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NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - LevelUP - 10-05-2023
NYC college student freed from Dubai days after receiving 1-year prison sentence for touching security guard’s arm.
https://nypost.com/2023/10/04/nyc-college-student-elizabeth-polanco-de-los-santos-freed-from-dubai-after-receiving-1-year-prison-sentence/
Seems a bit harsh. Say what you want about America, but I would be thankful we have some rights here.
RE: NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - nomaduser - 10-06-2023
Dubai pretends to be a city that imitates capitalism countries around the world but in reality, they're so repressed.
RE: NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - nyvrem - 10-06-2023
sounds like a very 1 sided report
but why in the world would you bring your freedom mindset to a Muslim country
RE: NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - Duneranger - 10-06-2023
Beyond the initial glitz, Dubai is a soul-suckingly boring place.
RE: NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - elcastor21 - 10-06-2023
(10-06-2023, 03:29 AM)nomaduser Wrote: Dubai pretends to be a city that imitates capitalism countries around the world but in reality, they're so repressed.
Mostly facade, what you see outside is not what it is inside...
Not that I know better, but have seen how that kind of propaganda works
RE: NYC college student gets 1yr prison sentence in Dubai for touching security guard - bjcheung77 - 10-06-2023
Haven't been there, not sure what the issue was with that incident... But the punishment was severe for not a really good reason...