British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Apr 29th 2013, 8:58 am

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by saudiflares

Reckon they'll be out this summer.

UK will find it hard putting pressure on the visiting Sheikh Nayhan as he is soooo cool with his little fuzzy moustache. Best Sheikh by far. Cultured chap. Always smiling and schmoozing. He's a dude-and-a-half. Nation's fun uncle.

are you sure you're thinking of Khalifa bin Zayed ? he doesnt get about much these days. Perhaps you're thinking of Mohammed bin Zayed

Apr 29th 2013, 9:28 am

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by shiva

are you sure you're thinking of Khalifa bin Zayed ? he doesnt get about much these days. Perhaps you're thinking of Mohammed bin Zayed

my bad

neither of them

thinking of Mubarrak Nayhan

Apr 29th 2013, 12:20 pm

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Originally Posted by saudiflares

my bad

neither of them

thinking of Mubarrak Nayhan

Make more sense

Apr 29th 2013, 2:37 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by britexpat76

Silly boys.

Assuming they did it.

But since the legal system here revolves around torturing people to confess rather than getting evidence that would stand up in a proper court, it rather depends on whether you subscribe to that kind of thing.

Apr 29th 2013, 3:14 pm

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Innocent until proven guilty, and admission of guilt under duress should not count.

Apr 29th 2013, 3:16 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

Guilty until proven innocent in the ME.

Or if you are Max Clifford.........

Apr 29th 2013, 3:23 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

" They are accused of drug offences, but all deny the charges. "

"She said all the men were pressured into signing statements written in Arabic which they did not understand"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22334081

Apr 29th 2013, 7:11 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

There was a plea bargain...... they were scheduled for 15 years for intent to supply etc but it was reduced to possession only - hence the 'more lenient' sentence......... might make the early release harder.............

Apr 29th 2013, 7:55 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

1 kg of gear is intent to supply in my book.

Apr 29th 2013, 8:10 pm

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Originally Posted by saudiflares

1 kg of gear is intent to supply in my book.

So there was a 'deal'.........?

Apr 29th 2013, 9:04 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...88381481237582

Shame he wasn't concerned over 'Leading seaman Timmy Maccoll' going missing in Dubai 11 months ago, who is currently the only person missing in the UK Navy!

Beggars belief that he will make a stand for Druggies!!!!!

Apr 30th 2013, 4:33 am

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by fluffymoo

Maybe it's because this family actually got some press coverage and didn't wait a year before kicking up a stink. Harsh but true I'm afraid

Apr 30th 2013, 4:40 am

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by shiva

Maybe it's because this family actually got some press coverage and didn't wait a year before kicking up a stink. Harsh but true I'm afraid

That, and there is a big difference between a tourist and someone on active military duty.

May 1st 2013, 8:37 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by shiva

Maybe it's because this family actually got some press coverage and didn't wait a year before kicking up a stink. Harsh but true I'm afraid

Yep...So true because in the beginning the RN advised us 'the family' to keep it low key! With hindsight we should of kicked up a stink from the start like we wanted to do!

Saying that, if you google Timmy Maccoll then you will find extensive press coverage!

May 1st 2013, 8:54 pm

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Re: British Trio Jailed For Four Years

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Originally Posted by Millhouse

That, and there is a big difference between a tourist and someone on active military duty.

Yes, there most certainly is Millhouse. You saying that takes me back to the beginning almost a year ago!

I do not usually watch any TV during the day but the day after we found out that Timmy was missing I put Sky news on. About 1pm on their scroll feed they reported about a missing sailor in Dubai but...an hour later it was taken off the news scroll and was never ever mentioned on Sky news at all!

I have always wondered why!

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