Arrested in Abu Dhabi for exposing a disabled park thief?

[Ausbt]

Local laws are local laws. Obey, or don't go there.

I'm in the don't go there brigade, which is why I'd prefer our airlines to fly via SIN rather than AUH. I'm not much of a FB user so not troubled by that. In fact none of the following applies to me (that I'm aware of) but I do worry about friends/colleagues travelling to certain places who might be affected:

Greece - HIV positive people please be aware that the police could arrest you and force you to take a blood test
Saudi Arabi - womenfolk, please don't drive a car you could be jailed
Phillipines - everyone be aware that 'vexing' someone could have you arrested. Yes, you could be charged with annoying or worrying someone else with a trivial matter
US, Arizona - make sure you unpack that second vibrator, you are only allowed one in AZ
US, Virgina - don't kick your wife out of bed (geeze, as if! My struggle is to get her in there)
US, ahhhh - ok enough with the US, space and text limits preclude continuance
UK - you can't look after cows while drunk. Also no shaking out a rug in the street (doormat shaking prior to 8 am excluded).
Somoa - it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday. Look, it's damn dangerous to do that here in Oz, let me tell you !
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[SeatBackForward]

US, Virgina - don't kick your wife out of bed (geeze, as if! My struggle is to get her in there)

I know the above is a typo, but I couldn't resist!

 

[burmans]

Makes you wonder. Deportation for posting a photo of a law breaker (assuming it's against the law for an able bodied person to park in not one, but two disabled car spaces). Sometimes I wonder about middle eastern priorities.

I'm not so sure why you think this is a problem. Our very own government has done something very similar recently making it illegal for doctors/nurses at our offshore detention centres to post information that if they were on the mainland would be mandatory to report (and totally illegal behaviour). And this seems to have passed with little or no local comment.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I'm not so sure why you think this is a problem. Our very own government has done something very similar recently making it illegal for doctors/nurses at our offshore detention centres to post information that if they were on the mainland would be mandatory to report (and totally illegal behaviour). And this seems to have passed with little or no local comment.

If you're referring to the Manus detention centre, then it is a different thing totally. (I'm not suggesting it's right, just that it's different to what I wrote, very different).

 

[robd]

I'm a bit surprised by the opinions expressed in this thread, considering how well travelled you all are. I had 3 nights in DXB and loved it (apart from the lack of available alcohol outside of the hotel and the exorbitant prices of it inside the hotel). I do research on where I'm heading, which I'm sure most of you do too.

Even in Australia you can find yourself on the wrong side of the law (when you've done nothing wrong) simply because the guy you spoke to rudely is a local, but he knows the local cop. That guy, who hit you because you mouthed off to him, swears you hit him first and all his mates back him up. Carp like this happens everywhere. How many times in the US or even in Australia does the celebrity get off charges, but a "regular" person suffers the full extent of the law?

It's not what you know, it's who you know… Not fair, but **it happens.

I went there with an open mind (with as much information as I could to respect their rules and culture) and I thought DXB was interesting in a kind of Vegas cross Hong Kong looking way and clean like Singapore. If my route took me that way again, I wouldn't hesitate to stopover there again. Just my opinion, and of course, YMMV.

 

[opusman]

Even in Australia you can find yourself on the wrong side of the law (when you've done nothing wrong) simply because the guy you spoke to rudely is a local, but he knows the local cop. That guy, who hit you because you mouthed off to him, swears you hit him first and all his mates back him up. Carp like this happens everywhere. How many times in the US or even in Australia does the celebrity get off charges, but a "regular" person suffers the full extent of the law?

It's not what you know, it's who you know… Not fair, but **it happens.

Come on, get real. When does that ever happen in Australia?"

 

[trixydoza]

This thread is as annoying and unproductive as the gay marriage discussion, and the forum is worse for its continued existence. Depressing to hear such narrowmindedness anywhere, but especially among purported FFers.

 

[opusman]

This thread is as annoying and unproductive as the gay marriage discussion, and the forum is worse for its continued existence. Depressing to hear such narrowmindedness anywhere, but especially among purported FFers.

Well you could always stop reading it? Just a thought...

 

[RooFlyer]

This thread is as annoying and unproductive as the gay marriage discussion, and the forum is worse for its continued existence. Depressing to hear such narrowmindedness anywhere, but especially among purported FFers.

Then don't read it. Simple really.

"Purported frequent flyers?"

 

[drron]

This thread is as annoying and unproductive as the gay marriage discussion, and the forum is worse for its continued existence. Depressing to hear such narrowmindedness anywhere, but especially among purported FFers.

You really have read it all.so tell me what is narrow minded in this article-
Human rights and health disparities for migrant workers in the UAE | Health and Human Rights Journal

some frequent flyers think of a little bit more than their own comfort.

 

[dfcatch]

Hang on - different countries have different laws. When we are in a different country we must follow their laws - end of story.

You transgress the law, you pay either financially or with your liberty.

If you ask me she got off quite lightly - 2 days in detention followed by deportation. Some people spend months in detention before they are deported.

Yes - Cultural Relativism rears its head again...

 

[Deleted member 29185]

You really have read it all.so tell me what is narrow minded in this article-
Human rights and health disparities for migrant workers in the UAE | Health and Human Rights Journal

some frequent flyers think of a little bit more than their own comfort.

That's a pretty sobering read.

 

[dfcatch]

You really have read it all.so tell me what is narrow minded in this article-
Human rights and health disparities for migrant workers in the UAE | Health and Human Rights Journal

some frequent flyers think of a little bit more than their own comfort.

What nonsense drron!!

All FFs think about is how to score that cheap J/F redemption on EK/EY/QR.

No one thinks about anything more than that.

You're just being silly ðŸ

 

[a330j]

That's a pretty sobering read.

Agreed. Really makes you wonder about the geopolitics of the west wrt oil vs human rights. You get the feeling if information in articles like this was better known the push to reduce oil consumption might speed up.

 

[burmans]

What nonsense drron!!

All FFs think about is how to score that cheap J/F redemption on EK/EY/QR.

No one thinks about anything more than that.

You're just being silly ðŸ

Ha. So true

 

[YSSY]

I worked and lived in the Middle East with my family for several years, we he an amazing time, but certainly when it comes to the laws and behaviour you need to be cautious. We met several expats who came out and just couldn't except the change and wouldn't listen, so would quickly end up in trouble.
It's very different, and whilst change is happening slowly, expats are 2nd class citizens in the M.E, and if you come from Asia you are a 3rd class citizen. It will take another 20-30 years at least for a change in the mindset.
Disrespecting a local, it's one of the first rules that you don't do. I worked in a reasonably senior military ranked position so had a lot of leeway compared to the average expat, and even so remained cautious.

 

[YSSY]

Oh, and just to finish off. Wife and I are both happy to never return to the Middle East and I so far as is reasonable avoid flying through Abu Dhabi/Dubai/Qatar/Kuwait etc when flying to Europe.

 

[Geegeela]

What nonsense drron!!

All FFs think about is how to score that cheap J/F redemption on EK/EY/QR.

No one thinks about anything more than that.

You're just being silly ðŸ

Not ALL.

To make-up the post length requitement I add "what nonsense"

 

[drron]

Not ALL.

To make-up the post length requitement I add "what nonsense"

I'm suspecting he meant to put a or in that post.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I'm suspecting he meant to put a or in that post.

I was about to write the same thing! Wish I could "like" a post twice!