British pair in Dubai beach sex case spared j
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081125/tts-uk-dubai-sex-3840e59.html
Two Britons convicted of engaging in sexual acts on a Dubai beach had their jail term suspended by an appeal court on Tuesday, meaning they will be freed and deported. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Vince Acors Enlarge photo In October, Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer were sentenced to three months in jail followed by deportation after being convicted on two charges of engaging in sexual activity outside of wedlock, and for doing so in public.
They had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In its ruling on Tuesday, the court also upheld a 1,000 dirham (180 pounds) fine imposed on both for an alcohol-related offence they admitted.
"I'm very happy, I couldn't believe it. This shows the law in the United Arab Emirates is just," Hassan Mattar, the pair's lawyer, told Reuters, adding that it was not clear when the pair would be deported.
The court did not give a reason for its decision, and neither Acors nor Palmer were present at the hearing.
The tourism hub of the Gulf, home to man-made palm-shaped islands and the world's tallest building, charts a delicate course between maintaining its Muslim identity and catering for a cosmopolitan population and booming tourism industry.
Expatriates comprise more than 90 percent of Dubai's population, attracted by tax-free earnings and year-round sunshine. There are frequent reports of foreigners falling foul of local laws in the United Arab Emirates that strictly control drinking and ban homosexuality and public displays of affection.
UK, the only time I'll see a beach is from my seat on the plane. Rugby and Heineken is all I'm there for :o)
Did you Google it first?
The action were pictured by many and was shot on emails all over. The whole public and even kiddos were around in the beach watchin the show.. idiots they should have put behind the bars...
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brit... yeah, she actually looks like a damn silly cow rather than a hot chick..so no surprise she will get into something stupid again..
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Norther - search QL, or use google. There have been loads of threads and articles on this already, detailing exactly what happened.
Bladers I know your off to Dubai this weekend..I hope you not gonna be naughty now hey..Enjoy the 7's
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lol i gt an email once of a couple having oral sex,on the beach, and they were Lebanese...
they were warned? where does it say that?
One of the tabloids in the UK stated that she is known for "going overboard" after a few drinks.. So, I wouldn't be surprised if she made a spectacle of herself again..
Lucky love birds of sand :)LOL...
Moving on is simple; it's what you leave behind that makes it so difficult .
of course, poor chick.. she got traumatized big time.. no sex on the beach for her for another at least couple of years.. :)
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Brit - you r rght, its the skin what saved them.
QS - poor chick??.. .
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Norther .. rake through the threads. They were even warned to stop once and carried on!!!
Did you Google it first?
i wonder how they caught them, i can only imagine what the police said or rather did. "hey, you. stop tht! this is against islam, u r under arrest" lol haha
talking about this issue???
At least Indian, Pakistani couples do not have sex on a beach.
Even at home , we have it in a dark....lol
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Would the same have happened if the couple had been indian, pakistani, filipino etc .... I doubt it..
Mandilulur..
The "tabloids" will probably make them into stars and they will become millionaires selling their exclusive story about stress, treatment by foreigners etc etc
This has been a joke from the beginning. This behavior is not condoned in most western countries, so why anyone would expect it to be done in a muslim country is beyond belief. I think they are getting off really lucky, and will now be seen as celebrites...what a shame!
charan "Gypsy - I will make sure that I will be in the same beach at the same time to witness your action :)"
good that not "participate in it"..
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Thank you for that interesting and evocative information, Osman Yissah!
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Oh, I don't know, Britexpat and Tallg, her name and picture have been in the paper, she's been fired from her job and will have to return to the UK, she will be forever known as the "sex-on-the-beach" girl. She didn't get off totally scot-free
Mandi
Not such a problem for the guy, he was just a visitor anyway, though he did extend his hols a bit ;o)
Hope he got fired for leave without permission!
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Gypsy - I will make sure that I will be in the same beach at the same time to witness your action :)
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poor chick.. she got streesed and shocked so much.. she will never ever do it again on the beach ..i guess... what a loss for her..
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Hmmm...well at least I know that I'll be spared if I get caught doing the naughty on a Dubai beach. :P
What a crock of sh!te. If you're going to make an example of someone do it properly. They're just inviting tourists to come and behave like idiots.
A travesty of justice.. They should have been publicly flogged at the least.
Seems that teh UAE authorities wanted to close this chapter..
I hope the morons don't become celebrities back home..