Two Cabin Crew Jailed For Texting Each Other

Big Nasty · 19-03-2010 02:43PM

Durka, Durka!

wes · 19-03-2010 02:48PM

[sarcasm]Well, if they don't like it, they can just go back to there own countries.[/sarcasm]

Being serious for a minute, its a silly law, but we expect people to obey our laws, so the people in Dubai have right to expect the same.

Teddy Daniels · 19-03-2010 02:58PM

Thats certainly a country I'd avoid.:eek:

Cherrycola · 19-03-2010 02:59PM

Having recently returned to Ireland after living in Dubai for 3yrs, i can tell you in no uncertain terms, that a local would not have received the same sentence as this or any western couple in the same situation, in fact, they would never have been charged with it...they would also have turned the whole thing to their advantage, and had the accuser arrested and deported!

Its a different world in more ways than one, a nation of contradictions, do as we say, but not as we do! Those arabs are hooring around any chance they get, drinking, doing drugs, but if you are unfortunate enough as a westerner to get stopped by the cops with any alcohol at all in your system, you will be arrested.
Its illegal to be drunk in public in Dubai...yes they sell alcohol, but it is only meant for consumption by tourists in hotels, and by residents(who have an alcohol licence) in their home.
As soon as you step outside your home, or a hotel bar, with drink in you, anything could happen.
There have been incidents where expats have fallen asleep in taxis after a night out, who have been driven straight to the cop shop for no other reason than the taxi driver is afraid he wont get paid!
And if you have the bad luck to get into an altercation with someone(god help you if its an arab), while drinking, say bye bye Dubai!

There is definitely an undercurrent of unrest there at the moment, they feel like they are losing their culture to westerners and their ways, and since the economic downturn, their jobs too...not that they would work to warm themselves! :rolleyes:
So on one hand they dont want us there, on the other, they know they need us, so what other way to control it, than to force us to live within their religious beliefs.
And yes, while Ireland still has catholic laws which we enforce on non-catholics, like closing pubs on Good Friday, at least here you know if you have the bad luck to get arrested, whether a local or an expat, you will be treated fairly....well, probably the expats get treated a bit fairer here, for fear of screams of discrimination, but thats a whole other thread....:D

I would never live in ME again, and cant wait to completely wash our hands of the place(my husband still works out there, not for long more though, hopefully)
I could go on all day with stories about the place, but what you really need to know, is its a third world country, with a first world veneer, and that will never change.

19-03-2010 03:29PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Locals don't appear to be getting these harsh sentences.

I realise that the media could just be focusing cases where western people are imprisoned for what would be trivial matters back home but I don't see evidence for that either.

What makes you think that this is the case?

Foreign person breaks minor foreign law, goes to jail - Not News
Local person breaks minor foreign law which would be a ridiculous law in their home country - News

Do you expect the media to be reporting every time an Irish person gets fined for breaking the smoking ban?

thecornflake · 19-03-2010 03:44PM

im willing to bet they haven't got a big tinker problem like us.

Canis Lupus · 19-03-2010 04:01PM

super_furry wrote: »

Dangerous, backwards place run by dangerous, backwards people.

Yeah how dare they run their own country as they wish. Why they sound like a right bunch of intollerant bastards... :rolleyes:

ejmaztec · 19-03-2010 04:14PM

thecornflake wrote: »

im willing to bet they haven't got a big tinker problem like us.

The caravans wouldn't suit them.

http://www.fotoblur.com/images/3693

Fratton Fred · 19-03-2010 04:45PM

I can understand them trying to increase tourism and foreign investment, because when the oil runs out they won't have an economy.

The thing is though, when the oil does run out, how are people going to get there??

Battleflag · 19-03-2010 04:50PM

Thank god for western countries

ejmaztec · 19-03-2010 04:51PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I can understand them trying to increase tourism and foreign investment, because when the oil runs out they won't have an economy.

The thing is though, when the oil does run out, how are people going to get there??

Please refer to the photo-link in my previous post.:P

wes · 19-03-2010 04:56PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I can understand them trying to increase tourism and foreign investment, because when the oil runs out they won't have an economy.

