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Originally Posted by CeeGee
I dont know but this all seems to be a little too quick.
First of all, its a jetski accident, then she was attacked, then she was raped.
Local Police seem to be getting no where fast.Prime Minister stands up and says something must be done to catch these people quickly.
Two days later two guys are arrested and "confess"!No statement from them as such.These guys "swim" ashore using oil cans as support because they had been watching porno on their fishing boat.Fishermen who need support to swim 100yards??.It is reported that they were 100yards offshore and their porno film could be heard from the shore????.
Oh yes,one of them had raped someone before!!! it turns out
Would you confess straight out to a crime that carries the death penalty??
The police have not had to prove anything at all.
Now I may have got my facts totally wrong as I have only got UK papers to go on(I live in the same town as the victim, so press coverage was quite extensive) but the whole thing seems to be very neatly tied up.
If these are the right guys, I have nothing but praise for the Thai police but everything just feels wrong.
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I agree that this has all happened very quickly. Too quickly perhaps? The knee jerk confession from the suspects made me suspicious. The thai PM made it very clear that he wanted this wrapped up ASAP to protect Thailands reputation. The thai government has every reason to get this solved quickly. In the UK, this case would be months away from even starting a trial. The tabloids here are reporting that these chaps could be executed in the next few days.
Still, I think that the damage has already been done. This is far from the first murder of a Britton in Thailand in recent years. I doubt that many (any) BM's on here will let it affect their future plans, but I'm sure that there are many families / female travellers that are maybe reconsidering?
I hope that they have found the scum who are genuinely responsible for this terrible crime. If so, they will face a punishment that they thoroughly deserve. In comparison, in the Uk they would be out in 15 years. But a small part of me can't help but be suspicious that these guys may be sacrificial lambs for the overall good of Thailands tourism industry. I trust and hope that I am wrong....