Black woman impregnanted by blood-thirsty Asians while awaiting execution for "drug-trafficking," sentence commuted to life.

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Pregnant Briton Gets Life Sentence in Laos

AP
Samantha Orobator, here in an undated file photo, faced death by firing squad in Laos on drug trafficking charges, but was given life in prison because she's pregnant.


VIENTIANE, Laos (June 3) - A court in Laos found a pregnant British woman guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced her to life in prison Wednesday, a court official said.
The life sentence for 20-year-old Samantha Orobator came after a one-day trial in the Lao capital, according to Chanthaly Duangvilai, vice president of the Vientiane Court.
Orobator pleaded guilty, he said at a press briefing after the trial.
Heroin trafficking is punishable by death, but she was spared because Lao law does not allow the execution of pregnant women, said Chanthaly.
Under a recent pact, which still needs ratification, Orobator could be extradited to serve her time in Britain. Lao officials, however, could still veto her return.
Orobator's case attracted particular attention because she became pregnant while incarcerated. Lao officials have asserted that she may have artificially inseminated herself while behind bars.
Orobator arrived in court wearing a blue prison outfit and smiling to reporters. She was escorted by female prison guards but was not in handcuffs or ankle chains.
Her mother also attended the trial, as did at least one official from the British Embassy in neighboring Thailand. sent. Security around the courthouse was tight.
Her mother looked visibly distressed leaving court after the trial, but Orobator appeared calm.
Police said they found 1.5 pounds of heroin in 68 capsules on Orobator's body when she was arrested at Vientiane airport on her way to Australia. The British legal charity Reprieve, which has been publicizing Orobator's plight, says the drugs were found in her luggage.
Orobator was arrested last August, but her case didn't draw international attention until news of her pregnancy became public in early May amid concerns that she could be executed by firing squad if found guilty.
The Lao government later confirmed that under the country's criminal law, a pregnant woman cannot receive the death penalty, but officials delayed her scheduled trial date in May because of questions about how she became pregnant.
According to Lao officials, Orobator initially told authorities she was pregnant by her boyfriend in England, but tests after she was arrested showed no signs of pregnancy. It was not until March 2 that a hospital test showed she was pregnant, verified by a second test April 4, police said. That meant she must have gotten pregnant while in prison, they said.
Orobator's mother recently said her daughter had not been raped by prison officials or fellow prisoners, as some media had speculated.
The Vientiane Times on Tuesday quoted police as saying Orobator told authorities she secretly obtained sperm from a fellow prisoner to impregnate herself to avoid the death penalty. The state-run newspaper did not name the sources or give other details.
Orobator was in jail and so could not be reached to confirm or deny the newspaper account.

[LesYpersound]

that title (Black woman impregnanted by blood-thirsty Asians while awaiting execution for "drug-trafficking," sentence commuted to life.) is excessively long and stupid...in addition to being misleading.

"Lao officials have asserted that she may have artificially inseminated herself while behind bars."

"Orobator's mother recently said her daughter had not been raped by prison officials or fellow prisoners, as some media had speculated."

"The Vientiane Times on Tuesday quoted police as saying Orobator told authorities she secretly obtained sperm from a fellow prisoner to impregnate herself to avoid the death penalty."

britons, aussies, and anyone else who pays attention to international news (or even watches movies g'damn) KNOWS that if you're caught smuggling drugs in southeast asia you can and will be executed.

so screw your misleading race-baiting and hate-mongering title.

[shoot that beast]

LesYpersound said:

that title (Black woman impregnanted by blood-thirsty Asians while awaiting execution for "drug-trafficking," sentence commuted to life.) is excessively long and stupid...in addition to being misleading.

"Lao officials have asserted that she may have artificially inseminated herself while behind bars."

"Orobator's mother recently said her daughter had not been raped by prison officials or fellow prisoners, as some media had speculated."

"The Vientiane Times on Tuesday quoted police as saying Orobator told authorities she secretly obtained sperm from a fellow prisoner to impregnate herself to avoid the death penalty."

britons, aussies, and anyone else who pays attention to international news (or even watches movies g'damn) KNOWS that if you're caught smuggling drugs in southeast asia you can and will be executed.

so screw your misleading race-baiting and hate-mongering title.

These Asians are cold, bloodthirsty people. They're murdering and issuing life sentences as penalties for drugtrafficking--outrageous. Besides that, you seem more concerned with being PC than the fate of a black person in the clutches of these monsters. I'm not. And with that said, who knows what other crazy laws they have on the books...I think I'll avoid these sorts of backwards, extreme cesspools.

As for how she was impregnanted, if she did implant herself with some Asian's semen to dodge the death sentence, it might as well have been rape if you ask me. Same difference!

[jahluv]

So what about all the Black people here in the US of A who are doing life and or facing the death penalty for drug dealing charges? What makes Laos/Laotions and their justice system so much more blood thirsty than ours? Kids are born in prison all the time here in the US, female prisoners get knocked up and raped by guards here in the US too...

this is MY world, get your own! said:

LesYpersound said:

that title (Black woman impregnanted by blood-thirsty Asians while awaiting execution for "drug-trafficking," sentence commuted to life.) is excessively long and stupid...in addition to being misleading.

