Lest we Forget where we are...Be Careful!!
I posted this in Abu Dhabi forum as well. So forgive me for double dipping. But felt it is worth the read.
I am said to report the following. Ok said is not the word, but I will refrain from the moment to add personal comments and stick to the FR at hand. Save the comments for anouther post/time. With a few color phrases as well.
"During this past weekend, a colleague was charged with kissing in public, resulting in the person's arrest. The local authorities view this as a serious violation of the local regulations. " "Dubai Council recently clarified its codes, noting Under the Article "Behavior Between Sexes", the list strictly prohibits several actions in public, including: any kind of kissing, cuddling, fondling, hand holding. Or any other act that would violate public decency. Only married couples are permitted to hold hands in decent ways. "
This is what we got, now I have been waiting to post till I got the skinny. A good friend told me that Dubai wouldn't want this known cause of tourism, and from what I got from some employees our company is working to try and keep this hush. What had happened in Dubai. Was this guy suposedly was seen kissing in the back seat of a Taxi while traveling down the road and was seen. It is unclear as to if the driver or anouther driver spotted the event. The Taxi driver then pulled along side the road till the cops showed up. What was STUPID on behalf of this guy was that he STAYED in the taxi. If the car pulles over. Get the fk out-hello?
He was then arrested. I have yet to see or hear of this in the paper, and do not yet know what has become of him. I will post as soon as I get the skinny.
But remember folks. Where you are. You are in a place that even arrests you for carrying a bottle of water in 135F heat durning the day durning thier Ramadan. We too often get comfortable in our surroundings and forget our place here. Funny, I was never critical of ones religion till I came here. I will bite my tounge for now.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up and wake up call. Cause it does happen. Never know who is watching. Like the guy who got arrested for flipping the dirver off who cut him off-oops he was a off duty cop. Well I hope you like eating drill for a bit.
As a wise one on here always says.
Be careful out there!