webfact Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Australian DJ jailed for life in Thailand Lindsay Murdoch BANGKOK: -- A Melbourne DJ will serve two life sentences in jail for possessing ecstasy pills in the Thai beach city of Pattaya after losing an appeal to have the term reduced. Jake Mastroianni, 26, will be kept in Bangkok's notorious Klong Prem jail in Bangkok where up to 30 prisoners share cells in conditions described as harsh. Mastroianni appeared shackled in a Bangkok court on Tuesday with a 28-year-old former British soldier, Lance Whitmore, who lost his appeal on a 50-year sentence. Full story: http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-dj-jailed-for-life-in-thailand-20160907-grai1m.html -- Sydney Morning Herald 2016-09-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Excessive sentence for both men,thats their life over.but if you do the crime, be prepared to do the time. regards worgeordie Edited September 7, 2016 by worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 He will be transferred to Australia in 6 years. Hardly over for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 ^^ If he makes it to six years that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Ouch. He must have been 24 when arrested. Drug profits here are kept "in house". Competition is not tolerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Deal hard drugs. Should be executed. Now before you jump on me. Think of how you'd feel if one of your children got addicted or died from his drugs. That's what I thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 59 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: He will be transferred to Australia in 6 years. Hardly over for him. Don't you mean transported to Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdrwdrwd Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) I grew up in the UK in the 80s and was a teenager in the 90s - MDMA is neither addictive, nor 'hard', it simply needs to be treated responsibly. As a parent, I'm perfectly happy for my kid to take he when he gets older, as I did and much of my generation did when I was younger. Not in this country though, it's unfortunately backward in terms of drug legislation. I'd far prefer my son to be taking ecstasy as a teenager than for him to be binge drinking like most kids do. Edited September 7, 2016 by rwdrwdrwd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I have had more bad experiences than I would ever want to remember with alcohol. Never had that problem with MDMA, LSD, or mushrooms. It is horribly hypocritical and ignorant for anyone who drinks beer, wine, hard alcohol, as well as people addicted to nicotine and caffeine to run around saying how evil all drugs are. The crap at the pharmacy causes far greater harm than most party drugs. Only weak minded people prone to addiction have problems with these drugs. Pcp, heroine, and cracked are hard drugs. MDMA is 6-8 hours of feeling happy and forgetting just what a truly horrible world we live in, and the come-down is a billion times less harsh than the average hangover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 one rule for THAI one rule for FARANG, should know, it is written in the statute book, this is a job only THAI can do, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Crazy sentence. This should be a controlled substance: sold officially to those with an interest in it, an informed, personal choice . It would eliminate the criminal element, eradicate impurities and generate tax revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 ok i just got to add, kill 9 people and not spend one day in jail, end of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, joeyg said: Deal hard drugs. Should be executed. Now before you jump on me. Think of how you'd feel if one of your children got addicted or died from his drugs. That's what I thought... What? Like alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just now, PremiumLane said: What? Like alcohol? Cute. As you know it's legal. Everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmj Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I wonder at what point did they think "Hmm maybe it's not such a good idea to deal drugs in a country like Thailand" ? I'm guessing not long after they were caught... obviously not before they started dealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, joeyg said: Deal hard drugs. Should be executed. Now before you jump on me. Think of how you'd feel if one of your children got addicted or died from his drugs. That's what I thought... I would feel bad, but I would not blame someone else. If my children got addicted to alcohol, I would not blame Budweiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, joeyg said: Cute. As you know it's legal. Everywhere... Well, that is the point, isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, joeyg said: Cute. As you know it's legal. Everywhere... Even though it is worse than many other drugs that are not - hypocrisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreign Jim Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 no more of this for Mr.Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, rwdrwdrwd said: I grew up in the 80s and was a teenager in the 90s - MDMA is neither addictive, nor 'hard'. As a parent, I'm perfectly happy for my kid to take he when he gets older, as I did and much of my generation did when I was younger. Not in this country though, it's unfortunately backward in terms of drug legislation. 