Teacher kills herself over nude photos in UAE

Olive
By Olive

Teacher killed herself 'after ex-boyfriend posted naked pictures of her on Facebook'

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:13 AM on 25th February 2010

A teacher who died after drinking poison was living in fear because her ex-boyfriend had posted 'indecent' pictures of her on the internet, her mother claimed yesterday.

Emma Jones, 24, was working in an international school in Abu Dhabi - and was afraid she could be jailed over the images.

She had begun to pack her things ready to return to Britain but drank corrosive cleaning fluid and her body was found by a flatmate, an inquest heard.
Emma Jones, 24, killed herself while working in Abu Dhabi

Open verdict: Emma Jones, 24, killed herself while working in Abu Dhabi

Her mother Louise Rowlands said Miss Jones was distressed after former boyfriend Jamie Brayley posted pictures of her on Facebook.

'He put a memory stick in the computer and copied some indecent images of Emma,' said Mrs Rowlands, 41, from Caerphilly, South Wales.

'He put them on her Facebook and she said she was accused of prostitution by a man working at the school.'

Miss Jones, a graduate of Greenwich University in London, had worked at the International School of Choueifat in Khalifa City since 2008, teaching eight-year-olds.

The inquest heard that a man called George working in the IT department had seen the pictures - and she feared he would report it to the authorities.

'Emma and George didn't get on at all,' added Mrs Rowlands. 'She said she had to get away.'
Emma Jones

Graduate: Emma Jones attended Greenwich University before leaving for the Middle East

Miss Jones was said to have told her mother and flatmates that she feared she would be jailed by Abu Dhabi's strict Muslim regime.

'She was crying, she was breaking her heart,' said Mrs Rowlands, a full-time carer. 'I said, "Emma, whatever it is can't be that bad. Just come home".'

But Miss Jones told her mother: 'I can't leave the country, they will throw me in jail.'

Her flatmate Mona Moshki, an Iranian teacher, found Miss Jones's body. Her passport was in her jeans pocket and her clothes were on her bed ready for packing.
Jamie Brayley: Miss Jones's ex-boyfriend denied posting naked pictures of her on the internet

Miss Jones's ex-boyfriend described her mother's claims as 'complete fantasy'.

Mr Brayley, who is in his early 30s, admitted he had used Miss Jones's computer but denied he had ever downloaded private photographs of her.

'Emma never sent me any indecent images,' he said. 'She wasn't that type of character.'

The inquest in Cardiff heard that Abu Dhabi police suspected suicide and ruled out crime.

Pathologist Dr Thomas Hockey performed a postmortem examination at Llandough Hospital, near Cardiff, which confirmed that Miss Jones had drunk a corrosive substance.

Coroner Thomas Atherton said he did not believe Mr Brayley was to blame for the tragedy.

He said he could not be sure that Miss Jones had meant to kill herself and recorded an open verdict.

He said she might have accidentally drunk cleaning fluid from an unlabelled container, mistakenly believing it was water.

'For whatever reason, Emma expressed concern that she was about to be arrested and put in prison.

'She agreed the best course of action was to leave Abu Dhabi and return to Britain. Her clothes were out and her passport was in her pocket.

'That's not someone who is contemplating suicide.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1253486/Teacher-killed-boyfriend...

By qatarisun• 25 Feb 2010 23:31
qatarisun

Straight Arrow.. you and your nonsense as usual..

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By dashwoot• 25 Feb 2010 15:23
dashwoot

Agree with deepb 100%

It depends on the situation, if a student parents complain to the police that a teacher in their child’s school have gave a nude photo of her to their child then she might be jailed and lashed for life, if it was a man, he would be killed…

But in this case her photos was just on FB and posted by her bf….i don’t see how law would have to do any thing in this matter.

Im gonna ask you the same question deepb asked you

Show any similar case where a female was lashed for it?

You cant just assume facts!!!

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 14:31
Straight Arrow

So these rumors must not make us afraid.

