Dubai
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A man has been sentenced to six months in jail for public disorder and resisting arrest after threatening and insulting police.
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The 42-year-old British man was arrested with a Vietnamese woman in March this year when they were spotted by police walking along Bank Street in Bur Dubai after midnight. The couple were staggering and causing a commotion, according to a police officer.
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“I asked them to take a taxi and leave but they refused,” said the officer. “They kept shouting and the defendant pointed his finger at me and threatened me with his nationality,” the policeman added.
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The man resisted arrest and assaulted police while the 29-year-old Vietnamese woman hit the officers with her bag.
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The man allegedly said, “You don’t know who I am. One phone call and you will see what will happen. All the policemen are in my pocket,” according to statements from the officers.
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The woman blocked the police patrol from leaving, before a second patrol came and took both her and the man to Bur Dubai Police Station.
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The couple confessed to being under the influence of alcohol and don’t remember what happened, according to Dubai Public Prosecution.
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Both were charged with assault and illegally consuming alcohol.
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The male defendant was additionally charged with issuing threats to police.
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The woman was also sentenced to six months. Both will be deported after serving their term.
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