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Old 08-18-2010, 04:11 PM
 
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He did not lie, but it is like people from out of Texas thinking we all have boots, and wear Cowboy hats and have big belt buckles.
don't forget roads. I had a visitor from Montreal who thought we didn't have roads and went to work on horse trails. he nearly crapped his pants when he saw I10
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Old 08-18-2010, 04:56 PM
 
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scare them into behaving.

My friend from Qatar says that fear of the repercussions of committing crime is a serious deterrent. People who steal there are unfortunately hungry enough to take the risk.

punishment is swift and severe (usually before the day is over. You get caught stealing your hand is cut off. Your only saving grace is that two witnesses must testify against you.

The justice system is not back logged, they spend very little on justice implementation because people are not held awaiting trial, there are no long appeal, etc

People who commit crimes over there (well according to him) are either very desperate or flat out nuts
In Qatar the only people who commit crimes are likely the immigrants they bring in for cheap labor -- the native Qatar folk are some of the richest in the world.
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