UK nantional faceing death penalty in the UAE

[Doozer]

A British man is facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

A local news report claimed the unnamed Briton is a 21-year-old.

He was sentenced in Abu Dhabi alongside a 19-year-old Syrian man for selling an undercover police officer 20g of cannabis worth 1,500 UAE Dirhams (£262).

The Foreign Office was unable to confirm the details of the case, but a spokesman confirmed that it had been contacted.

He said: "I can confirm that a British national is facing death penalty in the UAE.

"We remain in close contact with the British national and his legal team and continue to provide consular assistance."

UAE newspaper the National reported that the man's mother collapsed outside the court after the sentence was passed.

It said a Sudanese co-defendant was jailed for a year for taking cannabis, while a 17-year-old Emirati was ordered to undergo rehabilitation.

http://news.sky.com/story/952691/dru...penalty-in-uae

[warmcome]

what a bad joke! this wouldn't even raise a custodial sentence here.
i've not travelled around these parts of the world because they are so unreasonable.

[blue8671]

I have no sympathy for any of the people involved in this type of thing, I have never visited any of these countrys but I know they have some very strict laws involving drugs, drink and sex and if I was to visit you can be damn sure that I would not break any of there rules. Why is it every few months another case pops up of a western visitor who has decided they dont have to follow the same rules as the rest of us or decided that they will take a risk in the hope of a big payday and then crying to the press and government when they get caught.

[warmcome]

I have no sympathy for any of the people involved in this type of thing, I have never visited any of these countrys but I know they have some very strict laws involving drugs, drink and sex and if I was to visit you can be damn sure that I would not break any of there rules. Why is it every few months another case pops up of a western visitor who has decided they dont have to follow the same rules as the rest of us or decided that they will take a risk in the hope of a big payday and then crying to the press and government when they get caught.

they want to end him, mate?

[Stephanie]

Respect the law of the land. Don't wanna do the time (or death sentence), don't do the crime..

Good program on NatGeo (Discovery?) : Banged up Abroad.

Very few people end up in these situations unwittingly. For those I have much sympathy, and they need all the help they can get.

The ones who think that they are going to make a quick profit -- or have been making a profit and finally get caught --

ah, you should have thought about it..

[Lucy Chambers]

what a bad joke! this wouldn't even raise a custodial sentence here.
i've not travelled around these parts of the world because they are so unreasonable.

They locked a British DJ up for having a joint in his bag. I think he got three years or something. Liberal, not.

[warmcome]

Respect the law of the land. Don't wanna do the time (or death sentence), don't do the crime..

Good program on NatGeo (Discovery?) : Banged up Abroad.

Very few people end up in these situations unwittingly. For those I have much sympathy, and they need all the help they can get.

The ones who think that they are going to make a quick profit -- or have been making a profit and finally get caught --

ah, you should have thought about it..

tough love, Stephanie.
i would be concerned at the disparity between here and there,
perhaps UAE need to think about it?

[warmcome]

They locked a British DJ up for having a joint in his bag. I think he got three years or something. Liberal, not.

hi Lucy!

UAE or Ireland and when?

[EnglishAlex]

Respect the law of the land. Don't wanna do the time (or death sentence), don't do the crime..

Good program on NatGeo (Discovery?) : Banged up Abroad.

Very few people end up in these situations unwittingly. For those I have much sympathy, and they need all the help they can get.

The ones who think that they are going to make a quick profit -- or have been making a profit and finally get caught --

ah, you should have thought about it..

All actions have consequences. Maybe they measured the risk of getting caught a little differently to someone with another opinion of the facts. The arrogance of 'I wont get caught' often skews rational thinking.

Anyway I wouldn't agree with someone being sentenced to any kind of death for something like this though (although rape/murder are different imo)

[Lucy Chambers]

hi Lucy!

UAE or Ireland and when?

UAE. Sorry, I should linkee

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/feb/20/news.radio


And this one is just plain wrong

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/exp...our-years.html


But we are talking about the Emirates. Hardly enlightened when it comes to Human Rights and the administration of justice.