q8penpals
Junior Member
Salam
If she knew the law and broke it, then she is guilty. HOWEVER...why the heck did she need to be strip searched? This seems to be something used for drug dealers who may be hiding thing. She was arrested for sitting with a man - okay, I get that. BUT WHAT WERE THEY GOING TO FIND OUT BY STRIPPING HER?!??!?!? It seems like it was just a humiliation technique used by the police (hopefully it was at least women police officers, but then again, how would women police officers work with the men if it is against the law for men and women to be together!?!??).
Honestly, one would think (in this situation of working in the same office) that it would be better that they were together in a public place (where they are not going to DO anything) than alone in an office together. That's the whole point of sending chaperones on teen dates - if there is another person, they can't do much.
The biggest problem in Saudi regarding women is that there are few women in position to deal with legal cases regarding women (I am not even saying the judges, but there should be legal advisers) because of the laws.
I spent a spring break in Saudi (yes, Spring Break holiday in Saudi!) and had a wonderful time. No one questioned my husband and I about whether we were married or not (we did make sure to bring a copy of our marriage certificate, just in case though - as I would advise to anyone going to Saudi, especially as a non-Arab), and the religious police only harassed my husband about HIS dress (they claimed he was "wasting" fabric because his thobe was too long) and left me alone (although when they came by, I covered even more and kinda hid behind my husband).
I think Saudi has its heart in the right place and has good intentions, but needs to work on the implementation of the laws in the 21st century. Unless they want to go back to a herder-nomadic lifestyle, things must be adjusted and interpreted for the times.
Humbly,
Lana
If she knew the law and broke it, then she is guilty. HOWEVER...why the heck did she need to be strip searched? This seems to be something used for drug dealers who may be hiding thing. She was arrested for sitting with a man - okay, I get that. BUT WHAT WERE THEY GOING TO FIND OUT BY STRIPPING HER?!??!?!? It seems like it was just a humiliation technique used by the police (hopefully it was at least women police officers, but then again, how would women police officers work with the men if it is against the law for men and women to be together!?!??).
Honestly, one would think (in this situation of working in the same office) that it would be better that they were together in a public place (where they are not going to DO anything) than alone in an office together. That's the whole point of sending chaperones on teen dates - if there is another person, they can't do much.
The biggest problem in Saudi regarding women is that there are few women in position to deal with legal cases regarding women (I am not even saying the judges, but there should be legal advisers) because of the laws.
I spent a spring break in Saudi (yes, Spring Break holiday in Saudi!) and had a wonderful time. No one questioned my husband and I about whether we were married or not (we did make sure to bring a copy of our marriage certificate, just in case though - as I would advise to anyone going to Saudi, especially as a non-Arab), and the religious police only harassed my husband about HIS dress (they claimed he was "wasting" fabric because his thobe was too long) and left me alone (although when they came by, I covered even more and kinda hid behind my husband).
I think Saudi has its heart in the right place and has good intentions, but needs to work on the implementation of the laws in the 21st century. Unless they want to go back to a herder-nomadic lifestyle, things must be adjusted and interpreted for the times.
Humbly,
Lana