He broke the law in Dubai, however the mother should never have reported him, it was cruel and unnecessary. Perhaps she has her daughter lined up for marriage to a first cousin.
It's great this girl has police looking into mum's concern. Shame our police and social services are not that concerned for our 12 year old white girls who are abused repeatedly by these pious men from South Asia.
@LamneYokaMou Thankyou for showing your ignorance. There are many countries in the middle east that follow different Islamic teachings and laws. As with ALL religious writing they can be interpreted in different ways, the same with Christian teachings and laws. Un-islamic smh.
Dubai applied their law which is not outrageous...the great innovation would be if Britain equally applied its laws. FGM illegal for decades,yet it continues with 1 prosecution/conviction in all this time.
False statement. What you should have said is "zero tolerance towards crime". There is crime and it's dealt with speedily and harshly, hence, why it's got a prison full of people.
@@adambinnie1332 my mate in Dubai told me he left his phone by accident on the table of a fast food outlet discovering the mistake a good hour later. He returned to the store and his phone was still on the table where he’d left it. No one had touched it. True story.
Thank you Julia for pointing out the fact that he is black may have motivated the mother. Not playing the race card just a fact when things like ‘the caste system’ exist in Asia.
The young woman is considered a minor, and the victim, as she was 17 and not legally able to consent to sex, as the age of consent in Dubai is 18. The young man was 18 so he is the perpetrator/defendant.
Her mother complained when they arrived back in the UK, if she had been in Dubai she would have also faced prison and that's probably why the mother only complained once they got back.
On a trip to St Lucia a law that should not be ignored Don't ever have a T shirt or any clothing that shows the St Lucian flag or wear any Camouflage clothing they are both offences that carry jail time .research the country you are going to for a holiday to ensure you don't commit any crimes
@@Madonnalitta1 He was adult (18+) and she was a minor (under 18). The age of consent there is 18. No such thing as “consensual” sex between an adult and a minor. I’m truly shocked at the ignorance in the comment section.
I think it is more to do with the youngman's ethnicity, if he was of Asian ethnicity the world wouldn't be hearing anything about this story. The parents would cover it over. But because he is a black lad from a different culture & different tribe, revengence took set. None are rightesous on this earth all fall short & all of us have sinful nature. Also it appears that young lady doesn't know much about her parents customs & the place they visited for a holiday, it takes two to tango & in that moment of what they both did, has now turned into chaos. Yes the mother was angry & hurt about her daughter's actions but she could of dealt with the matter another way. Who is without sin cast the first stone. & there are many stone throwers in this world & we still haven't learnt from what the messiah of old was showing the ppl not to do.
Exactly they say no PDA's in Dubai and couples have only recently been allowed to live together without being married. Common sense tells you if it's a muslim country sex out of marriage could be frowned upon.
shabby evil behaviour from the mother and probably some racist element too, PLUS she is a lousy hypocrite because she made sure her own kid was safely out of the country before she reported it
I am upset the way the media covered this! A girl from the UK; the Indian girl's mother is racist - call the situation for what it is. In turn, it will hold racists and bigots accountable. You want him out, popular RUclips channels such as this one need to reach out to the EPL. Dubai like the rest of the UAE cares about money and their image. Word gets out that footballers are protesting this injustice, you'll see how quick Dubai changes the outcome. The power of the people!
I suspect the Indian mother may have had other concerns that can't be mentioned but luckily the man is a constituent of David Lammy's, an ace diplomat who will sort it out in no time. edit: changed Lammy to Lammy's.
I 100% agree with Julia about that Dubai Holiday Romance case. But I'm not surprised by what the girl's mother did. In my experience many Asian parents are like this especially when it involves their daughter. As a non-Asian having a relationship with a Asian woman is one of the hardest things to do because her "Family of Bodyguards", And that's even when flirting at work. Their paranoia is Crazy.
