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British tourist sentenced to three months in Dubai jail for ‘insulting’ airport staff
(www.independent.co.uk)
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I mean, insulting staff is disgusting behaviour, but 3 months of prison is absolutely insane. These countries are still hellholes stuck in the past, and I'll make sure never to visit them.
In the UK it could be up to 6 months jail. He got off light.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/4
He could have just paid the £2,150 fine, but instead he chose to appeal...
Engaging in legal action in a foreign country isn't exactly the brightest idea. Pay the fine and get out.
Like, 3 months is an insane sentence, but it sounds like he just leaned in at every opportunity.
Ah, yes, the victim blaming.
There is no world in which male Karen is the victim.
The victim here is the abused worker, not the entitled tourist.
Okay bud, tell me more about how the hurt feefees justify jailtime in a shithole country.
This is more leopards ate my face territory. Go for a little trip to the place that's kind of known for human rights abuses and a touch of disdain for western cultural values, and proceed to engage in activities that cause you to have to deal with their legal system. Twice.
If the UAE is a shithole then what is the UK? They have a similar law in place with a stiffer sentence if found guilty - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/4