After the famous/infamous Corpe, Leslie and the Van Nguyen case that caused a stir in Indonesia/Bali, particularly Ngugen who was the first Aussie to be sentenced to death in Indo, I'm begining to get sick of hearing more Aussies guilty of drug offences.
Someone with a sound mind should know that carrying drugs to or from another country has it's consequences. It should be brightly obvious now that the Indonesian/Bali's law, particularly regarding drugs is very severe, especially if compared to the Australian legislation.
The past Aussies that have been punished and have made it as a celebrity on Australian tv news, is a reminder that the death penality exists in this world, and when an Aussie is sentenced to death, it becomes more real and somehow a shock to some.
I'm sick and tired about hearing more Aussies, especially travelling overseas to countries where the drug laws is severe, getting caught red handed.
So at this point in time, the "Bali Nine" case doesn't affect me much, politically that is, as opposed to the previous cases as mentioned above. As John Howard said it is "stupid" to carry drugs in the first place.
Generally speaking, I'm strongly against the death penality regardless of the severity of the offence(s). I'm not going to repeat my views in too much detail, as I've alreadly made myself clear many times in the "Death Penality" thread.
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