There is no excuse for not knowing the law there - Parents teach your kids that they need to accept the rule of law in that land - perhaps even telling them physical relationships on holiday are not a great idea!!!!! We've got it so far wrong in the U.K.
I told my daughter before she went Globe Trotting - 'Find Out Each Country's Law Before You Go'. Over here, Ignorance is No Excuse in the eyes of the Law
The LAW is disgusting and oppressive, so of course I have issues with it. I don’t care whose country it is, these kinds of laws should NOT be respected.
Every country has its own laws but can't help feeling sorry for the boy if the liaison was entirely consensual . I wouldn't think the girl is happy about what the mother did .
Respect the law of the country you are in, just as we expect visitors to our country to do. Why should he get special treatment? Everyone knows they have strict laws.
We see certain demographics knowingly break our Laws on a highly regular basis yet most keep quiet about it. When it happens somewhere else, especially when somebody appears not to know the Law, it's okay. It should be the same everywhere, especially in this Country; if you break the Law, you are tried and jailed.
The guy in Dubai would also face jail if he did the same thing in the US, as the age of consent there is also 18 yrs old if the girls mother complained, not every country has a low age of consent like we do.
you can't have it both ways people here complain about criminals being let out early or not even facing prison for crimes, Dubai has very little crime because of there tough approach and maybe here should treat crime the same way, you don't go to another country break the law and expect it not to apply to you just because your on holiday or guest in that country which is plain to see why this country is turning into a toilet
Forget the age issue, forget the fact that it was consensual. The bottom line is EVEN ADULTS can't have sex with each other if they are NOT MARRIED! We hear these horror stories all the time from these countries. People being banged up for a lot less like simply kissing on the beach. They must have been really thick or just ignorant not to have an incling that it wasn't right. If he wanted to get his leg over, he should have waited for the lads holiday to Ibiza. Silly boy and silly family for choosing a place like Dubai for a holiday and not even discussing this sort of thing with him. And if they did, then even worse! Do the crime, do the time. We all want zero tolerance in the UK, so we can't complain when that's the case in other countries.
He broke the law of the land and that is it. We can argue it is a bad law but not that it was executed. It worries more that blasphemy in many Islamic theorocracies is a death sentence and Iraq has the age of marriage and consumption to the age of 9 years. When in Rome .
He broke the law. This is not rocket science. If you don't know you can't have sex outside of wedlock, drinking and drugs in dubai, why are you going there? You can't even hold hands on the beach... Zero sympathy.
His fault, thinking that all folks are the same.. thinking that at 17 she can decide. Thinking that at 18 he can go with anyone. He knew the law.. He is 18. Probably with an 18 year old ego with it. He should blame his own parents. They are the ones at fault. The law there is the law. Insulting a country when you break their laws shows how dumb you all are. And yes.. racism is universal...what if she got pregnant?
Stop putting spouting your British laws onto other countries! They have laws for a reason which work and there is extremely low crime. The country is not at fault here.
But how do we feel when say a muslim sleeps with a 15 year old in england but its legal in thire own countrys? Is it ok then? Rules are riles he slept wuth an underage girl in another country.
While ever its unfortunate, we can't judge another country by our laws. If you visit somewhere, respect their laws and customs. If someone came to our country and adopted their culture, such as to marry a 12 year old we wouldn't allow it and would pour scorn on the situation. Each country has its own laws, obey them or don't visit.
I think this shows how careful we have to be if we travel abroad, especially in a country with a very different culture. We must be aware of the laws that might affect us and abide by then. When in Rome and all that. It is a very hard lesson for the lad and he and the girl would not have been breaking the law if they had been in the UK BUT they were in Dubai. Therefore, the Dubai laws applied to them. They took a very foolish risk that has had very dire consequences for the 18 year old male. Dubai prisons are tough and they might treat him especially badly because he is black. Unfortunately for us British citizens, the British Foreign Office and the British Embassies around the world have for many years been pretty useless when it comes to looking after a fellow Brit in trouble abroad. I remember there was a natural disaster abroad (sorry, don't recall the details) and the Brits affected were desperately trying to make contact with the British Embassy but no one was answering the calls. In the end, the British holidaymakers had to rely on the Swedish diplomats and were rescued with the Swedes. Gone are the days of Palmerston's "Gun Boat Diplomacy" and the War of Jenkin's Ear! So we have to obey the local laws when abroad.
