Fair world
Schapelle Corby has been the buzzword of Australia lately. Apparently she was caught red-handed at the Bali Airport (Indonesia) for smuggling ~4 Kg of marihuana. Bali is one of the popular getaways for most of the youths in Australia and New Zealand. And, Indonesia is a predominantly an Islamic state (not exactly Amsterdam), and they are extremely strict with regards to smuggling drugs. Australia and the world over (read as white, first world) have been outraged by the case (no brainer there!).
Today she was sentenced to 20 years in prison and negotiations are underway for a prison transfer program, so that she can serve her sentence in Australia. Her prosecutors are actually asking for life sentencing for her!. Australia had backed her completely and also had gone to the extent to request people to boycott travel to Indonesia and use Indonesian products. Some Australians also say that they regret helping the tsunami victims in Indonesia. Family members, friends alike have been railing about the "injustice" meted out. What??. Hello, if you have been caught red-handed (circumstantial evidence, for all that matters) you deal with the consequences. As simple as that. Of course, they conveniently ignore harrassment and detaining of several muslims in Guantanamo bay - innocent or otherwise. Wow, that is fair!.
Atleast John Howard, the Australian PM has been cautious in his comments (maybe he learnt his lesson after his gem of an observation regarding Muttiah Muralitharan).
Moral of the story: While in Rome, be a Roman.
Today she was sentenced to 20 years in prison and negotiations are underway for a prison transfer program, so that she can serve her sentence in Australia. Her prosecutors are actually asking for life sentencing for her!. Australia had backed her completely and also had gone to the extent to request people to boycott travel to Indonesia and use Indonesian products. Some Australians also say that they regret helping the tsunami victims in Indonesia. Family members, friends alike have been railing about the "injustice" meted out. What??. Hello, if you have been caught red-handed (circumstantial evidence, for all that matters) you deal with the consequences. As simple as that. Of course, they conveniently ignore harrassment and detaining of several muslims in Guantanamo bay - innocent or otherwise. Wow, that is fair!.
Atleast John Howard, the Australian PM has been cautious in his comments (maybe he learnt his lesson after his gem of an observation regarding Muttiah Muralitharan).
Moral of the story: While in Rome, be a Roman.
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