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In early 1994, many Americans were shocked to learn that Michael Fay, an
Although Singapore's criminal laws appear severe to American ideas of human
Wise traveller can avoid potential legal complications if they will learn
Ignorance of the criminal justice system and its laws is not an acceptable excuse abroad.
( Excerpted from http://www.lectlaw.com )
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Travelling and Foreign Laws -- What you should know about Foreign Legal Hassels
Get pissed and pushy and you're in big trouble... No one likes an
asshole... And, even though it certainly should, being an American does
not induce instant adoration and genuflecting in most foreign officialdom
[unless you're piloting a fully armed F-16].Acting sheepishly lost,
friendly and dumb [but adorably so] works much better;
but if they arise from genuin serious criminal acts you better have lots
of money and a few years to waste. The below info is absolutely correct
in its view that almost all foreign jails REALLY Suck... even more than
U.S. ones [which are not exactly fun] do;
people, they want the most $ for the least work;
have an amazing "judicial" powers are often predicated on the amount of
cash they expect you have, or that you can produce -- however, one
"gratuity" can also lead to many more. [We've never paid one, but we're
naturally expert at acting dumb.];
etc., the better -- sometimes have magic powers -- If you're a good
BSer & the "opposition" can't read them. A parchment copy of the Declaration
of Independence with a bunch of postage stamps pasted all over it has saved our
butts more than once. Repeatedly jabbing at John Hancock's signature while
chanting "govermento" and "importanto" over and over again, when combined with
various incomprehensible babblings, good natured smiles and laughter, and lots
of bizarre but non-threatening gestures, seems to lull many foreign officials
into a state of non-hasseldom. However, DO NOT use this tactic when accosted
by anti-establishment "terrorist" type thugs [ often indistiguishable from
gov't type thugs] as it may produce entirely different results.
18 year-old American boy convicted of vandalism in Singapore, was
sentenced to a harsh punishment of flogging-six strokes on the buttocks
with moistened rattan cane that draws blood and leaves permanent
scars on the skin. He was also sentenced to four months in jail and
a $2,200 fine. President Bill Clinton protested Fay's extreme punishment
and asked the government of Singapore for clemency in his case. His
punishment was later reduced to four strokes in a concession to President Clinton.
rights this serves as a reminder that U.S. citizens residing or travelling in
a foreign country are subject to its laws and it is their responsibility to
learn about its laws and regulations and obey them.
and respect the laws and the cultural and moral values of foreign nations
visited.
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