May 12, 2013

Roundup

From My Deity Is Not A Blog.com by Alissa Williams (author's profile)

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World

Roundup
World's Most Severe Drug-Smuggling Laws

Indonesia recently sentenced 56-year-old British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford to death for smuggling 4.8 kg of cocaine - a first-offense crime punishable by up to 40 years of jail time in the U.S. and possibly worse in these other countries.

DEATH PENALTY
Under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act, enacted in 1973, a conviction for carrying 30 or more grams of cocaine can earn a death sentence.

JAIL TIME OR WORSE
Depending on the quantity of the narcotic, Chinese criminal law states that a sentence can range from 15 years in prison to the death penalty.

HANGING
Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 mandates death - possibly by hanging - for convictions of trafficking above the 50-gram threshold.

BEHEADING BY SWORD
Since Saudi Arabia's judicial system follows a strict interpretation of Shari'a, convictions for drug trafficking often result in death, including beheading by sword.

Winnsboro, Texas handed out a life sentence to Rhonda Williams (8 ounces), ruled as kingpin. 1st offense.

[news photos of young black men and boys holding newspapers]

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