British Woman faces the Death penalty in Malaysia

[anonymous-user]

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[XJSJohn]

Malaysia just like Singapore is very public about the fact that you will be hanged for drug smuggling.

A Thai woman is in the local news in Malaysia for a similar offense and has been sentenced already for cocaine smuggling.

If you are willing to take the risk then you have to pay the

Although there is always the possibility that husband has been using her as a mule. Trengganu is a very Islamic state of Malaysia and women don't get much say from what I understand!

Not my favorite place as it is a dry state

[thinfourth2]

No doubt cameron will get involved and she will be on her way back to a free house and loads of benefits so there is no outcry over her being topped.

[Eric Mc]

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

[hornetrider]

Eric Mc said:

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

Oh yeahhhhh!

Still, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime rope, don't smoke the dope.

[TonyHetherington]

Eric Mc said:

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

You've made that up to suit your point. It's support for the execution of someone breaking the law knowing the penalty to do so is death.

[Bing o]

Eric Mc said:

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

And also respect for the rules and cultures of where you live. I'd not even try and smuggle a pack of ciggies back in to Singapore, let alone "real" drugs! Same with Malaysia, they tell you before you get there that it's a bad idea...

[Parrot of Doom]

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

[Eric Mc]

Parrot of Doom said:

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

I think the operative word is "COULD" face the death penalty.

News reports often state a headline in these terms for dramatic effect. In the end, the person gets a far more lenient sentence and possibly deported (unless they are a hit and run driver in the UK, of course).

Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 17th December 10:06

[wolves_wanderer]

Parrot of Doom said:

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

exactly, what a non-story. In other news I could be looking at life for arson as a factory burned down quite near where I live

[Bill]

TonyHetherington said:

Eric Mc said:

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

You've made that up to suit your point. It's support for the execution of someone breaking the law knowing the penalty to do so is death.

Eric's also missed the crucial point that it's usually different people supporting one or the other.

[PintOfKittens]

wolves_wanderer said:

Parrot of Doom said:

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

exactly, what a non-story. In other news I could be looking at life for arson as a factory burned down quite near where I live

Your admission that you have commited the crime is enough, your gunna be shot at 3pm today

[Eric Mc]

Bill said:

TonyHetherington said:

Eric Mc said:

I always think it is funny on PH where we often have vociferous support for the legalisation of drugs and at the same time vociferous support for the execution of those involved in the drug trade.

You've made that up to suit your point. It's support for the execution of someone breaking the law knowing the penalty to do so is death.

Eric's also missed the crucial point that it's usually different people supporting one or the other.

I didn't miss that at all. I was just pointing out how vociferously opposing views can be expressed - which is a good thing.

[XJSJohn]

She is in Trengganu which I believe (but could be wrong) uses Sharia law for their courts...

[dandarez]

Eric Mc said:

Parrot of Doom said:

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

I think the operative word is "COULD" face the death penalty.

News reports often state a headline in these terms for dramatic effect. In the end, the person gets a far more lenient sentence and possibly deported (unless they are a hit and run driver in the UK, of course).

the person gets a far more lenient sentence and possibly deported (unless they are a hit, kill, and run driver in the UK, of course).

[Plotloss]

Possession can carry the death penalty yet society still uses drugs.

Can't really see where the prohibition argument can go from there.

Hey ho.

[grumbledoak]

Prohibition doesn't work. People don't suddenly stop doing something when you make it illegal. America's experiment was disastrous, it failed comprehensively and created Al Capone.

The current "War on Drugs" is completely phoney, and is only supported by those who have something to gain from it's continued apparent existence.

Edited by grumbledoak on Friday 17th December 10:44

[tinman0]

anonymous said:

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I thought they were under her bed?

Anyway, she'll serve 20 years or so. In Thailand (which this isn't of course) the King usually gets pestered into a pardon 5 years down the line. Dunno about an Islamic state though - can't imagine it's the best place to shoot up.

Had a couple of friends a few years ago doing their world tour. Got to a town in Thailand or Malaysia, can't remember which, some guys got friendly with them (they are two very good looking girls), and after a few drinks that evening, they were asked if they could carry some things back to Europe. They think it was diamonds. The two girls said they'd sleep on it, and made their way back to the hostel they were staying at that night.

As one of them said to me - "we packed there and then, and got the hell out of there that night!"

[Eric Mc]

dandarez said:

Eric Mc said:

Parrot of Doom said:

I don't see how she can face the death penalty when she hasn't even been charged.

I think the operative word is "COULD" face the death penalty.

News reports often state a headline in these terms for dramatic effect. In the end, the person gets a far more lenient sentence and possibly deported (unless they are a hit and run driver in the UK, of course).

the person gets a far more lenient sentence and possibly deported (unless they are a hit, kill, and run driver in the UK, of course).

Does UK differentiate between the fact that someone died because of a road accident or does it just base the sentence on the behaviour that led up to the accident and the behaviour afterwards?

(Probably a Speed, Plod and Law topic really).

[carreauchompeur]

Singapore/Malaysia's stance in drug trafficking is, as the others say, very well publicised- Large signs including the word "death" in red on both your landing card and also in the airport. Whilst I have nothing to hide, I don't like foreign borders at the best of times, several SNAFUs in Africa with visas many years ago!

Edited by carreauchompeur on Friday 17th December 11:03