Ethos83

This thread was the first I'd heard of Spugsy in jail and it did explain why he's been so quiet lately. Based on the first page of posts it sounded like he got drunk, did something illegal and was arrested for it and in the process attacked the police vehicle. Stuff people get deported for - the Emiratis don't take lightly to attacking symbols of authority.


I wish Spugsy the best of British luck. Jail is no place to be.

Oyibopeppeh

No difference to any of the many other Police States around the globe...

Spugsy

Thanks mate, cheered me right up.

As ithappens I've been told by police, lawyers and prosecutor I'll get a fine and thats that.

Spugsy

aye, indeed. Sense at last.

Spugsy

thanks, and yeah, 2 days in there was bad enough, horrible, filthy, overcrowded place.

Spugsy

ok hadn't drank in 10 weeks - went to a bbq, got drunk and decided to get myself off home, got home and had left bag with wallet in, told cab driver I'd get cash from the house and promptly fell asleep in the house.

half hour later cab driver and police come, demand money, I said I didn't have it and after being asleep and drunk was pretty all over the shop - they handcuffed me tightly behind my back and dragged me off.

I had no lenses in so could hardly see and no socks or shoes on.

They locked me in a dark police van and I am claustrophobis so when we stopped I asked them to let me out, they laughed and I had a panic attack and started hoofing teh slidinfg door - and pretty much buckled it to bits, it now won;'t close.

They went mental, dragged me off to jail and left me in there for a few days before I managed to get out and make a phone call and get a few people, bluecat and meow and her husband to help get me out.

I didn't sleep, eat, or was in there for 2 days andhave a scar on my wrist where theey handcuffed me to a chair for 15 hours.

I am now on bail and have sorted the cab driver so have a drunk charge and should get a fine for damaging police van - I paid 20k to lawyers and fine could be another 20k.

This was 5 weeks ago and still no court date, so it's really hanging over me.

Thanks for the support anyway.

Some of you.

commander

**** me, talk about punishment fitting the crime eh? You'll be fine. Even in this country. Have you a doctors line for your clostrpobia?

Really sorry to read that, nobody deserves this shit hanging over them like this.

Blue Cat

All I am going to say is I am glad that we managed to get you out, I didn't sleep much knowing where you were. It will all sort itself out I am sure of it. I know people who have done worse and got off with a fine. Chin up

Spugsy

pretty much been told doesn't matter as I was drunk so any claustrophobia or anythnig counts for nothing - go along, apologise a lot, look sad, say it won't happen again, pay fine and get on with life.

Sandboy

unlucky kidda, what a shite set of circumstances, good to know there were people around who cared though.

top tip though. ditch the friggin man bag and carry your wallet in your pocket, if you weren't such a hermo you wouldn't be in this mess

NorthernLad

I'm sure it will sort itself out...been in similar circumstances (not here) and once it blows over you can laugh about it.

Out if interest, did they ask if you have a liquor license? I'm just wondering if they are actually any use.

Sandboy

I'd take the story off tbh, one hack finds it and you're on the front page of the Daily Mail - they love a brit locked up in Dubai story

commander

Yes, be extremely apologetic and subservient.

You will be fine.

lionheart

They can bloody well pay his fine then, sorted.

commander

well if he can sell his story to pay for the fines.....