AD police arrests American for a FB post made while in the US
Mar 2nd 2015, 9:32 pm
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AD police arrests American for a FB post made while in the US
Under UAE cyber crimes law, American Ryan Pate was arrested by AD police for a FB post he made allegedly slandering his employer and Arabs. The comment in question was made by Pate while in the US.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 9:44 pm
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Mar 3rd 2015, 5:31 am
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Mar 3rd 2015, 6:00 am
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Mar 3rd 2015, 6:18 am
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Does this danger factor make plane spotting worthy of the label 'Extreme'?
Mar 3rd 2015, 7:09 am
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Because the US has never prosecuted anyone for crimes committed elsewhere...
Mar 3rd 2015, 8:37 am
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Is there a military facility at the airport? If not I can't see how noting down a few aircraft numbers could be a threat to national security, unless of course they are making an example of them.
Mar 3rd 2015, 8:45 am
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I doubt it is but we know how they think here. You aren't allowed to photograph government buildings and with ISIS at the moment I suspect they are especially paranoid. I am not saying it's logical but any resident should know better.
Mar 3rd 2015, 8:50 am
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I know what you mean but I still think this is over the top. Take a drive down the side roads next to DXB any night and you will see loads of plane spotters.
Mar 3rd 2015, 9:14 am
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Mar 3rd 2015, 11:16 am
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but you are not allowed to take piccies of mosques, airports, bridges etc, but people do.... its the usual thing its only a problem when its a problem!