Was it rape ? or just fulling around

[arauca]

Ms. Dalelv, a 24-year old Norwegian citizen, was sentenced to 16 months in prison last week, after reporting that a colleague raped her in March. Her case highlights concerns that often harsh laws on gender in the United Arab Emirates can leave women vulnerable to sexual violence.

An interior designer based in Qatar, Dalelv was on a business trip to Dubai in March when the rape took place while on a night out with colleagues. When she went to the police to report the incident, they took away her passport and money, reports the BBC.

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Several days later, she was charged with the crimes of consuming alcohol, falsely reporting a rape, and having extramarital sex, reports Dubai’s Khaleej Times. Last week, a court sentenced her to 16 months in prison, followed by deportation from the UAE.

The sentence sparked an international outcry over the handling of Dalelv’s case and brought harsh international scrutiny upon the small Gulf country’s treatment of crimes against women, reports Reuters.
Yahoo news.

 

[Tiassa]

On this occasion the question is even more pointless than usual

Well, it's hard to find the details of what exactly happened, but the balance of what we can find out suggests that yes, it was rape. Ms. Dalelv has since been (ahem!) pardoned, as has her rapist, who actually received the lighter sentence between the two.

It tells me a great deal about the nature of al Qaeda and the Taliban that they've never bombed Dubai—which thrives generally on systematic exploitation that the kind of people who are shocked by such realities really ought to find shocking—into dust. Dubai is an astounding testament to human will, exceeding even that of Las Vegas for imposing humanity's will on nature. But it also depends on a concentration of evil possibly unrivaled among affluent states.

 

[Aqueous Id]

As a monument to their insane wealth and corroborating lavish living in the extremes of habitat (and perhaps reflecting no more envy toward Nowegians for reminding them of the meaning of frostbite) they recently erected a posh mall which contains not the mere ice rink of the masses, but a 22,500 m[sup2[/sup] ski resort:

Opened in November 2005, the indoor resort features an 85-meter-high indoor mountain with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, including a 400-metre-long run, the world's first indoor black run, and various features (boxes, rails, kickers) that are changed on a regular basis. A quad lift and a tow lift carry skiers and snowboarders up the mountain. Adjoining the slopes is a 3,000-square-metre Snow Park play area comprising sled and toboggan runs, an icy body slide, climbing towers, giant snowballs and an ice cave. Ski Dubai is also home to a number of penguins who come out to play several times a day. Penguin encounters can be booked, allowing the public to interact directly with the penguins. Winter clothing, ski and snowboard equipment are included in the price of admission

Of course it's not only insane wealth but the insanity of monarchy, so the golden rule applies to all judicial decisions. Travelers, when in Rome . . .

 

[Tiassa]

Natural Thermometer Response

Travelers, when in Rome . . .

I haven't located the original article, so you get an old blog post for reference, but ... well ... Did they ever finish building the refrigerated beach?