Woman sentenced to 16 months for being raped

[Jmpty]

Don't go there. Like those "Hikers" who "strayed" into Iran. WTF? Why are you even there? Ever hear of research?

[aitm]

Don't go there. Like those "Hikers" who "strayed" into Iran. WTF? Why are you even there? Ever hear of research?

I could not agree more. Jesus H Christ. Are you kidding me? I thought that it would be so ridiculous that these people would indeed have to be spies, just stupid ones because surely anyone in their right mind taking an adventure like that would say to each other, "let's make sure of our path since we are going to be about a half mile from the land of people who will gladly cut our heads off."

[gussy]

Why go to a place that doesn't want you to drink?  Traveling is much more fun when they shove booze in your face.

[Jmpty]

They let her go. How thoughtful.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042

[surly74]

the man she accused of rape is a colleague so it's not like she was gang raped by locals.

[Colanth]

It's still rape.  Probably worse, since you'd think a colleague would protect you.

[Brian37]

They let her go. How thoughtful.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042

Exactly, who gives a fuck that assaulting another human being is wrong, if you have a vagina, by proxy you invited it.

[NeoLogic26]

They let her go. How thoughtful.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042

That's great and I am happy for the woman, but this changes nothing about my feelings for countries with laws like UAE. If you require the civilized world to shame you into doing the right thing, you are still a piece of shit.

[Shiranu]

the man she accused of rape is a colleague so it's not like she was gang raped by locals.

No, but I'm sure there are hundreds if not thousands of women in jail in the UAE right now who weren't foreigners and got media attention who were raped by locals... and many, many more who are currently being abused or were raped but didn't go to the law because the gov't doesn't give a shit about women's rights.

[DunkleSeele]

They let her go. How thoughtful.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042

Yep, and they also let the rapist go. The same rapist who, in the beginning, got a lighter sentence than the victim.  

[surly74]

It's still rape.  Probably worse, since you'd think a colleague would protect you.

that's what i was thinking...

[Fidel_Castronaut]

If I were of a rapey disposition, Dubai would be top of my list of countries to visit.

[Savior2006]

Why the fuck would anyone go near that shithole? The entire Middle East is plagued with Islam and no amount of money can fix that. Oh, you have the tallest building in the world? Fucking great, go shove it up your ass! I'm sick of hearing people getting bullied by these fascists for having a marijuana seed in their shoe or some such shit. Fuck morality police.

I have a Muslim friend who writes with me in the college newspaper. She's bright, and intelligent and travels to the Middle East all the time (last I heard she was in Syria). You ask why anyone would go there, but you have to realize the citizens DO call that place home, and people a lot of times don't like leaving their home. Have you read Persepolis? It's the same thing with Iranians I think. They love their country but hate their fucking idiot governments, and I think it's the same for a lot of people in developing countries or even middle income countries.

[LikelyToBreak]

I saw something like this a while back and wondered why?   :-?


Then I saw this: [youtube:bnv7aw3e]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7_TKgw1To[/youtube:bnv7aw3e]

Now I think I understand.  

[Lizzie Doodle]

Seriously the world get's stupider each minute. Change and progress seems so useless when I hear cases like these. I feel bad for the victim. Sigh.