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Biohazard · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:38

sounds like a bit of a moron too me tbh

kwerk · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:38

He has money to go on holliday but not pay his credit card bill?

norm · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:42

Read this earlier, if he was able to make his way to Saudi Arabia or Qatar, would the British embassy there issue him with a temporary passport?

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:46

I wonder why he didn’t sort out his mess before going on holiday.

SideWinder · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:47

If i was rich, i'd just pay for his flight home. He could pay be back, like paying off a credit card. Ah...

weescott · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:51

He is probably scared he will get his feet caned!

KNiVES · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:53

SideWinder said:
If i was rich, i'd just pay for his flight home. He could pay be back, like paying off a credit card. Ah...

He can't go on any flights, they've taken his passport off him. He's essentially in a nation-wide open prison as he cannot get any jobs or get any flights because the passport is a means of identification for them. Why the British Embassy hasn't helped him yet is beyond me. It's a pretty barbaric thing to do, even if he was acting dubious with his money.

rypt · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:56

I call BS on the story, I would expect the British Embassy to have helped by now

SideWinder · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:58

KNiVES said:
He can't go on any flights, they've taken his passport off him. He's essentially in a nation-wide open prison as he cannot get any jobs or get any flights because the passport is a means of identification for them. Why the British Embassy hasn't helped him yet is beyond me. It's a pretty barbaric thing to do, even if he was acting dubious with his money.

Ah i missed that bit.

I'm sure he'll get a lot of help now the BBC has told the story. Perhaps that was the point - shed some light on how things can be when they go wrong.

Allnamestaken · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:09

Soo these pricks take his passport...
expect him to pay them back with money he cant earn WITHOUT his passport.

Wont give it back so he can sort it out.

Basicaly there holding two guns to his head.

They dont care what he does.

Thats pathetic someone go over there and shove a ****ing stick up there ceos ass will you.

Jokester · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:15

The British Embassay won't get involved on something that is for the local law to sort out.

Allnamestaken · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:29

Yeh mate but there doing one on one of our boyz.

There is no way for him to even sort this out side selling himself.

He had 6grand and they wouldnt even take that.

KNiVES · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:31

Jokester said:
The British Embassay won't get involved on something that is for the local law to sort out.

What about his passport? Surely taking that away and inhibiting his ability to do literally anything must invoke some sort of response?

Jokester · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:35

KNiVES said:
What about his passport? Surely taking that away and inhibiting his ability to do literally anything must invoke some sort of response?

The British Embassay won't want to be seen aiding someone who has broken the law leave the country, remember it's the Dubai police themselves that have his passport.

Biohazard · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:36

KNiVES said:
What about his passport? Surely taking that away and inhibiting his ability to do literally anything must invoke some sort of response?

It sounds like it was seized legally, if the bank had made court procedings against his debt/travel then he technically shouldn't have left then I can see how they would take his passport away on his return, just in case.

I think the wording is just probably BBC crap/selective reporting in all honesty.

Even with a passport, he may have trouble getting out of the airport without sorting his problems with the authorities.

Jokester said:
The British Embassay won't want to be seen aiding someone who has broken the law leave the country, remember it's the Dubai police themselves that have his passport.

^^

Allnamestaken · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:36

There basicaly leaving the guy out to die^^ mate.

Without his passport there is NOTHING he can do.

Biohazard · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:38

Allnamestaken said:
There basicaly leaving the guy out to die^^ mate.

Without his passport there is NOTHING he can do.

Well he shouldn't have conducted his affairs like a **** then in all honesty. This happens day in day out all over the world! People get stuck elsewhere for years!

Yes, it isn't great. Maybe it was best he didn't return, if he was aware of the proceedings there.

There is nothing no one can do, the embassy don't want to know because the saudi state seems to be acting legally.. The British Embassy isn't a jim'll fix it.

Jokester · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:41

Allnamestaken said:
There basicaly leaving the guy out to die^^ mate.

Without his passport there is NOTHING he can do.

Well, ultimately he should have thought about that before he illegally left the country. If you're going to go to these sorts of countries to work, then you really need to watch what you do as it's a completely different culture over there. One of the big differences is the way they treat people who get into debt. Worst case he could have ended up locked up in some hell hole prison like a lot of other people who fall into debt do.

It would cause a diplomatic incident if it was found that the British Embassay was helping debtors to flee the country.

Biohazard · 18 Jul 2010 at 23:43

Yes, and the Saudi authorities are not exactly known to be lenient on much are they?

They flog people and are very strict on public decency etc jail terms for kisses which are longer then people carrying knifes here.. of course other statutes are going to be heavily enforced.

No wonder he sleeps upright!!

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