The thing is though, when the oil does run out, how are people going to get there??

Well according to Wikipedia (which i know is not the most reliable source), oil accounts for 6% of there Gross Domestic product:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Dubai

So running out of oil, isn't that big a deal, when compared to there neighbours. Having said that, with all the sun they get, they could probably easily move to Solar energy

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ejmaztec · 19-03-2010 05:10PM

The oil-rich sheikhs will have bought most of Europe by the time the oil runs out, so the starving peasants will be the only ones left.

wes · 19-03-2010 05:17PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

The oil-rich sheikhs will have bought most of Europe by the time the oil runs out, so the starving peasants will be the only ones left.

Well, I for one would like to welcome our oil-rich sheikh over lords

!

ejmaztec · 19-03-2010 05:20PM

wes wrote: »

Well, I for one would like to welcome our oil-rich sheikh over lords !

They'll all be driving round in gold-plated, diamond-encrusted stretched electric limos, that can travel 5 miles before the next recharge.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 19-03-2010 05:29PM

wes wrote: »

Well, I for one would like to welcome our oil-rich sheikh over lords !

You would have to welcome Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, those are the countries with the oil

Won't be too long before America try to invade Iran, the campaign to make Iran look like a dangerous renegade state is well under way...

wes · 19-03-2010 05:43PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

They'll all be driving round in gold-plated, diamond-encrusted stretched electric limos, that can travel 5 miles before the next recharge.

I see the anti-electric car lobby has gotten to you :eek:. There everywhere.....

james finn · 19-03-2010 05:47PM

what would happen to the green isle hunger strikers who had 700 images of porn in work and when they got sacked they went on strike shouting shame on green isle foods,

its on youtube

Piste · 19-03-2010 05:59PM

genericguy wrote: »

and then they have the cheek to come over here demanding that we change our country to suit them...

Do they? I havent heard of that happening.

landsleaving · 19-03-2010 06:00PM

Really Piste? Do you not read the Daily Mail?

james finn · 19-03-2010 06:03PM

we should send the scumbags we have in this country over there and let them sort them out.

biko · 19-03-2010 06:24PM

thecornflake wrote: »

im willing to bet they haven't got a big tinker problem like us.

Infractionated.

Mike 1972 · 19-03-2010 07:27PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Yeah how dare they run their own country as they wish.

Ah yes the United Arab Emirates famous for being a beacon of democracy......:rolleyes:

OutlawPete · 19-03-2010 08:32PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Yeah how dare they run their own country as they wish. Why they sound like a right bunch of intollerant bastards... :rolleyes:

If you apply that logic then why complain about Burma?

OutlawPete · 19-03-2010 08:36PM

28064212 wrote: »

Do you expect the media to be reporting every time an Irish person gets fined for breaking the smoking ban?

If they got 12 months for having a cigarette?

Yes.

We have already had one poster who lived there say foreigners are treated harshly compared to locals.

If you think that is just anecdotal then show examples where locals were jailed for texting and kissing.

ronaldoshaky · 19-03-2010 08:39PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Locals don't appear to be getting these harsh sentences.

I realise that the media could just be focusing cases where western people are imprisoned for what would be trivial matters back home but I don't see evidence for that either.

What makes you think that this is the case?

Why do you care what happens in Dubai?

landsleaving · 19-03-2010 08:41PM

ronaldoshaky wrote: »

Why do you care what happens in Dubai?

Yeah discussion forums are for slagging taxi drivers/public service and making sex jokes.

OutlawPete · 19-03-2010 08:43PM

ronaldoshaky wrote: »

Why do you care what happens in Dubai?

I care what happens everywhere when I'm online.

When I log off, I care not a jot.

JONJO THE MISER · 19-03-2010 09:41PM

I have been in Dubai and i can tell you there are plenty of Russians and eastern europeans hookers there that they turn a blind eye too.

ejmaztec · 19-03-2010 11:12PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I have been in Dubai and i can tell you there are plenty of Russians and eastern europeans hookers there that they turn a blind eye too.

I bet they've never seen moths flying out of a wallet before.:P

Two Cabin Crew Jailed For Texting Each Other

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