Coming from a police officer in a Muslim country, that's divine intervention, that she kicked away.
As for critters on beaches, I've heard from people who've been there, that Dubai is a clean and safe place. What critters were you referring to?
Posted on 07/09/2008 10:30:12 AM PDT by Feline_AIDS
London, July 9: Publishing firm manager Michelle Palmer has landed in trouble after being caught and arrested by a cop for having sex on Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.
Now, the Brit woman, who breached a strict ban on unmarried sex during her beach romp in Dubai on July 8, could end up serving six years in jail.
She had earlier gotten drunk during a champagne brunch that turned into an all-day binge, and was later spotted with another British holidaymaker, known only as Vince, walking together along the shore.
The pair was later seen by a police officer as having sex on the sand, but he let them off with just a warning. On returning to the spot, he found them at it again, and arrested them.
According to sources, Palmer, who works in Dubai for magazines firm ITP Publishing, launched an angry four-letter tirade after her second romp was halted.
She is alleged to have called the cop a f****** Muslim **** and tried to hit him with her high-heeled shoe before being restrained.
As sex outside marriage is considered an offence in Dubai, Palmer was charged with it and with indecent behaviour in public, being drunk in public, and assaulting a police officer.
Authorities have warned her and her lover that they face between three months and six years in jail in the Arab state, and have further said that she will also be deported from the country where she has lived and worked for three years.
Unconfirmed reports from Dubai suggested that the desperate pair hastily organised a civil ceremony soon after their release on bail, and married in a bid to reduce their jail terms.
Both Michelle and the man have already made one court appearance and are due to reappear on a date to be fixed following the alleged incidents last Friday.
Mortified Michelle was full of remorse yesterday and begged authorities to show mercy.
"Because this is known everywhere they're going to make an example of us and we're going to get a higher sentence," the Sun quoted her as saying.
"We are in so much trouble and my family and everybody are affected. Until someone is in this situation they could never know what it's like. It's bad - it's so, so bad.
"They are being pushed into a corner to make an example of us.
"I'm panicking - my mum is on anti-depressants. I can't say anything else. I've got to go," she said.
"Michelle's a nice girl who's made a very big mistake. God only knows how she must have felt when she sobered up," a friend of her said.
"She went out with a group of friends and workmates to a champagne brunch party.
"The booze was flowing all day and she must have got carried away by the time she met Vince - a pal of one of her workmates.
"They went for a walk on the beach. They were pretty plastered and a cop found them having sex."
"The jails out here have a terrible reputation and Michelle's praying they go easy on her. But they seem under pressure to make her an example.
"Having sex in public here is taken very seriously. But it's twice as serious if you're not married," she added.
A Foreign Office spokesman did not reveal much and talked only about the arrest.
"Two British nationals were arrested in Dubai. The case is currently under investigation," he said.
Copyright Asian News International
By a triple X sized Burka and hide him in there with her?
Coming from a police officer in a Muslim country, that's divine intervention, that she kicked away.
As for critters on beaches, I've heard from people who've been there, that Dubai is a clean and safe place. What critters were you referring to?
yep, is this a Darwin award candidate?
Public activity is not legally allowed anywhere in the world is it? Why do they think it’s ok in another country?
And to think the cop let them off with a warning, and they do it again? That’s the Darwin part.
I’d take the six months and shut the heck up. Both of them could have had their heads taken off in public as an example to everyone.
I wonder how much she paid the guy to have sex with her.
Dubai you are going love the modern west. Just wait until Barney Frank’s entourage arrives.
Not Guilty. I'm cheering too loudly.
you’re thinking, girl.
:`)
Not me. She’s a pig by any standard.
“she will also be deported from the country where she has lived and worked for three years.”
She is damn lucky they don`t add charges for being drunk as well. 3 years is plenty of time to know what is acceptable where you live. Dubai is a very casual place but it is still an Islamic nation, hence the warning they recived, if they pulled their act in Saudi Arabia they would have been beaten then arrested and charged the first time around.
I’m not sure what she’s complaining about. She got her “Get Out of Jail Free” card and threw it in the discard pile. Now she’s surprised that it’s “Do not pass go, do not collect $200”? At least she got a husband out of the deal....
I don't care if she looks like Helen Thomas. NOT GUILTY !
Guilty, off with that head!
Maybe she should sue the country for not putting up hedges to shield her.
And to think England used to be proud of the virtue of its women
Guilty.
guilty, VERY guilty-and 6 years is not enough. (I’m not sure there’s enough liquor in Dubai to make that look hittable)
Nah, Dubai's awesome! I've been there several times while deployed with the navy. As far as Muslim countries go, Dubai is quite liberal with a thriving nightlife full of wonderful clubs and other drinking establishments. However, and as us sailors were briefed, you are expected to keep your partying within the confines of th clubs. Dubai takes very seriously public drunkeness and public sex. I don't feel sorry for this woman at all. She knew the rules. I strongly doubt she'll serve 6 years in prison. She'll probably just get deported and forbidden to return.
Reminds me of that story about a couple in the UK having sex on a train. The other passengers in the car didn’t say anything while they were going at it. Afterwards the couple lit up cigarettes and all hell broke loose. ?????
Which “enlightened” nations allow you to have sex on the beach?
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