2 British girls arrested for drug smuggling in Peru

Unknown Soldier · 08-23-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

I don't feel 'strongly' about it really. They're just lying ****s who have been caught trafficking drugs, loads of people try it but they're the ones who've been caught, they should get a harsh sentence if they're found guilty.

You don’t **** about like they have in countries like that, you’re asking for trouble.

Hopefully by the time they're sentenced there is something on Facebook I can like that will make sure they get 25 years.

So it can be clarified that you don't really care about the crime, but do think 25 years is a suitable prison sentence because they told lies in a smug way.

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That they'd likely get many years in prison for it? I'm sure everyone would know this. You cannot seriously think you can smuggle the amount of coke they tried to smuggle and expect to get a slap on the wrist ffs

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I can remember a case in either an Asian or African state about 15 years ago, where a guy had been caught drug smuggling, he was awaiting execution for his crime. He was crying as he told his story to the reporters, of how he wasn't aware that there was a death penalty if he was caught. He wasn't the brightest of people and it was obvious he'd had no real education and had been lured with easy money. I watched that interview and I remember it as I had just done my Masters degree, and also I had no idea that the death penalty applied in that country and neither did any of the people I mentioned it to either. I see no reason why these two girls should be aware of the 25 year prison sentence in Peru either.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 08-23-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

So it can be clarified that you don't really care about the crime, but do think 25 years is a suitable prison sentence because they told lies in a smug way.

They should get the suitable punishment for the crime, if the law says 25 years then that's what they should get, that is what I'm saying, they should not be let off because they are young women or thick as shit or because they play the sympathy card.

I'm lolling at them because they've lied and their story is so embarrassingly shit.

If they'd have nicked a packet of crisps from a supermarket over there I wouldn't be saying they should get 25 years if they lied about it even if the law said they should only get a fine.

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I can remember a case in either an Asian or African state about 15 years ago, where a guy had been caught drug smuggling, he was awaiting execution for his crime. He was crying as he told his story to the reporters, of how he wasn't aware that there was a death penalty if he was caught. He wasn't the brightest of people and it was obvious he'd had no real education and had been lured with easy money. I watched that interview and I remember it as I had just done my Masters degree, and also I had no idea that the death penalty applied in that country and neither did any of the people I mentioned it to either. I see no reason why these two girls should be aware of the 25 year prison sentence in Peru either.

They don't have to be aware of it being 25 years, the crux to it is they will have known it carried a heavy punishment and that it was illegal (same as that guy in your story).

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

....and how do you propose that's done. Having the Americans or the UN invade?

It's irrelevant to the point I'm making. Just cos the barons get off we're supposed to think these should get off as well? You're saying people should have a free shot at smuggling drugs?