cross-posted from: https://fedinsfw.app/c/dubai/p/228751/i-was-beaten-and-tortured-how-a-british-father-and-son-made-a-fortune-in-dubai-then-beca
As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK government has little interest in helping them get out



I’m sorry, am I supposed to sympathize with these despicable people?
If anything about that story is sad, it’s that he escaped.
Frankly, I would be shocked if at minimum of 95% of the “UK expats” who moved to Dubai to “make their fortune”, don’t deserve torture.
Evil people, doing evil things, in an evil place, and I should feel what for them now? Sympathy? Get fucked.