Britons sentenced to 1 month in jail for kissing on cheek.

[MRT144]

Now witnesses are irrelevant?

There are apparently several, and they all lied at the same time about the same thing to get some guy in trouble who they do not know. That's called conspiracy theory.

Give me break, people. First, Oerdin claims they were SENTENCED for kissing on the cheek. Second, he claims the only evidence is hearsay. How much more ridiculous BS (which is contradicted in his OP article) can he come up with? Obviously, he is doing this on purpose... noone is that stupid.

Witnesses can see lots of things. I'm surprised you don't think it's plausible.

[rah]

But look at it from a judge's perspective. Of course it's plausible, but what else are you going to base your judgement on except for witnesses? What, just because a witness is white means they couldn't have seen any black do anything wrong? Yes if they're all wearing white hoods when they're testifying, you might be able to disregard their testimony but it's not always that clear.

[DanS]

How were these neckers sentenced before they have been convicted?

[Ecofarm]

They were convicted for kissing on the lips and touching, based on the testimony of several witnesses. The case is under appeal.

Witnesses can see lots of things. I'm surprised you don't think it's plausible.

Several people lied at the same time about a person they do not know. Seriously? Unless these witnesses have a history of working together to indict people, I don't see how you indict them. For all we know, restaurant employees as well as patrons testified.

[Kidlicious]

Sex would be great if you could be thrown in prison for it.

[MikeH]

Not according to the Telegraph. They got one month in jail.

The accused couple said they only kissed on the cheek. That was their defence. That's not what they were accused and convicted of.

By that rationale you could start a thread entitled "Man sentenced to death for being completely innocent!"

[Ecofarm]

Sex would be great if you could be thrown in prison for it.

You might want to think about that statement for a minute.

[Kidlicious]

I did so burn myself.

[Lefty Scaevola]

Most Brits I have seen are so ugly that they should get 6 months for any public display of affection.

[Boris Godunov]

1. Whenever traveling -- their country, their laws, their cops, their courts, your risk.

While this is true, that doesn't mean people living in civilized countries can't raise a stink about it. Do we really want to trod down the path of making this excuse for any atrocity a country might commit within its own borders?

[dannubis]

Several people lied at the same time about a person they do not know. Seriously? Unless these witnesses have a history of working together to indict people, I don't see how you indict them. For all we know, restaurant employees as well as patrons testified.

You seem to fail at understanding that most arabs living down their are racists. They will never let an opportunity pass to piss on whitey or blackey for that matter.

[-Jrabbit]

While this is true, that doesn't mean people living in civilized countries can't raise a stink about it. Do we really want to trod down the path of making this excuse for any atrocity a country might commit within its own borders?

Of course not. Outrage is fine. Raise a stink. Good on you.

But "atrocity"?? Please.

The flip side of that coin is just as valid: Being a visitor in a foreign land does not excuse violating its laws and customs.

[Wezil]

The flip side of that coin is just as valid: Being a visitor in a foreign land does not excuse violating its laws and customs.

Agreed. I wonder why people insist on going to places like this.

[germanos]

You seem to fail at understanding that most arabs living down their are racists. They will never let an opportunity pass to piss on whitey or blackey for that matter.

Source?

[Heraclitus]

Not according to the Telegraph. They got one month in jail.

She claims they kissed on the cheek.