Tourist faces jail in Dubai over smiley face in text message
Irish man faces jail in Dubai for drunk emojis.
A Laragh restorer faces jail in Dubai after sending threatening emojis from Ireland to a Belgian acquaintance.
According to the Irishman, he took his things without permission, the Mirror article emphasizes.
In January 2022, the Irishman accompanied his friend to Dubai, where he was helped to rent a place by a Belgian living there.
The Irishman planned to return to Dubai in a week and left some of his things in a friend's apartment.
However, in their absence, the Belgian entered the apartment and took all their personal belongings without permission.
An Irishman was upset about losing sentimental gifts from his late grandmother and sent several messages asking for the items to be returned.
One day, after drinking too much alcohol, he sent the Belgian a few ninja emojis with a drop of blood.
However, after returning to Dubai, he was arrested for sending abusive and threatening text messages.
Under the country's strict laws, the Irishman could face several years in prison despite his apology.
