webfact Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Australians face death in China over drugsMELBOURNE: -- AUSTRALIANS charged with drug offences in China could face the death penalty.A GOVERNMENT source said a "number" of Australians had been arrested for drug offences in China since late last year.They had been charged, but had not yet been through the full judicial process.Asked whether they faced the death penalty, the senior source said: "It's conceivable, but depends on the process of the judicial system.""They are serious cases and we are not taking them lightly."The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Thursday altered its travel advice to China to specifically warn of the dangers of drug possession and trafficking in China and the potential for the death penalty to be imposed for the most serious offences.Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/australians-face-death-in-china-over-drugs/story-fni0xqi4-1227055078201-- Herald Sun 2014-09-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm not Australian, so I should be ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm not Australian, so I should be ok. Pity....if it would help we coud arange for you to be naturalised and then you can try it in China again.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mudlover Posted September 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Nonsense. The death penalty is always wrong. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdimension Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What drugs were they? There are such a huge variety of drugs, some relatively harmless and others not. Not mentioning the names of the drugs just reveals the ignorant mainstream propaganda-fuelled belief that all illegal drugs are bad and all legal drugs are OK, which is far from the reality. In China, even Khat is an illegal substance. Drug laws, particularly in light of recent scientific studies, make much less sense than when we were first taught that "drugs are bad". Back then ethanol wasn't even considered a drug, and it seems most people wordwide still hold that untruthful belief and drink away in denial whilst demonizing other drug users and drug industry workers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FireMedic Posted September 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. I take it you are talking about drugs of addiction. Like alcohol and tobacco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted September 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2014 China, Singapore, Malaysia and alike have strong anti drugs message for all those people who flaunt and disregard the law, you have one to blame but yourselves... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Nonsense. The death penalty is always wrong. Says you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted September 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. I take it you are talking about drugs of addiction. Like alcohol and tobacco. Here we go again. Alcohol and tobacco are legal. You might not like it or agree with it, but quite frankly, that doesn't matter because you don't make the laws. Trafficking drugs carries the death penalty in some countries. Take the risk for criminal profit, get caught, get punished. End of. Knowingly risking death for money is their choice. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeO Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Nonsense. The death penalty is always wrong. If you are well advised in advance that to engage in drug peddling in China is punishable by the death penalty, and you then go ahead and do it anyway, what other outcome can you expect...?! That's tantamount to saying to the Chinese authorities "Oh yeah, well let's see you try it..."! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richusa Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It could very well be xanax or valium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rethaier Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Why do they deserve it? 1. What was the drug? 2. Were they smuggling? 3. Were they selling? 4. What quantity? If it was a drug purchased in China for personal use I think death is a bit harsh and I believe, so would you, if it was you or someone you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Too bloody right, if they are so 'hooked'and stupid, then Australia does not need them back. I have no sympathy at all, as far as i am concerned, let them pay whatever price that China wants. If they need that extra help to enjoy life on earth, send them off to another planet. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Nonsense. The death penalty is always wrong. Regarding what...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. There are always the weak willed amongst us who cannot live without the use of mind bending drugs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Why do they deserve it? 1. What was the drug? 2. Were they smuggling? 3. Were they selling? 4. What quantity? If it was a drug purchased in China for personal use I think death is a bit harsh and I believe, so would you, if it was you or someone you love. Soft drugs lead to hard drugs when the first high gets less and less. Only way is to "nip it in the bud" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. I take it you are talking about drugs of addiction. Like alcohol and tobacco. Most likely "illegal drugs" by statute of the concerned country.Alcohol and tobacco are controlled and legal in China. Each country has its own laws and I'm not in a position to criticize them. There are countries where alcohol is banned. It's up to them. Obeyance of any law is voluntary. The penalty for violating them is a personal responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I know I don't want to be hanged, so I don't traffic drugs into Singapore. I don't want to be marched out into a field and shot, so I don't traffic drugs into china. How about we don't take drugs into countries that have death penalty for doing so.... how about we just don't traffic drugs. There are always the weak willed amongst us who cannot live without the use of mind bending drugs . I didn't say don't use them if you are allowed.....I said don't traffic them into countries that don't allow it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 One shot to the back of the head versus 15 shots to the middle of the back via a Heckler-Koch machine gun here in the LOS (well, up to a few years ago -- now lethal injection). You figure that fools dealing drugs would take that into consideration. Maybe not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Nonsense. The death penalty is always wrong. I agree, but do a crime punishable by capital punishment in a foreign country, whose to blame but yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Doesn't say what drugs or quantity in reports. Stupid people but don't agree with death penalty. However in China it doesn't matter what I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsy Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 so China wants to apply the death penalty to these guys while China registered freighters drop tons drugs off on Australian shores and most major drug crimes in Australia are committed by Chinese, and for those of you who think they should get the death penalty you need to have a long hard think about the legitimacy of any police work in China, in most cases it's worse than the LOS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongdee Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Why do they deserve it? 1. What was the drug? 2. Were they smuggling? 3. Were they selling? 4. What quantity? If it was a drug purchased in China for personal use I think death is a bit harsh and I believe, so would you, if it was you or someone you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongdee Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Why do they deserve it? 1. What was the drug? 2. Were they smuggling? 3. Were they selling? 4. What quantity? If it was a drug purchased in China for personal use I think death is a bit harsh and I believe, so would you, if it was you or someone you love. The law is not a secret. you & I have choises none of which are the legality of what they have done or appropriate punishment for alledged crime. The number of people this earth can support is limited.These people have generously allowed other people a little more space, in a brazen manner, I will add. I thank them for leaving a few more resources for those of us that want to live at least a little longer. And perhaps see them next lifetime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackh Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Don't do the crime if you're not willing to do the time. If found guilty of the charges, they should be punished as China sees fit. If handed a death penalty, "get er done". Not tooo complicated really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 '... The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Thursday altered its travel advice ... to specifically warn of the dangers of drug possession and trafficking ...' Are any travellers seriously in need of such advice. If they choose to carry drugs, worse, traffick in them, they must accept the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx22cb Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I don't like the laws in Saudi Arabia - so I intend to never live there. Even if I were to just visit Saudi, I would (a) abstain from alcohol, ( b ) not shoplift, ( c ) not allow my female family members to drive etc Similarly, the staunchest republican visitors to Thailand who commit lese majeste should not be surprised by the punishment. Edited September 11, 2014 by tx22cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoakMyDee Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Deserve it Too bloody right, if they are so 'hooked'and stupid, then Australia does not need them back. I have no sympathy at all, as far as i am concerned, let them pay whatever price that China wants. If they need that extra help to enjoy life on earth, send them off to another planet. Good riddance. You crazy old coot. You obviously have no understanding of addiction. Keep yelling at clouds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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