"Lao officials have asserted that she may have artificially inseminated herself while behind bars."

"Orobator's mother recently said her daughter had not been raped by prison officials or fellow prisoners, as some media had speculated."

"The Vientiane Times on Tuesday quoted police as saying Orobator told authorities she secretly obtained sperm from a fellow prisoner to impregnate herself to avoid the death penalty."

britons, aussies, and anyone else who pays attention to international news (or even watches movies g'damn) KNOWS that if you're caught smuggling drugs in southeast asia you can and will be executed.

so screw your misleading race-baiting and hate-mongering title.

These Asians are cold, bloodthirsty people. They're murdering and issuing life sentences as penalties for drugtrafficking--outrageous. Besides that, you seem more concerned with being PC than the fate of a black person in the clutches of these monsters. I'm not. And with that said, who knows what other crazy laws they have on the books...I think I'll avoid these sorts of backwards, extreme cesspools.

As for how she was impregnanted, if she did implant herself with some Asian's semen to dodge the death sentence, it might as well have been rape if you ask me. Same difference!

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[Nadia C]

How can you get life in prison for something that did not end in human lives being taken? Sounds pretty asinine to me.

[LesYpersound]

this is MY world, get your own! said:

These Asians are cold, bloodthirsty people. They're murdering and issuing life sentences as penalties for drugtrafficking--outrageous. Besides that, you seem more concerned with being PC than the fate of a black person in the clutches of these monsters. I'm not. And with that said, who knows what other crazy laws they have on the books...I think I'll avoid these sorts of backwards, extreme cesspools.

As for how she was impregnanted, if she did implant herself with some Asian's semen to dodge the death sentence, it might as well have been rape if you ask me. Same difference!

What you're saying is ignorant and racist.

Ignorant about the drug trade in Asia and racist towards a whole group of "these Asians" i'm sure you know dick about. If you're curious why a government like Laos is so hard on drug offenses see:
Golden Triangle: http://www.drugpolicy.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/
Wiki-Drug Policy in Laos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_in_Laos
If the gov't, esp one that tries not to be corrupt or under the thumbs of its drug lords, doesn't get "tough on drugs" you'll see even more brutal wild west lawlessness like what was happening in Mexico a few months ago.

TBH I think it's a good idea to show Westerners that they can't break these nations' strict laws for a quick buck (esp if they're stupid enough to get caught) with impunity just because they come from countries with money.

If this woman knew the risks going in and was all about smuggling then her ass getting caught is what happens I've got no pity for her... but if someone just slipped that 1.5lbs of Heroin onto her luggage or person and somehow she didn't notice it... then, yeah, that's kind of sad.


jahluv said:

So what about all the Black people here in the US of A who are doing life and or facing the death penalty for drug dealing charges? What makes Laos/Laotions and their justice system so much more blood thirsty than ours? Kids are born in prison all the time here in the US, female prisoners get knocked up and raped by guards here in the US too...

...but she didn't even get raped according to her own mother.

[jahluv]

^^^
Yeah, I read her mom's quote. I was just trying to make a point to "this is MY world, get your own" or whatever their name is this week... I should have ignored this silly, psuedo Damos/Darkness Unlimited thread.

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this is MY world, get your own! said:

LesYpersound said:

that title (Black woman impregnanted by blood-thirsty Asians while awaiting execution for "drug-trafficking," sentence commuted to life.) is excessively long and stupid...in addition to being misleading.

"Lao officials have asserted that she may have artificially inseminated herself while behind bars."

"Orobator's mother recently said her daughter had not been raped by prison officials or fellow prisoners, as some media had speculated."

"The Vientiane Times on Tuesday quoted police as saying Orobator told authorities she secretly obtained sperm from a fellow prisoner to impregnate herself to avoid the death penalty."

britons, aussies, and anyone else who pays attention to international news (or even watches movies g'damn) KNOWS that if you're caught smuggling drugs in southeast asia you can and will be executed.

so screw your misleading race-baiting and hate-mongering title.

These Asians are cold, bloodthirsty people. They're murdering and issuing life sentences as penalties for drugtrafficking--outrageous. Besides that, you seem more concerned with being PC than the fate of a black person in the clutches of these monsters. I'm not. And with that said, who knows what other crazy laws they have on the books...I think I'll avoid these sorts of backwards, extreme cesspools.

As for how she was impregnanted, if she did implant herself with some Asian's semen to dodge the death sentence, it might as well have been rape if you ask me. Same difference!

Dude, what the fuck got into you? Are you having a bad day or something? Sure, they have some archaic laws on their books, but so do we. I've been to that part of the world before, and most travelers know the dire consequences of drug trafficking around there. Her being black has absolutely nothing to with her punishment. There are tons of white people that try the same shit and face the same penalties.

Also, her artificially inseminating herself is NOT the same as rape.