By blablabla• 25 Feb 2010 14:11
blablabla

I don't think the law will be that blind. Is it not important that who put those photos there? And what about the authenticity? Anyone can be morphed these days, so whats the big deal? the law would have saved her if she was innocent. Don't blame the law, blame the culture instead, Olive

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 13:54
Olive

The issue isn't whether they would have or not deepb, the issue is that the law is there and she was obviously scared that they would do it.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By marie_2• 25 Feb 2010 13:44
marie_2

lesson learned, choose your boyfriend well... and leave some decency for your self esteem

...listen to the sound of silence....

By deepb• 25 Feb 2010 13:38
deepb

I'm not a legal expert, but I really don't think in any such cases the women would end up being lashed or prosecuted. I haven't heard of a single such case till date. At most I would expect her to get terminated from her workplace, but then that would be a business decision, as the majority of the parents would be objecting her to continue teaching.

By marie_2• 25 Feb 2010 13:21
marie_2

Straight Arrow... even the "ooofff" part? :)

...listen to the sound of silence....

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 13:18
Straight Arrow

"Her ex-bf has a psychological problem!!!

oooffff!" By Marie

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 13:15
Olive

I've no idea Deepb, but I know it is a punishment for that kind of thing. Who knows when they want to make an example.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By marie_2• 25 Feb 2010 13:13
marie_2

Her ex-bf has a psychological problem!!!

oooffff!

...listen to the sound of silence....

By deepb• 25 Feb 2010 12:49
deepb

Why would they lash you for it Olive? Show me one similar case where a female was lashed for it?

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 12:28
Rating: 4/5
Straight Arrow

FB some times ruins people life and a big percentage of betrayd between couples was found in Egypt and that is why the Egyptian schoolar prohobitted the use of face book.

No need to comment on this, I put it just as information.

See some schoolars prohobitted TV and these are very restrict, TV is like any book that you can pick, and you can pick either the good book or the bad book.

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 12:23
Olive

No I'd be totally embarrassed to see that stuff on Facebook. But if it happened I hope I wouldn't be in a place where they might lash me for it to!

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By qatarisun• 25 Feb 2010 12:19
qatarisun

Olive, i agree, the "killing" laws of this particular country play crucial role in this particular case.. but let alone the place of tragedy...would it be easier for you to see your nude pics on FB in any other country? Or to find on FB some compromising information about yourself, even if it's fake?

this is my point.. yes FB helps to connect friends.. but sometimes it ruins the life, no matter where on the globe you are..

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By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 11:58
Straight Arrow

So it is Emas mistake because if she did not take nude photos for her this would never had happened.

By aami alyousafzai• 25 Feb 2010 11:54
aami alyousafzai

FB ?

By deepb• 25 Feb 2010 11:53
deepb

The laws of the land don't have anything to do with her suicide. I highly doubt if you will be able to find a single case where a girl was prosecuted by the government in the middle eastern countries as a result of her obscene pictures being posted on the net by someone else, let alone the UAE.

By nomansland• 25 Feb 2010 11:53
nomansland

First of all, Why people allow to take their nude pics or mms

Even if its acase of boyfrien or girlfriend

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By blue_rose• 25 Feb 2010 11:48
blue_rose

thank GOD i dont use FB..i never used ...

By drmana• 25 Feb 2010 11:47
drmana

The story seems to be incomplete giving rise to many questions like:

Why would anyone contemplating suicide pack her bags with passport in her pocket?

People in UAE do not need exit permit to leave country like in Qatar, so why was she unable to leave? It definitely wasnot due to those photos as authorities would stop her only if that matter had already been reported to authorities.

Check news papers of UAE, there are many cases where the boy was punished for blackmailing girls with their indecent pictures, no punishment for girls just for photos.

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:44
Olive

Have you lived in this region long dashwoot?

