Britons sentenced to a month in prison for kissing in Dubai restaurant
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/7443079/Britons-sentenced-to-a-mo...
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Two Britons have been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for indecency after a local woman took objection to them kissing in a restaurant.
Ayman Najafi, 24, a marketing consultant who lives in Dubai, and Charlotte Adams, 25, an estate agent from North London, were said to have been touching each other and kissing passionately as they dined with friends in a beachfront restaurant.
They were arrested and sentenced to a month in prison after which they were told they would be deported.
But the pair told a hearing at the Dubai Appeal Court on Sunday that they were the victims of a "huge misunderstanding" and had simply exchanged a friendly greeting.
"We kissed each other on the cheek as a greeting, nothing more,” Mr Najafi told Judge Aysar Fouad. Miss Adams pointed at her cheek to show where contact had taken place.
The two are not the first Britons to fall foul of the strict laws in the conservative Muslim state. Last year Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, were sentenced to three months imprisonment for having sex on a beach.
The latest incident took place when Miss Adams and Mr Najafi met along with four other friends for dinner at Bob's Easy Diner on the beachfront at the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex on November 27.
The police were called at around 2am by an Emirati woman sitting at a nearby table with her children and claimed her daughter had been upset by the display of affection.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/7443079/Britons-sente...
Ayman Najafi, 24, a marketing consultant who lives in Dubai, and Charlotte Adams, 25, an estate agent from North London, were said to have been touching each other and kissing passionately as they dined with friends in a beachfront restaurant.
They were arrested and sentenced to a month in prison after which they were told they would be deported.
But the pair told a hearing at the Dubai Appeal Court on Sunday that they were the victims of a "huge misunderstanding" and had simply exchanged a friendly greeting.
"We kissed each other on the cheek as a greeting, nothing more,” Mr Najafi told Judge Aysar Fouad. Miss Adams pointed at her cheek to show where contact had taken place.
The two are not the first Britons to fall foul of the strict laws in the conservative Muslim state. Last year Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, were sentenced to three months imprisonment for having sex on a beach.
The latest incident took place when Miss Adams and Mr Najafi met along with four other friends for dinner at Bob's Easy Diner on the beachfront at the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex on November 27.
The police were called at around 2am by an Emirati woman sitting at a nearby table with her children and claimed her daughter had been upset by the display of affection.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/7443079/Britons-sente...
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ryan8566
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where they will undoubtedly continue to kiss, and learn all kinds of other cool things to do.
- 1 year ago
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ryan8566
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manicexpression
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For sure. I hope someone else gets the Utah reference.
- 1 year ago
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manicexpression
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artemis6
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Violence and bigotry is fine , but love ? You gonna do time !
- 1 year ago
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artemis6
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manicexpression
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I thought Dubai was going to be the Las Vegas of the UAE, but no PDA... hmm.
Utah?
- 1 year ago
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manicexpression
