“But they are Americans, and we don’t leave Americans behind.”
Our government is quite clear on this, and we sure as heck do leave Americans behind. If you break the law in another country, and are not part of the US government, you’re pretty much on your own. The embassy will help you find a local lawyer who speaks English and may meet with you, but that’s about it.
So, sorry Mr. Acosta, you should have stayed in Colorado if you needed your Mary Jane that much. The Middle East (and much of the world) treats it FAR DIFFERENTLY.
Didn’t know about this. Thx for posting.
I don’t care who you are, it is a problem to use drugs in other countries.
When I was in the USN back in the Seventies, one of the things they repeatedly stressed to us was the fact that when you are in any other country, and you are not a citizen, no matter how open or permissive the country may seem to be.
You may even see people openly using drugs, but if you use them too, they can and will treat you quite differently and seemingly (to you) unfairly.
Italy was a great example of that-because we made so many liberty calls to Italian ports, it was easy to be complacent. And people did get arrested and thrown in jail for something as seemingly minor as being found with a joint.
And they could be in jail for years. They had one guy from our ship who was busted with drugs, and the next year when we went back, he was still in an Italian jail.
Point is, it is their country. Their law. No matter how unfair it seems, you better not assume they will be as permissive to YOU as a foreigner as they may be towards their own citizens. That is their sovereign right.
I can only shake my head at people being busted for drugs in a foreign country. I cannot think of anything more foolhardy.
I suspect nobody ever told these people this, or they were involved with some citizens who assured them the authorities didn’t really care about a joint...and that may be true for their own citizens.
But I think anyone who uses or carries drugs in an Arab country should have their heads examined. THAT is a recipe for disaster.
“Imagine if President Trump could have held the election a week later....”
Doesn’t matter.Yes, he could’ve won more votes due to the reasons listed.But due to fraud more illegal votes would’ve been manufactured.
I honestly have no sympathy for these people. You don’t go to work in a Third World sh!t-hole and then expect to have the criminal justice system work like an episode of “Law & Order.”
He violated the USG Article-1 regulation, his employment contract agreement, his security clearance agreement and Kuwaiti law. It’s not like he did not see the DO NOT TAKE DRUGs sign. He SIGNED 3 agreements saying he would not buy, sell or consume illicit drugs! But the Retard thought he was above all that. No sympathy whatsoever. “Entitled LOSER” written all over him.