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 11:42
happygolucky

Ah Olive...as I said you twisted my statement of being safe here to not being safe for women for the reasons you mentioned....lol

I am though sorry to hear all that you went through here...but then that was not the point I was driving at... its safe in the sense that I can drive from Abu Dhabi to Dubai or Fujairah in the dead of the night without being bothered that I may be robbed off (In India I wouldnt even attempt driving alone on highways), can leave my car anywhere alongside the road and go out of country and will find it intact on return except for some dust on it...:)

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By dashwoot• 25 Feb 2010 11:39
dashwoot

The law of the country has nothing to do in this case. Why would they put her in jail and lash her just because some indecent photo's of her where found on the net…the police has nothing to do in this matter…

similar incidents happen in many other countries for teachers too, she would just get fired

its only fear culture' where she worked... and it just got to her.

Its more to do with the shame associated with such publicity rather than the fear of being jailed.

And I think that is worst than being jailed or lashed

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:33
anonymous

they were really dare devils :-)

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By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:29
Olive

LOL. What makes you think I hadn't covered my body properly Dot.Com? In the case of the dress I was wearing a long black dress similar to an abaya? What else should I wear, a suit of armor?

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:26
anonymous

we can have it here at dinner night, on behalf of our indians friends.

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A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:23
anonymous

simply cover ur body properly :P

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A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:21
anonymous

Dot.com most of them are drunkards like me so they care about very few things except alcohol :P

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:20
Olive

Let me know where I can get some and I'll take them.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By shahzad_14• 25 Feb 2010 11:20
shahzad_14

How could anyone picture themselves naked...

total disgusting.

You cant only blame the man. Its her fault as well.

"I know I am not PERFECT but I am ALWAYZ ME & that is something YOU can COUNT on FOREVER"

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:17
anonymous

i'm sure, that u'ad taken self protection courses.:P

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By aami alyousafzai• 25 Feb 2010 11:12
aami alyousafzai

but y did she took her own nude photos ?? y ? OK.. sending or posting on the net is a diff. story or a case but y she took her own photos.. dont she had a mirror to look herself..?

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:12
Olive

I didn't say rape didn't happen in Canada Dot.Com, I just said I feel safer then here. I was never attacked in Canada in my 24 years of living there, here I've been attacked twice in less then 4 years.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:12
anonymous

WK --- easy going and safe place in terms of???

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A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:10
anonymous

with those media report, which are showing rape cases in forces units???

All these are bullshit !

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A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By aami alyousafzai• 25 Feb 2010 11:09
aami alyousafzai

im sorry but what u said is very funny "only things the cops can say is "if you aren't married how did you know what a penis looked like"

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:07
anonymous

Dot.com most of my classmates from college are in Canada right now and they do tell me that it's a pretty easy going and safe place....

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:06
Olive

Not on such a constant basis Dot.Com.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:05
anonymous

it seem, that canada is a heaven for women, where they never encountered rape, sexual harassment etc.....

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By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 11:03
anonymous

lol.. Sorry I found the cop's question really funny :P

You have seen a lot of shite

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 11:00
Olive

It isn't hitting on me either. It's harrassment & attacks. I can handle being hit on, I can handle being stared at, I can even handle being asked how much I cost (which has happened in other parts of the world) what I can't handle is a cab driver trying to get in the back seat with me or a man with his penis in his hands trying to get into my car and the only things the cops can say is "if you aren't married how did you know what a penis looked like"

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 10:57
anonymous

Olive the generalisation in my part of the world is that Western women have low moral standards so maybe that's why people from my part of the world tried hitting on you..

I know it's not true but that's the generalisation...

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:53
Olive

Ummm no.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By svelte_saggi• 25 Feb 2010 10:52
svelte_saggi

i'll deal with you for that later in person....time to take out my taekwondo kit x-(

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:46
Olive

I can't say it's specific to one Nationality. My most aggressive attacks have been by a Pakistani and a Filipino, but I've been harassed by just about every nationality of men except Western ones.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 10:43
Straight Arrow

both man and woman should control themselves.

Olive because you said you have been harrased more than you were Canada, may I ask by whom and which nationality?

please answer me honestly if you will, if not it is still ok not to answer.

