[News] American student jailed in Dubai for tapping a security officer on the arm !

[bhafc99]

How are you able to confirm that ?

The ‘story’ has been provided by Radha Stirling. Every single so-called ‘horror story’ you’ve ever read or heard about Dubai comes directly through the ‘lens’ of this one person’s agenda.

 

[The Clamp]

The ‘story’ has been provided by Radha Stirling. Every single so-called ‘horror story’ you’ve ever read or heard about Dubai comes directly through the ‘lens’ of this one person’s agenda.

What is their agenda? Genuine question.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Sauce?

Rather than reading the Mail link, I found this, which seems to indicate it followed a security search due to her wearing a medical brace.

New York student, 21, jailed for a year in Dubai after ‘gently tapping’ airport officer during 'humiliating' search

A New York student, 21, has been sentenced to a year in jail in Dubai after she 'gently touched' an airport customs officer on the shoulder.

www.lbc.co.uk

Not sure about the validity of the story, but I know one thing for sure: Jenny Medlicott cannot write for shit. That article is typo-tastic!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

What is their agenda? Genuine question.

This is what I found. You would imagine a human rights lawyer would find horror stories in the Middle East.

Radha Stirling is a British/American/Australian lawyer and activist who helps victims of injustice in the UAE and the wider Middle East, and lobbying for Interpol reform. She founded Detained in Dubai, Due Process International and IPEX Reform, and has appeared in international media and government forums on human rights and legal issues.

 

[Live by the sea]

She sounds like she is fighting for injustice

 

[southstandandy]

Went their once for a long weekend. Awful souless place. All they live for there is 'money'. The people are dull and charmless and their attitudes to women, human rights etc - don't get me started. You literally couldn't pay me to go back.

If Bling is your thing then knock yourself out.

 

[Live by the sea]

Marbella or Cannes is bling but with added human rights .

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Too dusty for my liking.

 

[The Clamp]

This is what I found. You would imagine a human rights lawyer would find horror stories in the Middle East.

Radha Stirling is a British/American/Australian lawyer and activist who helps victims of injustice in the UAE and the wider Middle East, and lobbying for Interpol reform. She founded Detained in Dubai, Due Process International and IPEX Reform, and has appeared in international media and government forums on human rights and legal issues.

Well, she sounds awful.

 

[Gabbafella]

Philistines the lot of em

Isn't that Israel?