British and US women face two years in Bali jail for 'attacking salon staff during row over prices' - but they claim they were 'held hostage' when they tried to go to a cash machine to fetch money to pay

Daily Mail UK ^ | December 20, 2023 | Elena Salvoni

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

When in Rome......

[Enterprise]

"But to go to another country and try to drop your crappy excuses on the locals is a host of another story as this case reveals."

I think even Brittney Yevette Griner might agree with that.

[DUMBGRUNT]

A pair of British and American tourists are facing up to two years in prison

Bali can keep them!

[liberalh8ter]

No, no, no, no, no. She’s not American, she’s AFRICAN-American. You don’t get to drop the prefix when a crime is involved.

[Enterprise]

What we saw in this video is what U.S. businesses have to put up with hundreds if not thousands of times every day. We have an entitled class of individuals who are coddled and given everything for free. I read an article some time back which made the point that America's welfare class had more wealth than the European middle class. But I don't want to go in that direction, but instead, point out what Americans put up with every day.

First, people of the entitlement class (E/C) expect to get things for free. In the salon, the women were told what the price was and they agreed. When it was time to pay they tried to convince the salon workers to let them go to the ATM. As anyone who has posted here knows, they would have gone out and laughed about scamming the salon.

Next, if getting it for free doesn't work, then try to get it for a reduced price. The salon workers weren't going to fall for that either.

And then, physical force is used. If they can't get it for free, or get the price reduced, the E/C will resort to physical intimidation. In the United States, the E/C will react violently when they are not pleased, and they will get little punishment for it.

The two women might have gotten some consideration had they waited for the police and made the excuse that they thought they had enough money, and would like someone to accompany them to an ATM to get the right amount. Maybe that would have worked. But the E/C doesn't think like that. When the one woman resorted to physical force, that sealed the deal on their immediate future. I hope they do every last day of their sentence.

That being said, someone from either the British Government or the U.S. Government will rush to kiss ass and plead for their release.

[Beowulf9]

I know all this, why lecture me.

[DUMBGRUNT]

And I thought Malaysia still uses the cane, a perfect solution to inhibit ugly tourists.

“Malaysian government officials regularly use caning to tear into the flesh of prisoners. The caning can travel up to 160 kilometers per hour, shred the victim’s skin, pulp the fatty tissue, and leave permanent scars”

But no, I am reminded of the ugly natives not far enough from my position. And moving closed every day.

It was a fun thought while it lasted...

[Enterprise]

I didn’t intend to lecture. I was just sharing conversation.

[Beowulf9]

👍

[Enterprise]

"And I thought Malaysia still uses the cane, a perfect solution to inhibit ugly tourists."

I would pay to watch if they get caned. Popcorn and beer!

[caww]

Yep - she pulled the same stuff.