I think in Dubai if people are under 18 they are considered children . In some countries people as young as 12 can have sex . If someone has sex with a twelve year old in the UK is that okay , if they come from a place where child sex is okay .
Young Asian don't mixed up with other nationality the parents will go mad if they find out. These are young people they are not perfect but the mother is the one who has the problem.
This is the defence the Arab countries have when they are criticised about their laws on homosexual activity. You can be jailed for heterosexual activity also. ITS THE LAW in these countries. We have a different age of concent than the USA does, they think its disgusting that an adult can legally be in a relationship with a 16 year old. When you are in another country then you abide by their rules. Sex outside marriage with a 17 year-old girl in Dubai is seen as a sordid, perverted crime. Thats the law and culture.
Well done to the mother for reporting a crime and well done to Dubai for enforcing the law. If we did the same here in the UK we will not have sexual assaults reported every 1 hour. Even as a Brit I don’t agree with the age of consent of 16 here, think it’s too low and should be increased to 18.
@ That’s not how the law works. Under UAE laws the girl is a victim of crime. The legal age of consent for intercourse in the UAE is 18, that means anyone under the age of 18 is considered a minor and cannot give consent, the onus is on the adult. The law works the same way in most countries including the UK, the only difference is the age of consent here is 16 instead of 18. Having intercourse outside of marriage is not a crime in Dubai, the crime committed was having physical relations with a minor so the girl did nothing wrong under the Dubai laws. It really doesn’t matter whether you agree with the law or not, if you decide to go there then you must abide by the laws of the country.
Send the girl there as well! They should both be in jail the mother did this on purpose and everyone thinks its ok. That mother is EVIL who is she ? Where does she live ? Why do evil people like this exist in this world.
It is VERY EASY to be thrown in prison by the morality police in the UAE and for non-crimes like having an unmarked bottle of tylenol through customs. There's an actual NGO and website about foreigners stuck in jail for nothing in the UAE. 😢
The law in the UAE is clear that any sexual activities with a person under the age of 18, regardless of consent, is considered a criminal offense. This includes any form of sexual contact. If only the police and courts would uphold the law here in the UK.
Before you travel to a country especially for the first time it's always good to learn their rule, culture, customs and basic laws. This will save you a whole lot of botherations.
The law is the law you can't pick and choose when you use it in any country if someone came to the UK and had sex with a 15 year then what's gonna happen so it is what it is
I’m shocked at your stance, Julia. Is this what you said about the immigrant who raped a teenager and was let off by the judge because “he didn’t know rape was illegal”? This is hugely hypocritical
Ignorance is no excuse. If you choose to holiday in another country, especially one with Islamic values then you'd better be sure to acquaint yourself with their rules and basic etiquette. We expect that in our Western countries so why wouldn't you expect it there. Of course I would NEVER vacation in a country that expects me to cover my hair or has an issue with how I choose to dress but to each their own. No excuse here.
He broke the law in Dubai, however the mother should never have reported him, it was cruel and unnecessary. Perhaps she has her daughter lined up for marriage to a first cousin.
Did the girl tell her mother, otherwise how did she know?
@@janetsymonsseems they were found out quite randomly by accident. Young people doing young people stuff... I feel sorry for both.
That's what I was thinking
What like the UK Royal family did!
You just said “he broke the law in Dubai” … how in the world can u follow that up 🤷♂️
Perhaps don’t break the law in Dubai.
