Drug dealers sentenced to death in Abu Dhabi

“Honestly I agree that taking drugs or even just trading drugs is illegal and harmful, however DEATH sentence is not the right punishment for it. Especially to those who are arguing above that drugs is the worst thing one can do to a family and society it's NOT! For instance, alcohol is available everywhere and if you want to compare, alcohol is far worse than drugs, and yet people are getting drunk almost every day and everywhere. Yet when they get caught the punishment is so lenient although the risks associated with drinking are VERY HIGH! Plus like many of you argued there are far more dangerous despising things happening like vicious rape and murder and they don't even get a death sentence!!”

“I agree totally agree with ''ttssr'' I understand the UAE law as well but for such a crime DEATH sentence should not be happening to this 21 year old young boy!!!! Very shocking sentence!!!”

“Several points need to be addressed:
1. Each country has its laws and the laws of the UAE are applicable. PERIOD.
2. The amazing part here is that people are passing judgement just by reading an article from a tabloid with total disregard to the facts of the case or the actual laws of the UAE which is naive to say the least.
2. The verdict will almost certainly be repealed upon appeal (death sentences are appealed automatically) and yes this acts as a deterrent.

Word of advice: stop complaining, don't do drugs or trade in them, and get back to work ;)”

“Whilst I personally feel the recent death of the maid beaten up by frying pan is poorly justified, and other horrid murder cases which the punishment seemed lame & weak, I also strongly believe that drug trafficking is a very serious crime indeed.

Looking at the bigger picture, it caused deaths, social damage, families destruction to millions of people around the world. It's usually co-incide with other types of crimes such as prostitution, violence, murders and many many more.

I personally see it as 'intended murder of a massive scale'”

“The WAR on drugs cannot be won, harsh sentences won't stop it. UAE is NOT the only country to enforce the death penalty for drug dealings, the others who enforced same have NOT won against this "business."
DRUGS = CRIME = DEATH
One may not agree with the judical system here or at home but you know what I am going to say; " Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!"”

“I doubt if this sentence will actually get carried out anyway because its going to go to appeal stage and I'm sure there'll be alot of noise from the UK. I think the ruling is meant more as a deterrant and to prove a point.”

“Drugs afflict many lives and have a sporadic exponential effect on the whole of society. Although it feels harsh that a death penalty would be issued, in some ways its understandable because it sends a clear no tolerance message to those who want to ruin lives and societies by planting abundant seeds of evil addiction for the sake of their greed and malice.”

“How is this justified? That rapists, killers, at kidnappers, etc. may face punishments, and see their punishments get reduced significantly before they are released from prison once again to repeat their crime in society, putting other people at risk; Yet to deal a class B drug is a death sentence to a young boy? In may countries, such a crime would not even land one in prison the first and second time! And the third time one might be sentenced to a few months! In other countries, cannabis is legal!
Though I respect the law of the UAE, and I understand the zero tolerance policy, this is an absolutely shocking sentence for such a crime!”

“I believe that it was a precise sentence, since drugs can ruin not just one person that's abusing drugs but his whole family and friends.Further more, regarding rape and that 1st degree murder i agree that their conviction should've been worse since they have committed them willingly.However, who are you to judge you haven't seen the evidence nor talked to the witness, if there ever was a witness, therefore you have no right to compare.”

“While dealing drugs should not be tolerated there must be a more moderate punishment. How is that one can beat a made to death with a frying pan and only get 13years prison, or how about the gents who beat up a pregnant woman and her husband in an Ikea store and got minimal sentence.???
Unbelievable !!!!!!”