Indonesia: Aussie teen held over marijuana usage

[mgrady3]

full story at - http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/24/world/asia/indonesia-australian-sentence/

I'm surprised its only 2 months and that fact that they allowed for 'time served' is more surprising; draconian laws...

Imagine that - 14 years old and on holiday with your parents only to end up in jail for 2 months.

even worse -

Still, many have been arrested and convicted for various drug offenses. Two Australians are on death row in a Bali prison while six others are serving life sentences.

 

[nowdubnvr6]

It doesnt say whether he was caught with it or just had it in his system. I know some of those countries now make it to where if its in your system it is still a crime.

 

[cj]

You would think Assies would wise up and stop visiting there. From what I understand Indonesias economy is tourism dependant once people stop coming they may have to revisit some of there more draconain policys.

 

[Crankinit]

It doesnt say whether he was caught with it or just had it in his system. I know some of those countries now make it to where if its in your system it is still a crime.

He was caught buying it on the beach, iirc.