7 minutes ago, RaoulDuke said: I have had more bad experiences than I would ever want to remember with alcohol. Never had that problem with MDMA, LSD, or mushrooms. It is horribly hypocritical and ignorant for anyone who drinks beer, wine, hard alcohol, as well as people addicted to nicotine and caffeine to run around saying how evil all drugs are. The crap at the pharmacy causes far greater harm than most party drugs. Only weak minded people prone to addiction have problems with these drugs. Pcp, heroine, and cracked are hard drugs. MDMA is 6-8 hours of feeling happy and forgetting just what a truly horrible world we live in, and the come-down is a billion times less harsh than the average hangover. I agree with most of what you say, MDMA etc not addictive or "hard". But its still a false manufactured state of happiness/ euphoria. If you start to confuse the real and not real happiness. An example, you could fall in love/start a relationship with someone based on false happiness/euphoria you feel . I have been there, you could find Adolf Hitler wonderful when the second one kicks in. I saw a lot of friends make stupid decisions in that false happy place. And the Tuesday comedown (after an MDMA fueled weekend) is pretty damm real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdrwdrwd Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: I agree with most of what you say, MDMA etc not addictive or "hard". But its still a false manufactured state of happiness/ euphoria. If you start to confuse the real and not real happiness. An example, you could fall in love/start a relationship with someone based on false happiness/euphoria you feel . I have been there, you could find Adolf Hitler wonderful when the second one kicks in. I saw a lot of friends make stupid decisions in that false happy place. And the Tuesday comedown (after an MDMA fueled weekend) is pretty damm real. Sure, however I don't see this as any different to the state induced by alcohol under the influence of which many people make silly choices, and then end up with a hangover and regrets the next day. From my experience, the effects brought on by alcohol are far more socially destructive than those brought on by mdma. Have never seen a fist fight triggered by mdma use, for example. Edited September 7, 2016 by rwdrwdrwd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 and what will the children of those cops who killed that blind street vendor get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I don't approve of anyone peddling drugs in Thailand, or any other country for that matter, but this sentence is far too severe for the crime committed. Would a Thai citizen be handed the same sentence? A few years (3 max) would have been sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, rwdrwdrwd said: I grew up in the UK in the 80s and was a teenager in the 90s - MDMA is neither addictive, nor 'hard', it simply needs to be treated responsibly. As a parent, I'm perfectly happy for my kid to take he when he gets older, as I did and much of my generation did when I was younger. Not in this country though, it's unfortunately backward in terms of drug legislation. I'd far prefer my son to be taking ecstasy as a teenager than for him to be binge drinking like most kids do. Same here did my share of MDMA in the past and so have my friends while holding normal jobs. Never a problem.. but great parties. I do miss the Dutch drug laws (not enough to move back though ) But I find these punishments hard.. 24 pils .. look at what people get with meth .. far less than this. Edited September 7, 2016 by robblok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 A criminal justice system has to have credibility. Thailand's doesn't. They can't even extradite a cop killer from Singapore, they didn't jail the killer of 9 people in a minibus. What kind of justice system is this that can hand out ridiculous sentences to foreign small-time drug dealers when the bigger (Thai) dealers and importers are never caught - I wonder why....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicstuff Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, joeyg said: Deal hard drugs. Should be executed. Now before you jump on me. Think of how you'd feel if one of your children got addicted or died from his drugs. That's what I thought... Do you know anything about drugs?? This as soft as it gets!!! Those that grew up in the late 80's 90's in Uk were popping these pills like sweets everytime we went out. One of the most harmless drugs out there. the only reason one or two deaths were ever reported was. due to either people dancing to much and over heating & drinking too much water. Or contaminated fake pills with happens when something is made illegal. Wouldnt mind if my kids did this from time to time better than poisoning themselves with something else or becoming an alcoholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Should have copped a plea when he had the chance...then his sentence would have been cut in half to only one life term. Edited September 7, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008bangkok Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I know of a lad who got 25 years for dealing in Pattaya, he didn't make it past 5. Im not against anybody dealing drugs after all if a person wants to buy drugs why not let them its there lives and who has the right to say what is legal or not legal but to do it in a place where if you get caught it will be the end of your life you better make sure you definitely dont get caught! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: He will be transferred to Australia in 6 years. Hardly over for him. But he will still be required to do the time. New prison, but the sentence will stand, and then the Australian taxpayer has to keep this pos for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyUsualid Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: He will be transferred to Australia in 6 years. Hardly over for him. You mean like Warren Fellows, another Aus? He did EIGHTEEN YEARS in Bangkwang. Truly hell on Earth. So I call B.S. to your six years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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