Originally Posted by
ncsuactor84FT
You are ignoring the fact that she began filming customs which, in most countries, is a criminal offense. Was the punishment heavy-handed? Absolutely. Was there a little bit male ego involved on the part of the agents? Probably. And she certainly did not deserve to lose $50k in legal fees and have her passport confiscated for a year while she waits for a trial. All the same, only a fool goes to another country with an improper visa and starts causing a scene at customs when they don't get what they want.
Trust me, I don’t have much sympathy for a woman going into a backwards dictatorship with a history of violating human rights and acting like she was in a civilized democracy. It’s not like the UAE’s treatment of women isn’t well publicized. It would be like me visiting the UAE with my partner, getting a one bed hotel room, and being shocked at getting arrested for homosexual activity when everyone knows it’s punisha by the death penalty.
She he has learned not to act like you are in a civilized democracy whilst visiting a backwards despotic theocracy.