British Man, 21, Faces Death in UAE

yoyo50 · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:16

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...icid=maing-grid7|uk|dl1|sec1_lnk2&pLid=114725

A British man is facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

A local news report claimed the unnamed Briton is a 21-year-old, who was sentenced in Abu Dhabi alongside a 19-year-old Syrian man for selling an undercover police officer 20g (0.7oz) of cannabis worth 1,500 UAE Dirhams (£262).

A BIT OTT?

One More Solo · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:17

Them's the rules.

craptakular · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:17

No not really. Drugs are evil and you know the laws in UAE.

SpeedFreak · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:17

Respect the laws of a country where you are a visitor.

orderoftheflame · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:19

One More Solo said:
Them's the rules.

This. You've got to live with the consequences of your actions, it's not like the penalties in that kind of country aren't well known. :S

Craterloads · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:22

Whilst its harsh its the law over in the UAE.

High risk, high reward which im sure the offender new. Hence the price for 20g is considerably more than over here.

HAz · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:24

One less dealer on the streets, only a good thing.

Jimbeam3678 · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:24

Craterloads said:
Whilst its harsh its the law over in the UAE.

High risk, high reward which im sure the offender new. Hence the price for 20g is considerably more than over here.

This

yoyo50 · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:24

260 quid for 20g, isnt that much more, and not worth dieing for..

grudas · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:25

As if he didnt know the risk he was taking! Nothing else to add really

RomanNose · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:25

Very OTT. Feel sorry for his family.

Ahleckz · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:26

I'm pretty anti the death penalty, but in cases like this you know the rules and you really shouldn't break them. I very much doubt he'll get the death penalty, but I won't be losing any sleep over him.

jsmoke · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:26

I think it's barbaric who is anyone to give that kind of sentence for possessing a plant.

^TANK^ · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:27

SpeedFreak said:
Respect the laws of a country where you are a visitor.

[FnG]magnolia · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:27

SpeedFreak said:
Respect the laws of a country where you are a visitor.

Particularly if flouting them could result in your death.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:28

Those are the rules, ignorance isn't an excuse.

MrMoonX · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:28

death penalty is always wrong no matter what the rules, but he needs to go to jail, supplying drugs is illegal in most countries anyway, what an idiot to do it in an arab one

LordSplodge · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:28

Wishing death upon a young man for selling a minute amount of a drug that isn't much worse than alcohol. Way to go people of the Internet. :rolleyes:

I should clarify. I have no problem with him being jailed. After all he broke the law.

Collider · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:29

I absolutely don't agree with the death penalty, but you have to be off your proverbial box to go to this sort of country and break the law in this way knowing full well what the penalty is going to be.

Stupid man. Stupid law.

sunama · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:29

He knew the rules.
He was playing fire and no doubt the reward (financial gain), would've been great.
He got caught and he must pay the consequences.
I feel sorry for the guy, though. Imagine losing your life for the sake of a 20g cannabis deal.