_yungfuktoi_: Going public: PLEASE READ AND REPOST

On Saturday morning Diz flew into Dubai airport and was detained at immigration. We kind of knew he would be profiled because he has long hair and looks oriental (they are very racists against Asians in Dubai, and ultra-conservative). He knew the score going in: prescription drugs are illegal, dress conservatively and detox for a week (even trace amounts of either illegal or prescription drugs in the urine are prosecuted as 'drug smuggling'. I'm not joking). They found melatonin on him, which he bought over the counter in the US. Legally, you can even buy it over the counter in Dubai. They arrested him, anyway.

Wow. That is insane. Dubai is quickly becoming one of the top tourist destinations in the world but I don't think I would ever go there with their current drug laws. If you can get arrested and thrown in prison for having melatonin, I don't consider that tourist friendly.


Hat tip to Warren Ellis