It's great this girl has police looking into mum's concern. Shame our police and social services are not that concerned for our 12 year old white girls who are abused repeatedly by these pious men from South Asia.
Never will i ever visit Dubai. I have no. Interest in that country at all.
Dubai is not a country
If you dont break the law its fine, Ive been a few times.....
It's the travel hub/gateway to all of Asia, unfortunately.
No, Singapore is!
Illegal to have sex with an under 18. How un-islamic.
😅😅😅 that made me chuckle.
So how does that affect all those child marriages
@LamneYokaMou Thankyou for showing your ignorance. There are many countries in the middle east that follow different Islamic teachings and laws. As with ALL religious writing they can be interpreted in different ways, the same with Christian teachings and laws. Un-islamic smh.
Dubai applied their law which is not outrageous...the great innovation would be if Britain equally applied its laws.
FGM illegal for decades,yet it continues with 1 prosecution/conviction in all this time.
Dubai has near on zero crime rates….. what does that tell you?
Sand pit, I can’t bare sand!
False statement. What you should have said is "zero tolerance towards crime". There is crime and it's dealt with speedily and harshly, hence, why it's got a prison full of people.
@@apollomemories7399 yep, my bag. You’re right. I’ve got friends who live there. They are amazed how useless our judicial system is.
Yes, I visited Dubai last year for the first time, and indeed, it felt safe.
@@adambinnie1332 my mate in Dubai told me he left his phone by accident on the table of a fast food outlet discovering the mistake a good hour later. He returned to the store and his phone was still on the table where he’d left it. No one had touched it. True story.
Thank you Julia for pointing out the fact that he is black may have motivated the mother. Not playing the race card just a fact when things like ‘the caste system’ exist in Asia.
Very poorly played race card.
@@NoWindNoSunNoPower Know it's not...
Evidence?
@MalaweiAli-i5t Know what?
@loyd As an Asian I concur. Sadly I believe this way the mother's made sure he won't see her daughter again.
I bet the mum know the laws, that's why she grassed him up back in UK.
There will be more than meets the eye, it may be the mother is upset about her daughter not being worth so much now.
THE DAUGHTER WILL BE REJECTED BY THE FAMILY, TO MAKE IT WORST ,SHE HAD SEX WITH A BLACK MAN, THATS A NO,NO,
Waiting until she was back in the .uk. so maybe her daughter wasn,t also in trouble etc.........."double" standards.........
Julia they were in Dubai NOT Britain! Obey the laws to where you go to holiday in!🤦♀️
I feel for him.But when in Rome
Yet immigrants here rape children and get off with it because they didn't know it was illegal
Yet they want to marry their cousins over here!
The girl should also get in trouble. These parents 🤨🤦🏾♀️
He's a 17 year old kid. It was consensual. She was equally to 'blame'. It's not fair on both of those counts.
We aren’t in no position to judge other countries laws considering we don’t imprison child abusers!
Why ain’t she in jail?
Because she was back in the UK when her mother reported it.
The young woman is considered a minor, and the victim, as she was 17 and not legally able to consent to sex, as the age of consent in Dubai is 18. The young man was 18 so he is the perpetrator/defendant.
Her mother complained when they arrived back in the UK, if she had been in Dubai she would have also faced prison and that's probably why the mother only complained once they got back.
On a trip to St Lucia a law that should not be ignored Don't ever have a T shirt or any clothing that shows the St Lucian flag or wear any Camouflage clothing they are both offences that carry jail time .research the country you are going to for a holiday to ensure you don't commit any crimes
The law is the law unless its in Britain they dont uphold the laws here
His ethnicity does not make him exempt of his crimes outside of European countries
If your in someone else country, you respect their customs and follow their rules, but its a pity so many from overseas come here and ignore ours.
It is worst than not obeying our laws, they actually are managing to change our laws for their benefit.
