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Anyone following that case in Senegal where an Irishman got arrested for mooning following a dare. The case went to court yesterday and he was released on unconditional bail to appear again next week for trial. The prosecution wants a six month jail sentence and the maximum for mooning is two years.
RUN PADDY! QuickQuote:
Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
Heard that story a couple of weeks ago. Idiots.
Weird that there is actually provision made for the offence eh ('offence' in a very literal sense) . You'd have to feel very sorry for the guy though, he's already spent a month in the same cell as forty others. How hard would that be? He's only nineteen too so I'd imagine he must be in an extremely fragile mental state.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
he's old enough to know better. After being in cell with fourty guys, i'd say he wasn't waving his ar$e around in there;).
A lot of countries have offences for public exposure. I suppose it just happens they actually enforce it in Senegal.
Stupid law.
He probably should have known better.
Hmmm, probably is probably right. I did many, many, foolish things as a nineteen year old. I'm siding with the kid on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
Irish Teen, dubbed, 'The New Vieira', as Senegal Strain to Capture His Future, and Behind.
Ahhemmm:)
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Ah Richie I thought you'd have something more tasteful!
Ironic story of the week; Irish, 'I was never taught how to swim,' Teen Flails in Senegalese Sea of Tranquility. Friend asks; 'why he didn't run I do not know'.
Funny, now that I read your post it's made more sense. I remember often being abroad and told that sex and peeing in public are the worst sins. Drink away anywhere, but keep it in your bladder after, kind of thing, I guess. I almost got arrested once doing said offence(not sure which??!) but wormed my way out of it without even a bribe. Made me wonder if its just Irish that have the congenital penchant for 'performing' in public, but then I realised that we drink more than most.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
I think the only difference in Ireland is the law is not enforced.
I think the British/English are the worlds greatest/worst public streakers. It seems to be a thing there that if you happy you strip.
Since he was working out there he should have known that indecent exposure is really frowned upon in Senegal, so I have no sympathy. He should also have thought twice about who he was waving his arse at, as I can see why the Senegalese may view it as a direct insult to them
i would think you are right!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
I don't really get the sympathy for him here. Sure, the conditions in jails over there are nasty, and the proposed sentence is harsh, but it's an offence nearly anywhere you go, and it's up to the locals to enforce their laws as they see fit. It's not like they're going to stone him to death or something.
Bit of a bummer for him,
Sounds lie he got a bum deal
Anymore.
Seriosly though no sympathy for him at all.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
Senegal is 95% Muslim.
And from Wikipedia :
Given that I managed to find this in 5 minutes on the internet, and that asking anybody in Senegal would have told him what would likely happen, I have little sympathy for him.Quote:
Islam on the other hand has a much more conservative and modest view regarding nudity. In Islam the area of the body not meant to be exposed in public is called the awrah, and while referred to in the Qur'an, is addressed in more detail in hadith.
* For men, the awrah is from the navel well to well below the knees, which mean that in public Muslim men have to cover themselves at least from navel down below the knees.
I'd say he's learning a valuable lesson about doing a bit of research and respecting other cultures .
Lads I feel that you're being a bit harsh there, not nice to see anyone rotting away overseas, nevermind for something so trivial
Listen, some countries just don't like arseholes!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Docboy
Down the line, he'll flash back to the mooning he was put in the hole.
An us here laughing about it.
I remember when I was 20 I did something similar in the Costa Del Sol outside a pizzeria where a lot of people were giving out about us kicking a ball around. I was totally bulletproof after a lot of San Miguel and mooned in the window before going upstairs to bed.
Around three hours later, armed police burst into the apartment, cuffed me, and hauled my ass down to the local nick. Just as I was about to be dumped in a huge cell with a lot of 'Bubba' type gentlemen, they saw that I was Irish, not English as originally thought, and let me go with a €30 fine...
Moral is; Don't moon in Malaga if you're British...;)
well said.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
i'm sure you are unable to do some things you would take for granted at home while living in japan!
including: closing taxi doors!!!!
Well it was your asses fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
:) Wouldn't you be fun to play dares with!!Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
Scene; a moon-lit beach in the south of Spain. A wonderful air of inebriety enshrouds the three youthful Irishmen and their new best friends, four local femmes fatales. A game of dares is suggested
Kingdom Hoop; Osarusan, I dare you to spark this joint.
Osarusan(slightly distressed); Er, yeah, I don't know, just give me a few minutes while I consult my internet-ready phone to determine the social fallout that might ensue as a result. I mean, is it ok to do this? What if the authorities see me and it's strongly against local custom? Did you think about that before asking me? This doesn't feel right.
Others(in chorus); Shut up and do it!
Osarusan(sheepishly); Oh ok then. What's the worst that could happen...
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Moral; its hard, despite best instincts, to say no to a dare given group pressures. (especially if members of the opposite sex are present!)
Are you 14?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Yeah, fourteen inches. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Admittedly I haven't been involved in dares for a few years now but I would still venture (as confidently as I can after that affront on my maturity!!) that peer pressure is, at least on a subconscious level, the prominent force in the game and not the relative desirability of the given task, up to a certain point of course. I would see mooning as being in and around the threshold where you feel you can placate the mob and at the same time your right/wrong beacon isn't, ahem, flashing alarmingly. (apologies if that sounds like fourteen year old logic:))
Apparently he's back home.
Due in court today in Senegal too...obviously used his 'unconditional' bail to skip town. I'd be very surprised if there's any calls for his extradition.
It might be trivial to you but in a Muslim country it is anything but trivial, as has been pointed out here previously. You may remember the Leeds United fans episode in Istanbul a few years ago which resulted in a fatality. That incident was sparked by a mooning incident in a bar in a Muslim country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Docboy
Agree it is not nice to see anyone rotting away overseas (or at home either!) but it was as a result of his own stupid behaviour. I hope he has learned his lesson, harsh as it may seem.
apparently he read your post!!!! who would have thought that a lad like him would be on this very site!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
I finished your story for you.
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Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Harps fan, maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
Come out Paddy.
Touché Osarusan:)
But the context of my faux pas was that it was of my own volition, an independent choice to follow my heart. You, on the other hand, meekly bowed to the demands of the intimidating group, succumbing to the mental strain of a game of dares! You just got lucky that the police were just polishing off their doughnuts as you sparked the joint. Prison isn't too bad though, the internet is keeping my sane.
*As it happens, I think I'd have made up a great excuse on the spot for the police, it's one of my few talents. My favourite recent example was when a guard pulled my friend over for erratic driving. He looked into the back seat and spotted I wasn't wearing a seatbelt. I quickly snapped that there is no point having a seatbelt on when the car is stopped!;)
Does this story remind anyone else of the Simpsons episodewhen Bart is wanted In Australia for reverse-charging a long distance phone call?
It didn't but it does now. Good work shedite.
It was only a bit of craic.
Pardon the pun.
You have not been pardoned. Your punishment, pending a full hearing, is that you, and you alone, must hold the fort for our side on the Darron Gibson front in what is a perverse and culturally disparate area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
Be warned, this is unfamiliar territory for you, don't think you understand the way they think, do your research and you'll discover that things you say or do which you may consider reasonable will be received with hostility, and, in particular, do not under any circumstances reveal your backside to them as this will cause great offence and may well result in serious repercussions. Sentence passed.
The Yanks - especially their women - are the worst for randomly stripping off whilst under the influence. Even at places like DisneyWorld they keep jumping in the fountains half-cut and half naked.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Mooning is treating seriously in European countries like Greece (when they can be bothered to deal with the ****s doing in)
Shouldn't that be-are the best?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve