Man arrested in Dubai for swearing at a policeman – has passport confiscated
'What the f---?' Aussie arrested in Dubai after swearing at policeman - The Age 26/10/09
When Sun McKay was manhandled by a stranger in the arrivals hall at Dubai International Airport, he did what many young Australians would do. He swore.
"This guy in a blue shirt grabbed my wrist quite hard, pulled me towards him and started yelling at me in Arabic, and I just said: 'What the f---?'" Mr McKay said.
Unbeknown to Mr McKay, the man was a plainclothes airport policeman, and the 32-year-old private security consultant had just committed a crime.
Almost a month later, with his passport confiscated, Mr McKay remains stranded in the Emirate awaiting trial on charges of insulting and using inappropriate language to a police officer.
Mr McKay has already spent 15,000 dirham ($4500) on legal fees, with no end in sight.
Good grief. Maybe he should have tried a bribe. That normally works in countries as corrupt as Saudi Arabia.
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November 21st, 2009 - 19:24
“Good grief. Maybe he should have tried a bribe. That normally works in countries as corrupt as Saudi Arabia.”
Uh, except Dubai is not in Saudi Arabia. It’s in the United Arab Emirates, a completely different country; much smaller and much more cosmopolitan. (That said, I have to add that I have no personal knowledge of corruption or lack of it in either country.)
November 21st, 2009 - 19:29
D’oh! Thanks for pointing that out. How embarrassing. I’m assuming a bribe still would have worked
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As a side note, apparently the guy is still there awaiting trial.