As an American I am shocked you are considered an Adult at 16 in the UK 🇬🇧 👀
We aren't. It is 18. So if a 17yo commits a crime, he/she cannot be named, for instance.
It's 18. We can't legally buy alcohol until we are 18. But the age of consent here is 16, which seems a bit topsy-turvy.
As a Brit, I'm shocked that they let children drive in the US, but don't let them vote.
We're not it's 18, but the age of sexual consent is 16.
As a Brit I'm amazed that you voted in Biden in last term...at least you've eventually seen sense.
But it doesn’t matter if it was consensual or not Julia, in Dubai it is against the law in this situation
If you are underage you can't consent, just like in England with the grooming gangs.
Smh.
Of course it matters.
What we forget is not every country has such a low age of consent as we do, he would have been in trouble in the US as well if her mother complained.
@@Madonnalitta1 He was adult (18+) and she was a minor (under 18). The age of consent there is 18. No such thing as “consensual” sex between an adult and a minor. I’m truly shocked at the ignorance in the comment section.
That’s the problem. Laws like this, should NOT be respected in any situation, no matter where it is.
The trouble is that he's too young! If he'd have been 50 or so he'd have walked free.
I think it is more to do with the youngman's ethnicity, if he was of Asian ethnicity the world wouldn't be hearing anything about this story. The parents would cover it over. But because he is a black lad from a different culture & different tribe, revengence took set. None are rightesous on this earth all fall short & all of us have sinful nature. Also it appears that young lady doesn't know much about her parents customs & the place they visited for a holiday, it takes two to tango & in that moment of what they both did, has now turned into chaos. Yes the mother was angry & hurt about her daughter's actions but she could of dealt with the matter another way. Who is without sin cast the first stone. & there are many stone throwers in this world & we still haven't learnt from what the messiah of old was showing the ppl not to do.
YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ISLAM.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
Same with the riots in the UK. Good for the goose good for the gander
You cant know everything,
Does everyone who goes on holiday to another country check up on the laws???
If the law restricts basic human rights, it should not be respected.
I think most people that go to Dubai know the rules - respect the rules and then you won't get into trouble.
Exactly they say no PDA's in Dubai and couples have only recently been allowed to live together without being married. Common sense tells you if it's a muslim country sex out of marriage could be frowned upon.
shabby evil behaviour from the mother and probably some racist element too, PLUS she is a lousy hypocrite because she made sure her own kid was safely out of the country before she reported it
I am upset the way the media covered this! A girl from the UK; the Indian girl's mother is racist - call the situation for what it is. In turn, it will hold racists and bigots accountable. You want him out, popular RUclips channels such as this one need to reach out to the EPL. Dubai like the rest of the UAE cares about money and their image. Word gets out that footballers are protesting this injustice, you'll see how quick Dubai changes the outcome. The power of the people!
Different country different laws didn't matter if he knew of not
Strange how many people make excuses for people who come over here though.
the Laws in the UK seem to be ok to break all the time, if you are not British, but every other country are fine to be draconian.
Yes it does. Laws like this should not be respected under ANY circumstance.
THE BOY GOT LUCKY. COULD HAVE BEEN JAILED FOR FAR LONGER OR RECEIVE A HARSH PUNISHMENT.
I suspect the Indian mother may have had other concerns that can't be mentioned but luckily the man is a constituent of David Lammy's, an ace diplomat who will sort it out in no time.
edit: changed Lammy to Lammy's.
David Lammy, an ace diplomat. Is that some sort of a joke.
he only got two weeks prison before lammy's intervention
The Lad will have a rough time in jail.
Good, maybe next time he should abide by the rules or learn them before travelling
i reckon he'll make a few quid selling his story
I 100% agree with Julia about that Dubai Holiday Romance case. But I'm not surprised by what the girl's mother did. In my experience many Asian parents are like this especially when it involves their daughter. As a non-Asian having a relationship with a Asian woman is one of the hardest things to do because her "Family of Bodyguards", And that's even when flirting at work. Their paranoia is Crazy.
