US student held in Dubai for weeks for tapping security officer’s arm

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@beehaw.org – 77 points –
US student held in Dubai for weeks for tapping security officer’s arm
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I don't see how this is much different from u.s. police. You could easily be charged with "assaulting a police officer" in the u.s. if a cop wanted to be a jackass. You could get thrown in jail for months or years until it gets sorted out even if you are found not guilty.

Yes, that's why we should always call it out in all forms about how any person of authority can extort people and the importance in ensuring it doesn't happen.

That doesn't justify it...

Yeah that's great but did you know Americabad?