Monday, July 30, 2007

Justice - Dubai Style

I don't intend this blog to become political in any way, but I was shocked to read these 2 stories side by side in this mornings newspaper. Draw your own conclusions.

Dubai - Brits jailed for drugs
Two British men have each been sentencd to four years in prison after being found in possesion of small amounts of hashish while entering the UAE through Dubai International Airport last month.
The actual amounts of hashish were 0.11g and 1.18g.

Dubai - Drunken motorist locked up

Dubai - A UAE national was jailed for one year and fined dhs5,000 for hitting a motorcyclist and killing him while driving his car drunk.

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