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Dubai Sex-on-Beach Couple Appeal Conviction

by Rob Walker | October 20, 2008 at 11:51 am

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The British couple who were caught having sex outside of marriage, drunkenness and public indecency in Dubai are appealing their guilty verdict, which left them with three months in prison and deportation from Dubai.

The couple was caught having sex on a beach while travelling.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A British couple convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai have appealed the verdict.
Michelle Palmer and Vince Acors were sentenced Thursday to three months in prison, a fine of $272 and deportation from Dubai. The two were detained in July and charged with engaging in sex outside of marriage, drunkenness and public indecency.

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Ray McC

at 04:18 on October 21st, 2008

Dubai is a great place, very friendly people. At any time i have been there over the past few years, i have never felt in danger. Everyone is relaxed and noone bothers you. You just have to accept and abide by their religion and beleifs.
Anyone going to Dubai or the UAE, should read up on what you can and cannot do in the country, just to keep yourself right and out of trouble.

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ghgalal

at 12:52 on October 21st, 2008

comparatively, Dubai is not as strick as the rest of the GCC countries. Police 4x4 cars keep moving around on the beach to assure safety and to warn anyone who is showing more skin the it should be.

But this is just going too far I guess. I think this is one thing that should be kept as an indoor activity