Dubai beach
A British lady was arrested in Dubai and faces up to six years in jail for having drunken sex on the beach and calling a police officer a "f***ing Muslim", press reports said Wednesday. Michelle Palmer, 30, was having sex with a British tourist, identified only as Vince, on Dubai's trendy Jumeirah beach when a police officer spotted the pair, British tabloid The Sun revealed. The police officer initially let the pair off with a warning, but returned minutes later to find they had ignored him. When he tried to stop them, Palmer allegedly hit him with her shoe, while shouting you "f***ing Muslim ****", the paper said.
Palmer, who works for ITP Publishing, was charged with having sex outside of marriage, indecent behavior in public, being drunk in public and assaulting an officer. She faces three months to six years in jail and will most likely be deported.Palmer and Vince, who faces the same fate, quickly got married while out on bail in a desperate attempt to get a reduced sentence, the UAE's Gulf News said.
Palmer was said to be mortified and full of remorse and was begging the authorities to show mercy as she feared they may try to make an example out of her, according to The Sun.
“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," the paper quoted Palmer as saying. The UAE is a Muslim country. Although it is hailed as a harmonious mix of people from across the globe, some Emiratis -- who make up 19% of the population -- say their culture and traditions are not respected by foreigners.
In an effort to raise awareness about local customs and values, the government has published "Awareness Booklets" and placed them in all UAE airports, Gulf News said.
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