Posted on 08/10/2018 3:36:52 PM PDT by Simon Green
A mother from the U.K. claimed she was arrested and jailed in Dubai for drinking one glass of wine onboard an Emirates flight last month.
On July 13, Dubai International Airport immigration officers arrested and jailed Ellie Holman, 44, and her 4-year-old daughter in a detention center as her flight landed in the Persian Gulf country following an eight-hour flight. According to Holman, she was arrested because she drank a glass of red wine with her meal onboard the flight from London.
Holman told MailOnline that an immigration officer questioned her upon arrival and then instructed her to purchase a ticket back to London immediately because her visa had expired. The officer then asked Holman if she had been drinking and sternly informed her that it was a crime to possess or consume alcohol in the UAE.
“I told him I had a glass of wine on the flight. It was given to me free by Emirates Airlines staff,” she said.
Holman pulled out her phone to record the incident but was quickly shut down by armed police who led the pair to an airport cell where their phones and passports were confiscated.
Shortly after, authorities transported Holman and her daughter to a police station for an alcohol test. There, Holman said they were denied access to the lavatory, forced to beg for food and water, and made to sleep on the floor of the prison’s canteen.
“My little girl had to go to the toilet on the cell floor. I have never heard her cry in the same way as she did in that cell,” she said.
According to Yahoo7 News, Holman’s partner—who was only identified by his first name, Gary—flew to Dubai when he found out about the incident.
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As usual, you missed the point.
Yes... to God be the glory, not to our little minded schemes.
Now personally I do not seek to be a martyr. A confessor, yes. A martyr... personally I am not that kind of stuff and if it was up to me, I’d tell my dear Lord that I wish to pass. Of the apostles, John was the only one who died a confessor. But he still had some rough times, at least being banned to Patmos, and by a legend, surviving being boiled in oil, which would have been quite a supernatural witness if so. He would have been a martyr — but was delivered.
But both martyrs and confessors make a difference, both in yesteryear and today.
Why yes, “everybody” (meaning most on FR) does see that I’m the real McCoy.
The good will destroy the bad by contrast. It cannot help but do so.
Oh, I caught the purported point, built right into most of your supercilious, quibbling arrogances. Education education education.
Jesus sure was stupid then. He picked the uneducated Peter.
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LOL!
McCoy is definitely who you cast yourself to be in this family of Hatfields!
Be a Hatfield all you want. I remain McCoy.
Islam is not a religion. Islam is a political cult determined to rule the world. It must not be granted the respect of a true religion and must be eradicated as a criminal organization.
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How do you so completely always miss every point?
I almost feel sorry for you.
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>> “Islam is not a religion. Islam is a political cult determined to rule the world.” <<
Precisely.
Hey I am glad to miss every “point” on your flaming arrows.
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Actually, they’re dipped in Bactine...
The best thing to do is stay as far away from Muslim countries as you can.
To be fair I fly Emirates and I have been to Dubai many times and stayed there for a week at one time, say what you will about the UAE but it is not a $hithole, I know, and as long as you don’t act an ass in public your fine.
US contractors transit through Dubai going to and from Afghanistan.
I said it before and ill say it again, The US and the west for the most part gives people a pot to piss in when they F up most of the world like the UAE, Japan, China, Russia and some other nations even in Africa not so much, get out of line you will be dealt with.
They are always promoting their tourism. Then jailing people for making out In the beach or having wine in a plane. You can’t have it both ways, Dubai.
I wouldn’t be a “tourist” there if I was paid.
“Then jailing people for making out In the beach or having wine in a plane. “
Only s he wasn’t jailed fo having wine in a plane.
Islam is not only a stupid religion, it is a viciously stupid religion. A brutally stupid religion. A horror wielding, stupid religion.
Islam has been a bane to the peaceful world since it began.
(read history since the 7th Century)
It is also a stupid disease that can’t be cured.
there is a cure for Islam but I guess we are waiting for many more deaths.
The only reason that I would fly to Dubai is....wait...
there is NO reason that I would fly to Dubai.
You could not pay me either.
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