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[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

OMG, that is crazy!

Crazy...good word.
That's what I meant when I said I couldn't get my head around it.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Crazy...good word.
That's what I meant when I said I couldn't get my head around it.

Yeah, I figured as much. LOL

Can you believe that people would actually do that? It is beyond me.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Yeah, I figured as much. LOL

Can you believe that people would actually do that? It is beyond me.

For one of the few times in my life, I'm totally speechless.
We'll all just have to wait and see how this shakes out.
My guess is that they'll be bought off before it goes much further.

[Rupert Pupkin]

I did a search on this subject and from the information I got, the Sheikh has actually been doing everything he can to end the practice. I believe it said he has barred under-age camel jockeys in the UAE.

There is a good chance that the reason he was named in the suit is because he is rich and he is an easy target. They're probably hoping he will pay them some money to be quiet and end the bad publicity.

I'm not denying that children were kidnapped and forced to become camel jockeys, I'm just saying that the Sheikh was not necessarily involved in this practice. It actually sounds like he is the one who is putting an end to the practice in his country.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I did a search on this subject and from the information I got, the Sheikh has actually been doing everything he can to end the practice. I believe it said he has barred under-age camel jockeys in the UAE.

There is a good chance that the reason he was named in the suit is because he is rich and he is an easy target. They're probably hoping he will pay them some money to be quiet and end the bad publicity.

I'm not denying that children were kidnapped and forced to become camel jockeys, I'm just saying that the Sheikh was not necessarily involved in this practice. It actually sounds like he is the one who is putting an end to the practice in his country.

In HIS country, I doubt much goes on without his knowledge and approval...we will wait and see the evidence (hopefully) but that's a lot of kids to go unnoticed by the government.