Pregnant British woman might be executed in Laos.

2009-05-04 01:11:43

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The trial of a pregnant Briton who could face death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling is to take place tomorrow, according to a legal charity.

Samantha Orobator was arrested at Wattay Airport in Laos in August last year after she was allegedly caught with 680g of heroin. In Laos, smuggling more than 500g carries a mandatory death sentence.

Reprieve lawyer Anna Morris flew into the country today fearing the trial would start before they were allowed to meet on Tuesday.

According to the charity, Orobator was able to make contact with their office in London today and said she had been told the trial would start tomorrow morning.

Reprieve said the Laotian authorities brought the trial forward in an apparent attempt to stop lawyers from intervening. Up until now the 20-year-old from south London has had no legal representation.

Speaking from Laos, Morris said she would meet with British consular officials tomorrow.

She said she understood the system in Laos was that defendants were only able to see lawyers a week before their trials or, in some cases, on the same day trials began.

She told Sky News: "That has been our concern from the outset, that she has had no access to legal counsel before this week.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/ma … ling-trial
Executing pregnant woman is always cool. +1 Laos.
If she is found guilty and they choose to execute, would you support the UK lets say bombing the hell out of Laos until she is turned over?

2009-05-04 01:15:08

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Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7018

sucks to be a drug smuggler... bad career path for a pregnant mom...her only hope is international pressure on laos... even so... she will still do time i would imagine...

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2009-05-04 01:16:20

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Ioan92: Member; +337|6024

She should be sent back to UK for investigation & sentence. That's not Laos's bsns.

2009-05-04 01:17:29

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legionair: back to i-life; +336|6925|EU

So you suggest to wait until baby is born and execute later or not execute at all?

Cruel but those are laws of that state an drugs arent tolerated. Actually if that would be some ugly 35 years old Ukrainian guy nobody would give a shit, right?

Or you are just pointing out the fact that she might not have her lawyer in time?

2009-05-04 01:21:11

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5887

legionair wrote:
So you suggest to wait until baby is born and execute later or not execute at all?

Execute them both. Baby in front of the mother. Than put their heads on a pike and parade it through the streets as a warning not to smuggle drugs./sarcasm

2009-05-04 01:41:11

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legionair: back to i-life; +336|6925|EU

Macbeth wrote:
legionair wrote:
So you suggest to wait until baby is born and execute later or not execute at all?
Execute them both. Baby in front of the mother. Than put their heads on a pike and parade it through the streets as a warning not to smuggle drugs./sarcasm

yes, please, I like that!

face the fact that drugs kill and destroy lives for many people, why the hell she cant be executed? Yea, I dont give a shit!

2009-05-04 01:44:54

#7

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5887

legionair wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
legionair wrote:
So you suggest to wait until baby is born and execute later or not execute at all?
Execute them both. Baby in front of the mother. Than put their heads on a pike and parade it through the streets as a warning not to smuggle drugs./sarcasm
yes, please, I like that!

face the fact that drugs kill and destroy lives for many people, why the hell she cant be executed? Yea, I dont give a shit!

Meh I think people have a right to put whatever they want into their own bodies and destroy their lives. But really I couldn't care less either way if she lived or died just thought somebody here would find it interesting.

2009-05-04 01:55:40

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Macbeth wrote:
legionair wrote:
Macbeth wrote:

Execute them both. Baby in front of the mother. Than put their heads on a pike and parade it through the streets as a warning not to smuggle drugs./sarcasm
yes, please, I like that!

face the fact that drugs kill and destroy lives for many people, why the hell she cant be executed? Yea, I dont give a shit!
Meh I think people have a right to put whatever they want into their own bodies and destroy their lives. But really I couldn't care less either way if she lived or died just thought somebody here would find it interesting.

I dont mind as well that idiots put whatever they want in their bodies, but chain of horror doesnt end there. It also influences their family members, children etc. Not that they just ruin their life but also life of others.

Interesting it somehow is, although I think its pretty normal in Laos.

2009-05-04 02:16:11

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Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6976|Canberra, AUS

After so many high profile cases and executions, I'm still amazed that people think it's somehow safe to smuggle drugs through South-east asia. do they really think the authorities are that incompetent? Because they certainly aren't lenient (not that that's an entirely bad thing)

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2009-05-04 02:47:04

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Spark wrote:
After so many high profile cases and executions, I'm still amazed that people think it's somehow safe to smuggle drugs through South-east asia. do they really think the authorities are that incompetent? Because they certainly aren't lenient (not that that's an entirely bad thing)

And even if someone still decides to smuggle drugs, why do they take more than the mandatory death sentence limit? It's like they are going all or nothing..

2009-05-04 02:57:51

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7018

This is fucking bullshit. Those countries are corrupt as shit. You really do believe a pregnant BRITISH woman would smuggle drugs out of Laos? Knowing those countries, if you don't "donate" to helping the customs officials, they check your shit and bam you got drugs.

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2009-05-04 03:05:24

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6973|UK

She became pregnant in the prison in December and is due to give birth in September.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8029787.stm (5th paragraph)

So who fucked her while she was incarcerated? And is she using the pregnancy as get out of a hanging?

Fuck her, deliver the child, put it up for adoption and off with her head.

