Grooverider jailed for 4 years

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Tiger

my dad told of an article in the daily mail where one lad was sentanced in Saudi for 4 years for having a spec of weed on his shoe, which was so small it was invisible to the naked eye. it got worse, another got 4 years for a few poppy seeds in the fluff of his pocket; the fact that they came from the topping of a bread roll carried no weight in court.

how true both stories are i wouldn't like to say, i mean its not as if associated newspapers have a history of being economicable with the facts when they get in the way of a good story, now do they!?!

I read the same article on the BBC website a while back. here you all go:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7234786.stm

Here's to hoping Grooverider appreciates the irony of being on the BBC payroll.

[Stephen]

motherfucker double post

[BeautifulBurnout]

Never wanted to go to Dubai anyway. If all you want is sand and over-expensive hotels, Marbella or Nice will do the trick nicely.

[ndrwrld]

sure, Dubai's laws may be a bit harsh, to say the least.
but either him or his agent both deserve a swift kick in the ass for being that stupid.
he got caught with 2 grams of weed, in a country that has a zero tolerancy towards drugs. he then belittled the ways of the country, even poking at the legal system there.
and to boot, he pled not guilty.
not guilty, to weed found in his pants pocket, or luggage, whatever.
he's lucky he only got 4 years.
at least he still has a pulse.
im sure his next album will be a ' hit ' .

[Winston]

for the next four years he will be known as jailrider

[Strangelet]

Originally Posted by ndrwrld

sure, Dubai's laws may be a bit harsh, to say the least.
but either him or his agent both deserve a swift kick in the ass for being that stupid.
he got caught with 2 grams of weed, in a country that has a zero tolerancy towards drugs. he then belittled the ways of the country, even poking at the legal system there.
and to boot, he pled not guilty.
not guilty, to weed found in his pants pocket, or luggage, whatever.
he's lucky he only got 4 years.
at least he still has a pulse.
im sure his next album will be a ' hit ' .

wow you actually managed to play devil's advocate towards a guy whose life is essentially ruined for the sake of a nug. I know i've taken the mantle from time to time, but this is impressive.

[ndrwrld]

his life isn't ruined.
he still has a pulse.
he ( or his agent ) made the choice to play in a country that has such harsh ( and well known ) rules against dope...and he's a fucking pothead.
go figure.
i bet if he pled guilty, he wouldn't be doing 4 years.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by ndrwrld

...and he's a fucking pothead.

I kind of agree with this sentiment. Pot heads are generally tedious and at least semi-righteous twats in my experience.

Originally Posted by ndrwrld

i bet if he pled guilty, he wouldn't be doing 4 years.

Not so, I believe it's a mandatory 4 year sentence no matter how small the amount you're caught with.

[dubman]

i really dont see a reason to respect the law where it says if you have pot you get jailed for 4 years.

different strokes and all, and yeah, probably shouldnt have been so careless, but it's still a retarded sentence any way you slice it.

[holden]

Originally Posted by dubman

i really dont see a reason to respect the law where it says if you have pot you get jailed for 4 years.

different strokes and all, and yeah, probably shouldnt have been so careless, but it's still a retarded sentence any way you slice it.

Agreed. That's a bit harsh for a crime that was basically only hurting himself. Though not exactly the same thing, what about habitual drinkers or smokers? They're doing similar harm, but not jailed for it. If you want to waste away, go for it, but it's not really a crime if you're only hurting yourself. Ramifications of the addiction are a different story if they negatively affect other people.

Where's Jack the Ripper? In jail for 4 years.