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:39
Olive

I'm not talking about staring Smoke.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 10:36
smoke

Men and control? May be that happens on planet Venus. We dare to stare coz we dont care :P

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By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:33
Olive

Yup, it works pretty well. But it shouldn't have to. Men here need to learn to control themselves.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 10:33
smoke

Saggy i'm sure they were staring at your face wondering who in their right mind would want to stay committed to YOU :P

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By svelte_saggi• 25 Feb 2010 10:31
svelte_saggi

maybe yes....the thought of protective and powerful muscles when they see a commitment ring on a woman's finger is surefire turn-off.no kidding but i've actually seen men staring at me and then suddenly at my wedding ring and turning away their faces.nuts!

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:21
Olive

I think there might also be something in the wedding ring. I've received a lot less now that I'm wearing an engagement ring.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By svelte_saggi• 25 Feb 2010 10:19
svelte_saggi

i dunno....i can ONLY speak for myself.guess there is also the case of racist prejudice.people seem to think that westerners and philippinos will take it easy (which i know is unfair and i have had many women from these countries complaining about it) while the arabs and the south asians will create a hue and cry about it.it's downright unfair.

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 10:00
Olive

Really Svelte? I've been physically assaulted in BROAD daylight in a parking lot here. I've been harrassed way more then I ever was back in Canada. This place is not safe for a woman to go out unattended anywhere.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 10:00
Straight Arrow

Never loose hope

Anyone who wants to kill him/her self for any reason except defending your country or family does not deserve to live.

So what if she went to the Jail, the embassy of her country will interfere and settle the problem down.

If she is innocent she will will be released from jail, in my opinion Ms. Emma did not have strong faith, because if she had strong faith, then she will no that jail is not the end of life.

She might have stayed in Jail for some time and then she will deported to her country and she can start new life.

Believing in faith and that truth will always appear like a sun gives you a hope, hope is life, no hope means no life, if there is life then there is always hope.

By svelte_saggi• 25 Feb 2010 09:57
svelte_saggi

i grew up in the middle east and i can't really say that this place is 'unsafe'....it takes care of women a lot but a lot depends on your lifestyle too.i can confidently go out at 10 in the night in Doha and need not fear of being mobbed or abused.but i can say for sure that i do not enjoy that freedom back home.there,a woman walking on the streets at 10 in the night is just inviting trouble or she is considered as 'loose'.just a personal opinion.

By hyrcania• 25 Feb 2010 09:54
hyrcania

Well.....I suppose she felt really lonely, and hence took this drastic action. No need for that really at all.

I think she was naive and may I say a bit stupid. The report says he (the boy friend) copied indicent photos of her from her computer. What does that mean? Indicent because she was wearing say just bikini for example or just nude?

If she was nude, what the hell it was doing on her PC in the first place?

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:52
anonymous

lol sugardady I am a good boy now, I respect the laws :)

Though I did get into trouble a couple of times in Dubai but not any more :)

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:48
Olive

Because my family is here and in general I like it here. I'm a big girl who can take care of herself. Safety is not my primary reason for being anywhere.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Formatted Soul• 25 Feb 2010 09:46
Formatted Soul

Sugadaddy.....why should i be mad at you for your opinions..lol

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:45
anonymous

I don't really see much difference than back home in terms of safety.. It's pretty much the same..

Only difference is that in India we avoided going to the cops because we knew we would have to give out money as bribe, here I avoid them because I don't know how they will react and maybe I will end up getting the blame.

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:44
s_isale

Then how come you are continuing to live in such an unsafe place???

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:42
Olive

I've been lots of place happy. Safety is not my primary reason for moving to a place. But if I have to say it, for a woman, this is the most unsafe place I've been.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 09:41
happygolucky

That means its not safe for a women...but you are a women (I presume so just based on your this comment) and you are here too....:) anyways you conveniently twisted it to suit your arguement understanding fully well what I meant by safety here.

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By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:38
s_isale

SD people never learn. This kind of things keep happening.

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:35
anonymous

See what facebook can do...

By Straight Arrow• 25 Feb 2010 09:35
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Straight Arrow

Anyone who wants to kill him/her self for any reason except defending your country or family does not deserve to live.

So what if she went to the Jail, the embassy of her country will interfere and settle the problem down.

