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So apparently, a Florida resident (Ryan Pate) was thrown in a UAE (United Arab Emirates) prison over a Facebook post where he criticized his boss (in the middle-east) over a petty dispute.
As an American citizen, Pate is granted the Constitutional right to criticize any entity without fear of punishment or retaliation, however it is illegal to defame a person or business in UAE (Where Pate often goes to work).
So what happens when 2 governing systems collide?
As reported by FoxNews — “Ryan Pate, a helicopter mechanic from Belleair Bluffs, Florida, took to Facebook after a dispute over sick leave with the company he was working for in the United Arab Emirates.
He was home in Florida at the time, but when he returned to Abu Dhabi last month, he was told to report to the police station, where he was arrested for breaking an Emirates law on slandering his employer.
He spent about 10 days in jail, he said, and is now free on bail awaiting a March 17 trial. His supporters say he faces up to five years in prison and a steep fine if convicted.”
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