ozzieeagle

I was under the impression, that one is required to leave suitcases unlocked these days. It's that or risk having ones locks smashed by customs at any stage. That is certainly the case with America, I thought it was a worldwide requirement.


If the dope was meant to be taken off in sydney and she Didn't know anything about it, then of course she is innocent. A innocent mule.

Personally though, I'd say 65 pct innocent. Something not right about this case.

Amazulu

She won't get executed. She'll serve a couple of years & then be released to sell her story to the highest bidder. I reckon she's guilty.

andrew63

I reckon from an Indonesian Legal point of view she is 100% guilty of importing 4Kg of pot. It was in her luggage, therefore guilty.
The question of whether or not she put it in there or knew it was there will affect the sentence but not the verdict. Liken it to driving at 100 kph in a 60 kph zone but your speedo says 60 kph. You would still be prosecuted for driving at 100 kph even though it's not your fault.
Is she really a drug smuggler? No idea. We only see/hear in the press what we are meant to. It's all about politics and this govt would like to be seen to be doing good things for an Aussie citizen, they could surely do with some good PR.

Andrew

ABCDiamond

The question I keep thinking is: Why would she take drugs TO Indonesia ?

The street value in Australia has to be at least 10 times the value it would be in Indonesia.

That's the bit that makes no sense, and creates the impression in most peoples mind of her being innocent.

Why would she take it to Indonesia, when everyone else try to bring it the other way ? Apparently it's even grown there quite openly:

Megalania

Baksheesh or Fuego!

Maple Leaf

She is innocent...and the media best keep it active or other wise she will be forgotten....another lost in the pile of gunk that goes on in the world.

The media need to keep it out there to show Aussies the risks associated with traveling to these places. This has been going on for a long time..is not new. Our young aussies need to be careful ...she is not the first in this situation and won't be the last...

NJJ

Not under Indonesian law, unfortunately..

jayr

I was about to hit "Innocent", but it would certainly be plausible that she was intentionally carrying drugs to Sydney, where for some reason a baggage handler or other did not remove the package, it then following her on to Indonesia. This overcomes the "why smuggle to a cheaper priced country" argument. I'll reserve my vote for now.

NJJ

There is no option for:

"Don't have enough evidence/info. one way or the other to make a judgement"

but I'd choose that if it were there

Badge

Send in the SAS and get her out I reckon. Bali has stuffed up, all Australians have to do is boycott Bali - I mean who will want to go if they know they could be stitched up. Tourism would be damaged.

If it was my wife I would personally be jumping on the Bali Justice Minister's case and getting on everyone's case big time, the politician don't do enough.

I can't understand the death sentence, she may well be innocent, as long as there is any doubt she can't be convicted.

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bondipom

Who is stitching who up? Certainly not the Indonesions stitching up Australians. According to some investigations by Hack on JJJ the Australian Federal Police knew about these interstate drug operations run by baggage handlers yet they did nothing. It is Australians stitching up australians. Who do you boycott then? Qantas Brisbane to Sydney flights?

You have also pointed out the what IMO is the biggest problem with the death penalty. Justice systems in the most stable of democracies are fallible and the use of the death penalty will always kill the innocent as well as the guilty.

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Well any traveller arriving in Bali with drugs planted.

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ABCDiamond

There is one flaw with that. One convicted person appealed against his life sentence, and got the death penalty instead. It doesn't pay to upset the Indonesians.

I agree with not going to Bali. With the possibility of that type of thing happening, there is no way I would travel there now.

shade8

Innocent i would say.but i think the brother might have had something too do with it.But as others say who would be so stupid too take drugs into a country where they arn't worth as much.
No way would they get through customs here in OZ.I so the people who checked her bags should be fired.

bondipom

It appears that the drugs may have been planted at Brisbane, not on arrival.