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Old May 13th 2011, 1:07 pm
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Old May 13th 2011, 1:10 pm
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"It looked like they had sedated the animals and had them in flat cages so they couldn't move around much," Galster said. Some of the animals were placed inside canisters with air holes.
I hope he gets to spend a lot of years behind bars. Seeing as he is an Emirati, not like he is some poor chap from a poverty stricken country desperate to feed his family.
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
I hope he gets to spend a lot of years behind bars. Seeing as he is an Emirati, not like he is some poor chap from a poverty stricken country desperate to feed his family.
I [don't] like the article's phrasing "fetching $5000 a piece" though - they're animals, not objects... unless you get rid of that kind of mindset, then it's always going to continue.
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
I hope he gets to spend a lot of years behind bars. Seeing as he is an Emirati, not like he is some poor chap from a poverty stricken country desperate to feed his family.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gall...ok-in-pictures

First class passenger. Sick b*****d. The last picture is heartbreaking.

Glad he got caught in Thailand, not so much wasta influence there.
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Hope they sedate and stick him in a little cage so he can't move!!!!
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Originally Posted by Chris_m
Hope they sedate and stick him in a little cage so he can't move!!!!
Seems like a fair punishment to me...
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Hope they sedate and stick him in a little cage so he can't move!!!!
And then stick him in the hold for however many hours- I imagine not all of these little animals would have survived the journey. It really is a sick trade.

If they had been discovered at this end what would have happened to them?
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Originally Posted by Chris_m
Hope they sedate and stick him in a little cage so he can't move!!!!

Better still feed him to the Mums and Dads. Looks like he might have wasta though as he has already been released on bail.

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And then stick him in the hold for however many hours- I imagine not all of these little animals would have survived the journey. It really is a sick trade.

If they had been discovered at this end what would have happened to them?
More than likely nothing, As here they X-ray ur luggage on arrival, So i reckon he had someone at this end to get him through.
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More than likely nothing, As here they X-ray ur luggage on arrival, So i reckon he had someone at this end to get him through.
Hope he goes to prison, but he'll more than likely get a fine and that's that.
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I hope he gets to spend a lot of years behind bars. Seeing as he is an Emirati, not like he is some poor chap from a poverty stricken country desperate to feed his family.
I am sure he will love the special treatment he receives in a Thai jail with all his special rights to halal food, prayer times and exception from anything resembling work being respected of course

Why don't they invest money in modern, well equipped Zoos with well trained staff if they want to see exotic animals?

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Originally Posted by Chris_m
Hope they sedate and stick him in a little cage so he can't move!!!!
So you are a big fan of Sharia law Iran style are you?

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Well i know giving them 3 meals a day, Access to sky Tv pool tables football pitches and computer access doesn't work. So yer why not give it a bash if it puts an end to things!!
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Well i know giving them 3 meals a day, Access to sky Tv pool tables football pitches and computer access doesn't work. So yer why not give it a bash if it puts an end to things!!
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
I am sure he will love the special treatment he receives in a Thai jail with all his special rights to halal food, prayer times and exception from anything resembling work being respected of course

Why don't they invest money in modern, well equipped Zoos with well trained staff if they want to see exotic animals?

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They don't want to SEE those animals, they want to OWN them.
And well trained staff? Rofl. We had a Tiger mum and 2 cubs on the loose here for 2 days. They escaped from a "private" place, (say palace), because the Indian chap was scared shitless and left the door open while running away.

All 3 were shot by the police. No, not the Indian chap.

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