Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jul 21, 2013 12:13pm
If you believe the facts in the article, the woman was raped then jailed for sex outside of marriage, giving a false statement and consumption of alcohol.
Towards the end of the article it lists a few other recent incidents where a woman reports a rape and is subsequently jailed for charges such as those listed above.
If I were a woman, I'd never go to the Middle East for a civilian job (military is another matter as that's what they sign up for).
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Towards the end of the article it lists a few other recent incidents where a woman reports a rape and is subsequently jailed for charges such as those listed above.
If I were a woman, I'd never go to the Middle East for a civilian job (military is another matter as that's what they sign up for).
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 21, 2013 1:12pm
Raped*
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Jul 21, 2013 1:12pm
Dubai sounds as bad for a woman as Stuebenville.Fly4Fun;1476052 wrote:If you believe the facts in the article, the woman was raped then jailed for sex outside of marriage, giving a false statement and consumption of alcohol.
Towards the end of the article it lists a few other recent incidents where a woman reports a rape and is subsequently jailed for charges such as those listed above.
If I were a woman, I'd never go to the Middle East for a civilian job (military is another matter as that's what they sign up for).
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Jul 21, 2013 1:18pm
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jul 21, 2013 2:53pm
My bad on the typo. Thanks for pointing it out.Ironman92;1476088 wrote:Raped*
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 21, 2013 3:16pm
Jesus. That's crazy. Girl i'm talking to worked in Dubai for 2 years and said it was pretty normal there. Guess she was sheltered. She's a Jew too. Go figure.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Jul 21, 2013 3:31pm
good for her. i'm always happy to see that the nazi's didn't winohiobucks1;1476121 wrote:Jesus. That's crazy. Girl i'm talking to worked in Dubai for 2 years and said it was pretty normal there. Guess she was sheltered. She's a Jew too. Go figure.
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Jul 21, 2013 3:45pm
Well I would place 5% of the blame on the Woman.
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Tigerfan00
Posts: 3,427
Jul 21, 2013 3:49pm
If she wouldnt have put herself in that situation....
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GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Jul 21, 2013 5:42pm
I'd like to get raped in Dubai.
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GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jul 21, 2013 5:54pm
Nothing to do with the story, but Dubai has gotta be one of the coolest-looking modern cities in the world.
http://thechive.com/2013/07/19/viewing-dubai-from-the-rooftops-of-buildings-18-hq-photos/
http://thechive.com/2013/07/19/viewing-dubai-from-the-rooftops-of-buildings-18-hq-photos/
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Jul 21, 2013 6:42pm
GOONx19;1476196 wrote:Nothing to do with the story, but Dubai has gotta be one of the coolest-looking modern cities in the world.
http://thechive.com/2013/07/19/viewing-dubai-from-the-rooftops-of-buildings-18-hq-photos/
That's pretty fucking cool
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Jul 21, 2013 9:36pm
as long as you're not a girl who was raped.Crimson streak;1476207 wrote:That's pretty fucking cool
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jul 21, 2013 11:57pm
I read a pretty interesting article on Dubai a while ago. Something about the city going bankrupt and dying and some weird employment laws they have there. I wish I could find it. Kind of a shame since the city is so beautiful.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jul 22, 2013 12:04am
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jul 22, 2013 3:43am
Thought I saw where over 50% of that office space is vacant. Residential apartments was like 30%. Brutal.Pick6;1476391 wrote:I read a pretty interesting article on Dubai a while ago. Something about the city going bankrupt and dying and some weird employment laws they have there. I wish I could find it. Kind of a shame since the city is so beautiful.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 22, 2013 12:01pm
As cool as it looks, I have no desire to ever go to Dubai or any other Middle Eastern city. Call me...well whatever you want to call me, but I love it here in 'Merica and I don't have any desire to visit most other countries.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Jul 22, 2013 12:05pm
I'm sure the rest of the world just breathed a sigh of relief...
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 22, 2013 12:08pm
Cool.Tiernan;1476644 wrote:I'm sure the rest of the world just breathed a sigh of relief...
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 22, 2013 12:13pm
There is some pretty messed up shit when it comes to this. There are Honor Killings in muslim countries that it is OK to kill a woman/sister if she brings shame to the family like sex before marriage, drinking, getting raped, being a lezbo, etc. This shit does happen and it is pretty messed up.Fly4Fun;1476052 wrote:If you believe the facts in the article, the woman was raped then jailed for sex outside of marriage, giving a false statement and consumption of alcohol.
Towards the end of the article it lists a few other recent incidents where a woman reports a rape and is subsequently jailed for charges such as those listed above.
If I were a woman, I'd never go to the Middle East for a civilian job (military is another matter as that's what they sign up for).
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jul 22, 2013 12:16pm
Yeah, for the most part (ie: a few resort towns), if I'd like to visit another country, it's probably in Europe. Mainly because I have a friend who's spent time there (and is in Belgium this summer) and has loved it.Fab4Runner;1476639 wrote:As cool as it looks, I have no desire to ever go to Dubai or any other Middle Eastern city. Call me...well whatever you want to call me, but I love it here in 'Merica and I don't have any desire to visit most other countries.
But to do that, I'd either have to have a lot of money dropped on me to do it right...or make major cuts to my alcohol-related get-togethers and such. And I don't see that happening, so 'Murrca it is!
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 22, 2013 12:18pm
http://www.thed<wbr>ailybeast.com/c<wbr>heats/2013/07/2<wbr>2/dubai-pardons<wbr>-rape-victim.ht<wbr>mlIndicative of how women are viewed in that part of the world, the Taliban would stone women to death if they had sex out of marriage (i.e. got raped).
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 22, 2013 12:19pm
Different strokes for sure. There are still amazing parts of 'murica that I want to visit.Fab4Runner;1476639 wrote:As cool as it looks, I have no desire to ever go to Dubai or any other Middle Eastern city. Call me...well whatever you want to call me, but I love it here in 'Merica and I don't have any desire to visit most other countries.
I've done a little of overseas traveling and would love to do more. Top 2 on my most wanted to visit places are Crater Lake (USofA) and Croatia.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jul 22, 2013 12:20pm
Still pathetic that she had to be pardoned. But if I were here I would just get the fuck out of there. Obviously she won't be getting any justice there.Commander of Awesome;1476662 wrote:http://www.thed<wbr>ailybeast.com/c<wbr>heats/2013/07/2<wbr>2/dubai-pardons<wbr>-rape-victim.ht<wbr>mlIndicative of how women are viewed in that part of the world, the Taliban would stone women to death if they had sex out of marriage (i.e. got raped).
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jul 22, 2013 12:58pm
I would travel outside the US (already have). But as Heretic said, it would most likely be to Europe, and I would want to have the resources to do it right.Commander of Awesome;1476667 wrote:Different strokes for sure. There are still amazing parts of 'murica that I want to visit.
I've done a little of overseas traveling and would love to do more. Top 2 on my most wanted to visit places are Crater Lake (USofA) and Croatia.