If she is innocent she will will be released from jail, in my opinion Ms. Emma did not have strong faith, because if she had strong faith, then she will no that jail is not the end of life.

She might have stayed in Jail for some time and then she will deported to her country and she can start new life.

Believing in faith and that truth will always appear like a sun gives you a hope, hope is life, no hope means no life, if there is life then there is always hope.

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:34
s_isale

No. It was with reference to your statement

"because with Westerners it's publisized, with others it's kept quiet and dealt with by the family."

not related to her anyway...

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:33
Olive

Safe if you aren't a woman.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Formatted Soul• 25 Feb 2010 09:30
Formatted Soul

A life lost bcos of some sick pervert!

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:30
Olive

S-Islae, because Brit's in general are pretty badly behaved. Are you using this to justify her death?

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 09:27
happygolucky

We all like the same fear of the law which makes these places the safest places to stay...:)

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By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:27
Olive

The answer to that would be money QatariGentel, not law. When Muslim immigrants go to the UK THAN it's because of they want better laws.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:25
s_isale

Olive it is mainly the British escapades that get published. Be they in UAE or Portugal or wherever.

Why is that?

By chocoholic• 25 Feb 2010 09:25
chocoholic

Olive, none of us knows WHY she killed herself. A person who commits suicide has serious mental/emotional problems. It's awfully simplistic to blame her suicide on the laws of the UAE.

--All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt-- Lucy Van Pelt

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 09:25
smoke

Yep i suppose she was all ready to go, bags packed and passport in the back pocket when she accidentally tripped and "drank corrosive cleaning fluid" :p People should be more careful about these things.

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

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By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:25
anonymous

I don't think you can drink poison by mistake so I am sceptical about the cause of death too.

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:23
s_isale

More than all this it could have been a genuine mistake as is mentioned in the last statement:

"'She agreed the best course of action was to leave Abu Dhabi and return to Britain. Her clothes were out and her passport was in her pocket.

'That's not someone who is contemplating suicide.'

Thats why I say there is more to it than what the paper reports.

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:23
anonymous

Sugardady I agree they are something to talk about.. One of these days I will post something like this before her :P

As for the case.. They can make the authorities a bit more approachable, I personally will try to avoid involving the law in anything that happens with me here and there are a number of people who feel the same... There is a fear of the law which needs to be eradicated.

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By QatariGentel• 25 Feb 2010 09:22
Rating: 3/5
QatariGentel

Fine Uk is the best, I wonder why more than 300,000 British live in UAE then…. If the law is good enough..then you wont need to work abroad…

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:20
Olive

Well there is the issue in the rest of the article on whether she DID in fact kill herself or if it was an accident. The police aren't looking more into the matter, but I wonder too, because it looked like she was ready to leave.

FU, in her case if she did kill herself it WAS cause of fear of jail & lashes. So she did fear the law of the land.

Happy, because with Westerners it's publisized, with others it's kept quiet and dealt with by the family.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Victory_278692• 25 Feb 2010 09:19
Victory_278692

how one could allow BF to shoot when you are naked?

poor girl and bastard BF, should be put behind bars for inciting suicide and blackmailing......even if get freed by law but Nature takes its own course.

By chocoholic• 25 Feb 2010 09:17
Rating: 3/5
chocoholic

The country didn't kill her.

The laws didn't kill her.

Facebook didn't kill her.

She killed herself. There's a good chance that she's a person who would have done so regardless of where she was living.

There's a whole big internet out there, kids. If you're going to allow someone to take compromising pics of you, it's a good idea to keep in mind that they may end up being circulated on the internet some day.

Condolences to the family, and may she rest in peace.

--All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt-- Lucy Van Pelt

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:17
Olive

I think that could be the mother not understanding facebook s-islae, cause above it says he just put them on facebook, not specifically on her account.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Oryx• 25 Feb 2010 09:16
Oryx

a lot of girls fear getting photos of themselves on the internet esp thru hacking

many qatari girls have elastoplasts over the video cam on their pc -

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 09:16
smoke

Nah i didnt say she should be punished for having nude pics of herself on her personal computer. But fact and the matter is having them there is what got her into trouble in the first place. Killing her self over fear of the law was another bad move. Whats the worst that could have happened? Jail time and Lashes? IF that were to be the case which we'll never know now will we?