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2009-05-04 03:08:44

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7018

m3thod wrote:
She became pregnant in the prison in December and is due to give birth in September.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8029787.stm (5th paragraph)

So who fucked her while she was incarcerated? And is she using the pregnancy as get out of a hanging?

Fuck her, deliver the child, put it up for adoption and off with her head.

It's Laos. A lot of corrupt shit about drugs go down in that country. And seriously going to SE Asia to smuggle drugs into the UK, with all the security we have now. Hell it's even easier to sneak drugs across from Mexico to the US.

2009-05-04 03:33:10

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Ioan92 wrote:
She should be sent back to UK for investigation & sentence. That's not Laos's bsns.

How is a violation of Laos' laws not Laos' business? She hasn't been accused of violating any UK crimes, has she?

The Laotian government should at least allow her to give birth and turn the child over to her family before they carry out any sentence (death or otherwise). One would think that the UK would pressure Laos to at least submit the case (after sentencing) to international scrutiny to ensure that the evidence met accepted criteria for authenticity. If it does, it sucks to be her...but stupid decisions can have significant consequences.

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2009-05-04 04:15:52

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Switch: Knee Deep In Clunge; +489|6765|Tyne & Wear, England

You guys always say that you should respect the laws of other countries, and follow them by the book, why should this case be any different? Fair enough they may be stupid laws, but she broke them and I'm sure she was aware of them.

Of course, it's bullshit that they are trying to intervine and stop her from seeing a lawyer. I hope the UK puts pressure on Laos and she is allowed to see a legal representative and the trial only begins after she has had the baby. As FEOS says, the evidence should be subject to international scrutiny in order to prove that there was no foul play.

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2009-05-04 04:41:33

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m3thod wrote:
She became pregnant in the prison in December and is due to give birth in September.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8029787.stm (5th paragraph)

So who fucked her while she was incarcerated? And is she using the pregnancy as get out of a hanging?

Fuck her, deliver the child, put it up for adoption and off with her head.

Ever heard of Rape?

2009-05-04 04:51:27

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6802|so randum

Morale of story, don't smuggle fucking drugs.

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2009-05-04 05:13:48

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FatherTed wrote:
Morale of story, don't smuggle fucking drugs.

FUKING AYE!

2009-05-04 05:34:38

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Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7145|Reykjavík, Iceland.

What if she was forced to smuggle drugs? Smuggle this or we will execute your family?

2009-05-04 05:38:20

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6802|so randum

Sydney wrote:
What if she was forced to smuggle drugs? Smuggle this or we will execute your family?

We've got a lawyer on the way to her atm. It could be that she's innocent (i personally don't think so) and the uk gov. will exercise as much power as possible to get a fair trial.

if she's found guilty however, yep shoot her. It's not our position to question another countries laws, however mental they might be. If you go abroad, respect their laws.

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2009-05-04 06:10:03

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Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7018

FatherTed wrote:
Sydney wrote:
What if she was forced to smuggle drugs? Smuggle this or we will execute your family?
We've got a lawyer on the way to her atm. It could be that she's innocent (i personally don't think so) and the uk gov. will exercise as much power as possible to get a fair trial.

if she's found guilty however, yep shoot her. It's not our position to question another countries laws, however mental they might be. If you go abroad, respect their laws.

It's fucking Laos dude. Can't always trust the custom officials there. There were a lot of people fucked over by their customs, who smuggled drugs into their luggages when they didn't pay their bribes.

I'd highly doubt a British woman would spend money on airfair to travel to Laos and bring the drug into the UK. Think about it, why would a woman from England do such a thing... Drug mules aren't your usual white kids (unless from Eastern Europe).

As I said again, it's fucking SE Asia, customs fuck over people this way if they don't pay them an extra small fee. It's not like she's smuggling drugs out of the US or some shit. and 640g of heroin... Any person with half a brain knows you can't just put taht shit in the luggage.

2009-05-04 06:20:33

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Monkey Spanker: Show it to the nice monkey.; +284|6553|England

No my give a fuck meter ain't registering anything at all, let her have the child then let her pay for her crimes tbh. Sorry but she had been on holiday to Holland, Thailand then to Laos mmmmmmm can anybody see a connection here.

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2009-05-04 06:25:06

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If she IS giulty, let ther pop the baby out, then kill her, law is law.

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2009-05-04 06:35:08

#24

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smuder201 wrote:
No my give a fuck meter ain't registering anything at all, let her have the child then let her pay for her crimes tbh. Sorry but she had been on holiday to Holland, Thailand then to Laos mmmmmmm can anybody see a connection here.
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Your meter is broken if you say it isn't registering any thing. I would say the complete opposite. Left side of scale is not zero or even below zero.

Break the law --> pay the consequences.
DNA test to find the father i.e. the warden. Prosecute him.

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2009-05-04 06:36:59

#25

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7018

smuder201 wrote:
No my give a fuck meter ain't registering anything at all, let her have the child then let her pay for her crimes tbh. Sorry but she had been on holiday to Holland, Thailand then to Laos mmmmmmm can anybody see a connection here.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/ … /givea.gif

Going on a high trip doesn't mean you want to bring back 640 grams of heroin back. Do you even know how much 640 grams of pure heroin is worth? That's a shitload of money and I doubt she would even have the moeny to buy that much in the first place.

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