On Sat, 10 May 2008 09:10:36 GMT, Palindrome wrote:
>If you have that little respect for Bahrain's laws - then don't go
>there. Or go there with a Diplomatic Immunity and/or an army and/or as
>part of an emergency relief effort under the auspices of an organisation
>that has demanded that its staff will not be subject to local laws.
It is often the case not of having no respect for the laws of a
different country, but of having no idea that the act in question is
illegal. Yes, I know that ignorance of the law is no defence, but do
you know *anyone* who finds out what all the laws are that apply in a
country they go to on holiday?
A person might, for example, take his separated (but not divorced)
girlfriend on holiday without realising that adultery is a crime in
the destination country. That could be unfortunate if he were to be
arrested in that country, but I see no reason why he should be put on
trial for the offence if he returns home safely.
It would also be a bit ridiculous to convict a person back in the UK
for doing something that thousands of other people do perfectly
legally in the UK.
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Cynic
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