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By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 09:16
happygolucky

When it comes to relationships or s*x or people getting caught on wrong foot in such situations, why it is that always in this part of the world we get to hear of only westerners getting into trouble....are they so starved or have no avenues back home that only s*x is on their mind...:)

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By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:16
anonymous

...which became disastrous because of the law of the land. As someone mentioned above, similar incidents happen in many other countries too. Its more to do with the shame associated with such publicity rather than the fear of being jailed.

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- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:15
s_isale

Does this statement mean he put it in his account?

''He put them on her Facebook ''

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:15
Olive

Well she's dead QatariGentel, and if she was in the UK she could take him to court and not fear being made the criminal.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:14
Olive

S-islae they were on her boyfriends account.

WK, it's called the web :)

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By QatariGentel• 25 Feb 2010 09:14
Rating: 3/5
QatariGentel

well, since they are both from UK..let them go to British court....then you will be 100% satisfied...

By Oryx• 25 Feb 2010 09:14
Oryx

Seems I could have a lot of candidates for my critical thinking 101 class

Olive's question is trying to get to WHY this girl committed suicide....what made her think that there was no way out.

here is a good link for critical thinking

www.criticalthinking.org.uk/

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:13
Olive

I did when I first came here, but the more I'm here the more I see it isn't a point of view but a masochistic society that fears change & individual rights (especially those of women)

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:12
anonymous

Olive I always wonder do you have any software to find such stories :P

I went through 3 newspapers before coming to work today and couldn't find anything really controversial from this region except the Hamas Israel issue but that's old news..

How do you do it :P

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 09:11
s_isale

Why was she not able to delete those images on her FB account? There is something missing in the story...

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:11
Olive

Exactly WK. Although in my case, in my time here, I've never seen them take the girls side. Every woman I know who's gone to the police for something (especially single Western women) have been treated like a criminal.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:10
Olive

On her personal computer. In her own home. So you agree Smoke that she should be punished for having nude photos of herself?

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:10
anonymous

Olive that was a shocking case but I am saying this based on what I saw during my time in Dubai..

In any dispute between a guy and a girl, they invariably took the girl's side..

But they are highly unpredictable so not too many people want to approach them in the first place.

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:09
Olive

Sugardaddy, I'm looking for stories that highlight issues faced in this region, I.e. the one we live in. Either of the things I've posted in the last few days could easily happen here and people need to be aware of that. If you think I'm bad mouthing Muslims fine, but I have lots of Muslim friends who also protest their disgust at these things, so I really don't see how it's Muslim bashing. If you'd like I could start discussing some of the laws in Canada I disagree with, but I doubt I'd get much of a response.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 09:08
smoke

Yet knowing that she's in THIS REGION she kept those photos si?

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~«ŠѪΘҜΞ»~[]_

 

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:07
Olive

Yes Smoke, but in every other country outside this region if those pictures or video got out it would only cause embarrassment NOT jail time and corporal punishment.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:06
Olive

Yes, a "fear culture" based on the repressive laws of the country.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 09:05
smoke

s_isale does have a point too..all this wouldnt have happened if she didnt have those pics lying around on her pc. Many times people have the urge to do something stupid like video film themselves having sex..and when that gets out whose to blame?

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~«ŠѪΘҜΞ»~[]_

 

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:05
Olive

Really WK? Just like the woman raped in the bathroom in Dubai? The law really helped her.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By Oryx• 25 Feb 2010 09:04
Oryx

Maybe there was a lot of 'fear culture' where she worked... and it just got to her. Check where she worked.

I get mighty pissed off when people I don't know take pictures at parties of me. Please consider that some people have to be more culturally sensitive than others and please have the common courtesy to establish if someone wants their picture taken and put on facebook.

Nothing wrong with facebook its only a piece of software its the idiots who misuse it.

