 » |
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There was a case that I vaguely remember once of a young couple (British I think) who where knicked for having sex before marriage, which IS/WAS a criminal offence by that countries law. I think that they went to prison for a bit, not sure though but if they did is wasn't for long.
But to put it into context: In the last couple of months ago I remember in Saudi Arabia (I think) that a group of men where sent to prison for gang-raping a woman. The thing is that the woman who was raped was ALSO sent to prison for beng alone with a man/men (By choice) whom she was not realated to.
The point I am trying to make is that they are just as harsh on their own, so why should we expect any different just because our culture is different?
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« Reply #33 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:22:24 » |
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after reading that, the rider got of lightly.
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« Reply #34 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:22:55 » |
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Nobody is expecting different, we're just disagreeing with the harshness of it.
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« Reply #35 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:23:40 » |
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In one of the most extreme cases, it reported a man being held after poppy seeds from a bread roll were found on his clothes.
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« Reply #36 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:30:05 » |
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Despite my original "It's their country... When in Rome.." Stance. After reading that article I now beleive that they are just being a bunch of beligerent cunts and innocent people are probably doing some rough and unfair time. I am Never going there, what if I picked up 0.003 grams of weed on my shoe from my apartment to the airport? Bearing in mind that I that I don't even fucking well smoke weed. Does that mean that I will go to prison for 4 years??? And Poppy seeds from a roll, FUCK THAT!!! And I take back what I said about groove rider, I hope that he is released as soon as possible. |
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« Reply #37 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:31:25 » |
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grooverider smokes weed though.
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« Reply #38 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:31:32 » |
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The swiss guy is still doing time for the 3 poppy seeds they found on him.
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« Reply #39 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:32:31 » |
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I wonder if Nutmeg is banned  |
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« Reply #40 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:32:37 » |
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The UAE Embassy in London said it would not comment at this stage. Cunts. |
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« Reply #41 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:33:41 » |
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maybe they weren't given a translator?
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« Reply #42 on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:37:17 » |
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Well the premier league plans of their international fixtures should be interesting then!
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« Reply #43 on: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 09:13:55 » |
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I agree with Jan. Its been made very public, especially in the last few years what level of tolerence these countries have regarding drug possession.
I think hes an idiot for taking the risk knowing the penalty he'd get should he be caught. Only himself to blame.
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« Reply #44 on: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 09:32:17 » |
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I haven't read the links but if it does talk of cases like a tiny amount stuck to someones shoe then that is harsh and I am not defending rape victims being locked up either - completely different subject.
This DJ fella has said, he had the drugs on him but forgot they were in his trousers. In that case unlucky you dope smoking kj.
If the bloke can't go to another country without a having a joint then he has a problem, and I do not think our government should waste time on trying to get him out. He pleaded guilty, case closed.
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