Nah, she’s an idiot. If she didn’t know the rules (and Dubai is very liberal in comparison to other Muslim states) she’s about to learn.
I meant that before she walked around in the bikini, authorities must not have had a problem. If the woman had not gotten worked up and accosted her, I daresay that the Brit would not have walked around in her bikini in retaliation.
I've been to Dubai seven times and I agree. The authorities will overlook revealing attire and debauched behavior in Dubai's many nightclubs but not in the shopping malls.