Dubai, the crown jewel of the UAE, has an interesting relationship with the tourists and the ex-pats fueling its economy. When you come for the tax-free living, you still have to pay attention to their social mores. Thing like boozing, sex and even heavy petting in public are likely to get you tossed in the clink. A couple recently found that out the hard way.
A couple of high profile cases in largely Islamic nations are proceeding. Not very quickly, but proceeding. The Dubai beach sex case has taken a break. As has the Nigerian 86 wives case. Maybe everyone is just trying to figure out how to win these cases without looking a little crazy.
Don't drink the water, don't smuggle drugs in or out - and don't have sex in public? Will that be the new advice given to vacationers on how to stay out of trouble on holiday? Too late for one couple: two Brits are currently on trial in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for allegations they shagged on the beach despite strict Emerati rules against "sex outside of marriage" and "public indecency." The pair faces up to two years in prison for their romp!
What is this world coming to that a nice, hardworking westerner can't do whatever they please in the eastern world? A British woman could catch some jail time for public sex in Dubai. Let's pray that these guys never, ever go to Carnival in Brazil. Aneurysms (or strokes) right, left, and center.
