Thread: British man faces death penalty in UAE for 20g of cannabis

Originally Posted by adzt1

bit strong aint it? obviously u never speed , pay ur taxes and conduct urself like a saint at all times

What an immature response.

Originally Posted by ralphlsasser

Don't do the crime if you're not prepared to do the time. He knew the law. Sorry Charley.

allot of these guys dont even complain when they get cought. They just man up.

Originally Posted by aging one

Visitors to Dubai and Abu Dhabi are now being advised to “take extreme caution”

Don't wear shoes?

Sad to observe that we have folks who call for the death penalty for such a minor crime

He deserves at least a hand chopped off. Selling 20g of weed for 300 quid???

Originally Posted by superman

Originally Posted by khmen

I'm not exusing his stupidity, but you honestly think a 21 year old man, or anyone for that matter, actually deserves to be executed for a small bag of non toxic plant matter?

He knew the rules. Anyone that deals in illegal drugs is scum in my book, irrespective of the amount.

ZESE ARE ZE RULES!!! YOU MUST OBEY!!!!

Obviously no point debating the issue with someone so set in their ways and so ignorant of the iconsistency of laws relating to intoxicants.

Google Prof. David Nutt, former chief drug advisor to the UK government if you actually want to wake up from your propagandised mindset, but I expect you probably don't.

I don't get you. What he did was illegal. Said post says those that deal illegal drugs are scum.

What does that have to do with inconsistent laws?

He's implying that if they are dealing in legal drugs (e.g. publicans, corner shop fag salesmen), he has no problem, which of course is a different issue.

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by ralphlsasser

Don't do the crime if you're not prepared to do the time. He knew the law. Sorry Charley.

allot of these guys dont even complain when they get cought. They just man up.

Look, if you think you're going to win an argument with an Emirati copper or judge, you're pissing to the wind.

Their lawyers will straight away tell them to plead guilty, and then gradually get the sentence knocked down to something that is manageable.

They don't fuck about and let people off like they do in Blighty these days.

Added: They'll get wheeled into court and not have a clue what is said around them, then wheeled back to chokey again. It will probably be well into 2013 before they get sentenced, although like the UK, time served will get taken into account.

Think the guy should be put up against the wall, then he get have a mention in the Darwin awards for helping to clean the gene pool of stupidity.
Don't play games in other peoples back yards. Jim

Originally Posted by alwarner

Originally Posted by khmen

Originally Posted by superman

Originally Posted by khmen

I'm not exusing his stupidity, but you honestly think a 21 year old man, or anyone for that matter, actually deserves to be executed for a small bag of non toxic plant matter?

He knew the rules. Anyone that deals in illegal drugs is scum in my book, irrespective of the amount.

ZESE ARE ZE RULES!!! YOU MUST OBEY!!!!

Obviously no point debating the issue with someone so set in their ways and so ignorant of the iconsistency of laws relating to intoxicants.

Google Prof. David Nutt, former chief drug advisor to the UK government if you actually want to wake up from your propagandised mindset, but I expect you probably don't.

Unfortunately in a region like that, they are the rules and you do have to obey. There is no debate. Which is a crying shame, but, I think that there are far more pressing issues in those regions than the harmful nature of intoxicants.

Yea, I'm not really talking about the particular case there, just the attitude that "All drug dealers iz scum, innit". Such a fucking pedestrian outlook.

Of course you have to follow the rules in the country you're in or face the consequences, don't disagree.

Don't believe any Government should dictate to what is right or wrong as long as it does not effect the lives of others ,but in this case the guy is a f wit. If the power of logic had military might, the world would be a better place. Unfortunately that is not the case. and stupid people will make stupid choices. So sad to bad. Jim

^^Yeah I misread (no literal) your point. Always makes me laugh, the most staunch anti drug brigade are outside pubs every day pint and Regal King Size in hand disparaging those who get their buzz in a different way.

They tend to dislike blacks and other non whites too. Behind their backs anyway. I learnt to ignore their opinions a long time ago, if I want to know what they are currently thinking I'll read the Daily Mail and then put a cigarette out in my arm. It's not as painful as engaging these cunts in a conversation.

He's not scum - he's a mug.

Life is cold if you jump in the freezer without a coat.

he is not scum , he has been a fool, at 21 yrs old (anyone here that innocent? at 21?),
to agree with a draconian law and wish someone the firing squad is beyond comprehension ,

only a Drone of the nanny states would have that opinion surly!

Originally Posted by adzt1

he is not scum , he has been a fool, at 21 yrs old (anyone here that innocent? at 21?),
to agree with a draconian law and wish someone the firing squad is beyond comprehension ,

only a Drone of the nanny states would have that opinion surly!

You're right, he's not necessarily scum. Lets face it we haven't met him, he could be, he's probably not but whatever. What he is though is a fucking retard. A complete and utter never learnt his ABC can not count to three retard.

He's living in the Middle East he knows the penalties for taking LET ALONE selling drugs of any kind. He's a learning disabled mother fucker. Another one out of the gene pool.

Expat brats tend to think they're bulletproof.

There was a great "Banged up Abroad" about one who ended up in a Kuwait nick looking at some seriously bad time. He managed to escape when Saddam invaded, and the Kuwaitis have never tried to extradite him to finish his sentence.

I'll try and find a link after the footy...

Originally Posted by adzt1

he is not scum , he has been a fool, at 21 yrs old (anyone here that innocent? at 21?),
to agree with a draconian law and wish someone the firing squad is beyond comprehension ,

only a Drone of the nanny states would have that opinion surly!

Age has got diddle squat to do with it. At 19 I had a baby and 2 jobs. I may have done some foolish things, but they didn't involve breaking the law. ESPECIALLY in a foreign country. He knew what would happen and he obviously didn't care so, he should get what the law says. Your liberal, soft ideas is one reason crime is so bad and we have repeat offenders.

^ true. there won't be many repeat offenders if we put them infront of a firing squad.
but
we can't be trusted to execute people now can we?. or can we ?

Originally Posted by superman

What would you call him if he'd dealt drugs to your kids Albert ? I doubt it would be nice.

I know a lot of people don't agree with me on this, but we're all entitled to our own opinions (at least for now). I don't see the harm in weed any more than alchohol (i.e use not abuse) so 20g of erb (3 or 4 days weed for a heavy smoker) is surely not worth death. I don't feel sorry for the guy as you reap what you so and he had to of known the risks, but I think the law's fucked up to meet out such a punishment. However, when it comes to synthetically made drugs which destroy peoples brains quickly, ruin families and economies and have only negative effects on society - I'd certainly stop short of the death sentence, but simply set punishments which eradicate 99% of use as it's not even worth thinking about it.

There is an old saying that always rings true: "When in Rome.......".