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British couple arrested in Dubai over beach sex

Marie Claire News: Michelle Palmer

A British man and woman are facing jail sentences in Dubai after being caught having sex on a beach.

Instead of being charged for indecent exposure, in Dubai the crime is having sex outside of marriage.

Thirty-year-old publishing assistant Michelle Palmer and a visiting British man were caught in a clinch and arrested, following an afternoon of drinking. The couple met at a party while the man was staying with one of Miss Palmer's colleagues from Middle Eastern publishing company ITP.

There has been a recent crackdown on 'indecent' sunbathing and public kissing in Dubai as part of a wider campaign in The United Arab Emirates.

The couple in question have now hastily got married in a civil ceremony, hoping to reduce any possible jail sentence, as sex outside of marriage is illegal in Dubai.

Miss Palmer faces further possible charges of indecent behaviour in public, being drunk in public and assaulting a police officer.

It is alleged that the couple were first caught and let off with a caution, but returned to their shenanigans in the exact same position and were subsequently arrested.

Miss Palmer commented: 'We are in so much trouble and my family and everybody are affected. Until someone is in this situation they could never know what it's like. It's bad - it's so, so bad.'

Thursday 10 July 2008


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Ha I can't believe what I'm reading!!! to Karen and Nicola "people who go to muslim countries should be fully aware of their laws and respect". Yeah I agree with that and therefore muslims should respect and obey our laws in our countries!!! we bend over backwards to help them intergrate with their own beliefs and laws (which I don't agree with one bit) and they wouldn't dream of doing the same back! And as for it's the "girls fault for what they think of western girls being slutty and easy"...well that way of thinking is just so ignorant. It's the religion that keeps woman as second class citizens not how western girls behave. Whatever happened to freedom of choice for all people man or woman as equals!! I like the way the man in question here isn't questioned for his role in the incident!
Comment by annon on July 15 09:53

I agree with Karen, if this girl is working in a Muslim country, she should have more sense and respect the laws and beliefs of that society. It's girls like this that contribute to the beliefs of many people in the Arab world that Western girls are all slutty and easy.
Comment by Nicola on July 14 14:03

Unbelievable! How stupid can you get? Police officer actually let them off with a warning - they should have packed their stuff and ran like the wind! But no, they continue, and then she verbally abuses the officer. I have no sympathy for them either.
Comment by Anna on July 13 13:23

What a joke. There are more serious offenses out there then arresting someone for a having sex out wedlock.
Comment by Cidco Smith on July 13 03:51

I think people who go to muslim countries should be fully aware of their laws and respect that don't agree with public displays of affection and excessive consumption of alcohol. I cant believe that they would even think of having sex on the beach that's just skanky anyway and with someone who you've only just met....eww have they no morals? I've no sympathy at all for them.
Comment by karen on July 10 15:31

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