There is no excuse for not knowing the law there - Parents teach your kids that they need to accept the rule of law in that land - perhaps even telling them physical relationships on holiday are not a great idea!!!!! We've got it so far wrong in the U.K.
I told my daughter before she went Globe Trotting - 'Find Out Each Country's Law Before You Go'. Over here, Ignorance is No Excuse in the eyes of the Law
Hard luck sunshine........when in Rome do as the Romans do.
Obey the laws of the country you are in. Just like the masses of people who are coming here uninvited should be obeying our laws.
It didn't matter if he knew or not the mother s action that's pure R...
The guy is lucky not to be doing 20 years. Having lived in Dubai and the UAE you must now the rules.
Wonder what happened to our law and order here
Broke the LAW so I have no issues, just because you don't know the law doesn't mean you can get away with it. I say tough
I wish they would obey our laws
Both should be punished
Extradite the girl to stand trial then.
The LAW is disgusting and oppressive, so of course I have issues with it. I don’t care whose country it is, these kinds of laws should NOT be respected.
Every country has its own laws but can't help feeling sorry for the boy if the liaison was entirely consensual . I wouldn't think the girl is happy about what the mother did .
Young Love. Is now a crime. When a teenager. :(
The Age on consent is 18 in Dubai, that is the law, so it isn't considered consensual, so Julia repeating the word consensual doesn't make it so!
Respect the law of the country you are in, just as we expect visitors to our country to do. Why should he get special treatment? Everyone knows they have strict laws.
We see certain demographics knowingly break our Laws on a highly regular basis yet most keep quiet about it. When it happens somewhere else, especially when somebody appears not to know the Law, it's okay. It should be the same everywhere, especially in this Country; if you break the Law, you are tried and jailed.
The guy in Dubai would also face jail if he did the same thing in the US, as the age of consent there is also 18 yrs old if the girls mother complained, not every country has a low age of consent like we do.
He was in the UAE!!! You better make sure you know the law.
If the UK did this well at policing, there would be no crime, looking forward to the future
Law IS the law no matter what. you had sexual relations with a minor
When in Rome do as the Romans do.
Why don't people understand this.
Your privilege doesn't cross borders.
I hope all these commenters who say "well thats the law so tough", are all paying their tv licences
Yep, I pay mine. I don't break the law here, but he broke the law there. So he has to pay.
you can't have it both ways people here complain about criminals being let out early or not even facing prison for crimes, Dubai has very little crime because of there tough approach and maybe here should treat crime the same way, you don't go to another country break the law and expect it not to apply to you just because your on holiday or guest in that country which is plain to see why this country is turning into a toilet
Forget the age issue, forget the fact that it was consensual. The bottom line is EVEN ADULTS can't have sex with each other if they are NOT MARRIED! We hear these horror stories all the time from these countries. People being banged up for a lot less like simply kissing on the beach. They must have been really thick or just ignorant not to have an incling that it wasn't right. If he wanted to get his leg over, he should have waited for the lads holiday to Ibiza. Silly boy and silly family for choosing a place like Dubai for a holiday and not even discussing this sort of thing with him. And if they did, then even worse! Do the crime, do the time. We all want zero tolerance in the UK, so we can't complain when that's the case in other countries.
He broke the Law it is just a shame the UK do not have good laws and stand by our Laws with such viger. Not much crime in Dubai its a year not life.
The UK has excellent laws.
The UK also has a corrupt law society.
He broke the law of the land and that is it. We can argue it is a bad law but not that it was executed. It worries more that blasphemy in many Islamic theorocracies is a death sentence and Iraq has the age of marriage and consumption to the age of 9 years. When in Rome .
He broke the law. This is not rocket science. If you don't know you can't have sex outside of wedlock, drinking and drugs in dubai, why are you going there?
You can't even hold hands on the beach...
