https://time.com/article/2026/03/20/uae-arrests-more-than-100-as-crackdown-on-filming-iran-s-attacks-ramps-up/ But in general, many nationalities are arrested for various offences in the Gulf states. And countries around the world hold various nationalities in detention. For instance, the Swedish government reckons there are about 200 Swedes held in prison around the world. 200 Swedes who were unable to understand the rules. So about 3 per 100,000. Open source rearch for selected other nationalities US: 0.05/100,000 UK: 2.5/100,000 Australia: 3/100,000 Canada: 3.5/100,000 Germany: 3.5/100,000 France: 3/100,000 Spain: 1-2/100,000 Benelux: 3/100,000 East European: 2/100,000 I suspect the US number is skewed, not because Americans are particularly law abiding people (their prison statistics say otherwise), but because Americans detained abroad get better consular assistance. But also, most Americans don't travel much. This would apply also to those Southern and East European states, where historically, there is less long haul travel. But your observation is false. Britons are no more likely not to follow local laws than any other nationality. You are expressing a stereotypical prejudice.
