@aral it would be a blatant "our laws are better than yours" to the Indonesian government, would cause *huge* diplomatic issues
RT @michaelw90: @GaryRae @aral completely agree. By being in another country you must face their punishments unfortunately.
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@molovo This is not about our laws vs their laws—it’s about getting her a lawyer to defend herself under their laws. -
@aral no I totally agree, she deserves representation, you're doing good. But it's a can of worms our government really don't want to open -
@molovo Indeed, they are too busy dismantling the NHS and taking benefits away from the vulnerable. -
@aral I'm as anti-tory as you. But imagine if Saudi Arabia sent a legal team to the UK to defend Abu Hamza. Would destroy the relationship -
@molovo But they could hire a legal team here. That wouldn’t be a diplomatic incident. -
@aral I guess we'll agree to disagree. I'm gonna put £20 in anyway. I really wish you (and Lindsay) the best of luck -
@molovo Thanks, James, appreciate it—nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree :)
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@aral I admire what you’re doing, but they are very strict with their anti drugs law,especially on Bali, a lawyer won’t make a difference :( -
@hsl Of course a lawyer will make a difference. And we can make a difference. International attention can too. -
@aral well, a few months ago there was a similar case with a dutch woman, there all the attention and lawyers didn't change a thing :( -
@hsl Well, we can only hope. Every case is different. We always have a chance to make a difference.
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae I try hard to be compassionate, but there’s compassion and there’s gullibility.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae In this case there might have been pressure on her family. Do we know the background? No. Life != black & whiteThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral These people sicken me. As if humanity and compassion automatically stop at national borders, by some weird new law of physics.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae and she has no friends or family she’s been nice enough to in 56 yrs of life that can pay $5k? Something smells.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae consider that for a moment… 56 years old, smuggling 10lbs of coke? That’s a lot!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae wonder if there’s more to the story. She has no family willing to help her? Maybe she burned those bridges.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae she was a guest in another country and she blatantly broke the law. That’s the penalty for it in that country.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@michaelw90@GaryRae its a harsh punishment, but at 56 yrs old she should be able to take personal responsibility for her actions no?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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