Zero sympathy.
Guilty of a crime in Dubai got off lightly,blame the young mans parents if you have to blame someone.
His fault, thinking that all folks are the same.. thinking that at 17 she can decide. Thinking that at 18 he can go with anyone. He knew the law.. He is 18. Probably with an 18 year old ego with it. He should blame his own parents. They are the ones at fault. The law there is the law. Insulting a country when you break their laws shows how dumb you all are. And yes.. racism is universal...what if she got pregnant?
That's the law over there. Tough.
If we said that here, we would be racist
She needs to go to jail to
I’m black too. He broke the law in that country so he goes to prison in that country. No victim here.
But really, would an 18 year old check out the laws before he goes on holiday?! I don’t think so…
Who checks on laws of countries they holiday in? Really?
Stop putting spouting your British laws onto other countries! They have laws for a reason which work and there is extremely low crime. The country is not at fault here.
A) Don’t go to Dubai.
B) Don’t break the law in Dubai
C) See A) + B)
😂 you can't break the law if you don't go there 🤦🏾♂
But how do we feel when say a muslim sleeps with a 15 year old in england but its legal in thire own countrys? Is it ok then? Rules are riles he slept wuth an underage girl in another country.
People with no moral upbringing should NOT be judging other cultures.
Benjamin, she was not an adult. She was 17, so by law she was a child. In the Uk, the adult would still have been convicted. So what's the difference?
Broke the law..... no sympathy
I agree, especially when they break the law here but nothing happens.
While ever its unfortunate, we can't judge another country by our laws. If you visit somewhere, respect their laws and customs.
If someone came to our country and adopted their culture, such as to marry a 12 year old we wouldn't allow it and would pour scorn on the situation. Each country has its own laws, obey them or don't visit.
Who are the Labour party going to put in these prisons? More Brits who tweet their opposition to the way the country is going?
Follow the laws simple and if your not aware then be aware before you go
Let’s be honest who on here has ever looked up the age of consent in a country they go on holiday to….guaranteed less than 1%.
I think this shows how careful we have to be if we travel abroad, especially in a country with a very different culture. We must be aware of the laws that might affect us and abide by then. When in Rome and all that.
It is a very hard lesson for the lad and he and the girl would not have been breaking the law if they had been in the UK BUT they were in Dubai. Therefore, the Dubai laws applied to them. They took a very foolish risk that has had very dire consequences for the 18 year old male. Dubai prisons are tough and they might treat him especially badly because he is black.
Unfortunately for us British citizens, the British Foreign Office and the British Embassies around the world have for many years been pretty useless when it comes to looking after a fellow Brit in trouble abroad. I remember there was a natural disaster abroad (sorry, don't recall the details) and the Brits affected were desperately trying to make contact with the British Embassy but no one was answering the calls. In the end, the British holidaymakers had to rely on the Swedish diplomats and were rescued with the Swedes.
Gone are the days of Palmerston's "Gun Boat Diplomacy" and the War of Jenkin's Ear! So we have to obey the local laws when abroad.
Shoplift in some of these countries and lose your hand.
Shoplift in UK and nobody takes any notice.
I think in Dubai if people are under 18 they are considered children . In some countries people as young as 12 can have sex . If someone has sex with a twelve year old in the UK is that okay , if they come from a place where child sex is okay .
Young Asian don't mixed up with other nationality the parents will go mad if they find out.
These are young people they are not perfect but the mother is the one who has the problem.
Fantastic discussion
Excellent analysis
Thank you Sir
Well said!!
I always love listening to you Juliia
Thank you both
Love Talk TV!! Great show!!
if that is the law and you are breaking it, what do you expect?
WELL TOUGH, YOU ABIDE THE RULES OF THE LAND, WE SHOULD INTRODUCE THAT LAW IN THE UK.