By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 09:04
happygolucky

Olive...I dont have anything to say whether the laws of the country have anything to do or not with this sad incident here because I feel its not the right time or situation to air it.

________________________________________

One life to live, live it to the fullest.

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 09:03
anonymous

It's a personal affair..I personally think the law may have helped her in UAE if she had approached them..

"Live with passion, Die with style"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 09:02
Olive

It has everything to do with the laws of the country. She could have been jailed & lashed for those photos and she chose to commit suicide rather than face that. Her boyfriend used the laws of the country to his advantage.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By QatariGentel• 25 Feb 2010 09:00
QatariGentel

The law had nothing to do with her case, it was a clear personal case..but her mother wanted to take advantage of that…and she referred to the law ? her BF must be punished…. I don’t think that she committed suicide because she was afraid of the law….it was because of her BF…

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 08:59
anonymous

Anyway, it's sad to say that was happened.

By s_isale• 25 Feb 2010 08:58
Rating: 2/5
s_isale

What has this to do with FB?

This has more to do with the personal photos in her own pc.

This also has nothing to do with the laws of the country either. Its more of a problem of people not having the urge to control their senses and then regretting it later which sometimes lead to such tragic situations...

Just the other day one school student had committed suicide in India because a photo of her kissing her boyfriend was circulated through mobile phones..

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 08:55
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 08:54
Olive

You don't think the laws of the country had any part to play in her death happy?

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By smoke• 25 Feb 2010 08:53
smoke

I think the girl was foolish to end her life. She took the cowards way out. Being educated she made her self out to be a fool. I mean come on is a human's life become so cheap? Whoever put up those pics are at fault and if it is her ex bf then he should be stoned to death for resorting to such a low life action. People get together and break up big deal...move the Eff on.

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~«ŠѪΘҜΞ»~[]_

 

By happygolucky• 25 Feb 2010 08:52
happygolucky

May her soul RIP.

Aside...interesting statement:

"I don't know who's more at fault, the boyfriend, or the country with laws that would allow the victim to be punished"...

Some people can find means to further their agenda of looking down upon or carryon with their bashing even in the death of a person!!!

______________________________________

One life to live, live it to the fullest.

By SPEED• 25 Feb 2010 08:46
SPEED

But sad to see how she ended her life.

Her boyfriend should be put on trial (if he has posted her pics).

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 08:43
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

...a year back but never got hooked on to it like I'am to QL...It's too open for me.

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By Olive• 25 Feb 2010 08:43
Olive

It's bad enough that he did that, it's worse that he took advantage of the laws of the country to torture her. I don't know who's more at fault, the boyfriend, or the country with laws that would allow the victim to be punished.

"We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect." Ambrose Bierce

By qatarisun• 25 Feb 2010 08:40
Rating: 4/5
qatarisun

poor soul.. i can imagine how frightened she was.. she was scared to death..

..too sad.. one more proof of danger of FB...

i've never been a fan of it...

*********************

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

By svelte_saggi• 25 Feb 2010 08:39
Rating: 2/5
svelte_saggi

thought i'd put in my two cents here.

a friend of mine told me the other day that one of his classmates had a crush on one of his older cousin and when she rejected him and his repeated proposals to date,he hacked into my friend's facebook account and sent her obscene pics and abusive messages and even morphed pics of her on bodies of nude women from that account.the thoroughly shaken girl called up my friend (thankfully!) and asked what's going on.to say my friend was shell-shocked would be an understatement.he was literally in tears and apologised profusely.he looked up to her like an older sister and he was verily shattered.there was no proof that it was this particular loser who has done the deed and he still talks very normally to my friend.now my friend is planning of issuing an official disclaimer on his facebook page saying that his account has been hacked and if anybody received any message from him that they know he will possibly never send,they may very well consider it was not him.

such things happen.all social networking sites repeatedly ask its users to change their passwords every now and then.....like they say,better be safe than sorry.

however,if the ex-BF in this case really did that to her,he's extremely cheap and deserves punishment.my condolences to Emma's family.RIP.

:(

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2010 08:37
anonymous

a beautiful life.

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

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