This is the defence the Arab countries have when they are criticised about their laws on homosexual activity. You can be jailed for heterosexual activity also. ITS THE LAW in these countries. We have a different age of concent than the USA does, they think its disgusting that an adult can legally be in a relationship with a 16 year old. When you are in another country then you abide by their rules. Sex outside marriage with a 17 year-old girl in Dubai is seen as a sordid, perverted crime. Thats the law and culture.
Well done to the mother for reporting a crime and well done to Dubai for enforcing the law. If we did the same here in the UK we will not have sexual assaults reported every 1 hour. Even as a Brit I don’t agree with the age of consent of 16 here, think it’s too low and should be increased to 18.
The daughter is responsible too she knew what she was doing probable slept with others
@ That’s not how the law works. Under UAE laws the girl is a victim of crime. The legal age of consent for intercourse in the UAE is 18, that means anyone under the age of 18 is considered a minor and cannot give consent, the onus is on the adult. The law works the same way in most countries including the UK, the only difference is the age of consent here is 16 instead of 18. Having intercourse outside of marriage is not a crime in Dubai, the crime committed was having physical relations with a minor so the girl did nothing wrong under the Dubai laws. It really doesn’t matter whether you agree with the law or not, if you decide to go there then you must abide by the laws of the country.
It's very harsh but there is little crime in Dubai compared to the UK. Dubai is very safe and their culture and laws have to be obeyed by visitors.
Send the girl there as well! They should both be in jail the mother did this on purpose and everyone thinks its ok. That mother is EVIL who is she ? Where does she live ? Why do evil people like this exist in this world.
Use old military bases for land and facilities
It is VERY EASY to be thrown in prison by the morality police in the UAE and for non-crimes like having an unmarked bottle of tylenol through customs. There's an actual NGO and website about foreigners stuck in jail for nothing in the UAE. 😢
Very good 💯 this is a responsible mother
You keep mentioning the wedlock situation but he was only charged with having sex with a minor. The fact they weren't married wasn't even in question?
Well done to the mother for reporting this criminal......
The law in the UAE is clear that any sexual activities with a person under the age of 18, regardless of consent, is considered a criminal offense. This includes any form of sexual contact. If only the police and courts would uphold the law here in the UK.
Stop saying he's British he's not🤔
Let him sit … he broke the law and is a criminal … underage is in any culture
Brewer bringing up the race card!!!!
In Dubai je was an adult , she was a child . In the UK is it okay for an adult to have sex with a child ?
Before you travel to a country especially for the first time it's always good to learn their rule, culture, customs and basic laws. This will save you a whole lot of botherations.
The law is the law, but you can't help feel sorry for him.
You need to be aware of the laws in the countries you visit..
Law are laws. We expect people to respect our laws and way of life. So why can’t do the same for other countries?
If he was told the law in Dubai, he'd have ignored it anyway because he'd think "I can do what I want!".
The law is the law you can't pick and choose when you use it in any country if someone came to the UK and had sex with a 15 year then what's gonna happen so it is what it is
It's there rules there country.When in Rome.
I’m shocked at your stance, Julia. Is this what you said about the immigrant who raped a teenager and was let off by the judge because “he didn’t know rape was illegal”?
This is hugely hypocritical
omg that is not the same thing at all!!
rape and consensual sex are not the same
Low crime due to harsh sentences? Hmmmm.Perhaps the UK could sample it?.
When in Rome....... No sympathy
I am surprised Julia, ignorance is not an excuse. I wonder what the teenage pregnancy rate is in Dubai, very low I would suspect.
Would we be still talking if he wasn't british?
Ignorance is no excuse. If you choose to holiday in another country, especially one with Islamic values then you'd better be sure to acquaint yourself with their rules and basic etiquette. We expect that in our Western countries so why wouldn't you expect it there. Of course I would NEVER vacation in a country that expects me to cover my hair or has an issue with how I choose to dress but to each their own. No excuse here.
Dubai cops are BIG.