16-year-old Japanese boy faces lengthy jail term

[Hippy]

BALI —

Prosecutors say a 16-year-old Japanese boy accused of possessing marijuana on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali could spend more than a decade behind bars if convicted.

State prosecutor Romulus Haholongan said Thursday that the boy has been detained in a police cell since Aug 8, when he allegedly bought a small amount of marijuana while vacationing with his mother. The teenager is too young to be identified under Indonesian law.

Haholongan said the boy will stand trial this month and faces 12 years in detention under Indonesia’s tough narcotics law.

Late last year, a 14-year-old Australian boy avoided prison after serving two months in an Indonesia detention center for buying drugs. The court showed leniency after the boy expressed remorse and said he had bought the drugs for personal use.

Thats crazy

 

[blackbird31468]

Sasuke should be the 16-year-old in jailxd. I don't see what's so cazy.:shrug:

 

[Naruto N. Uzumaki]

10 year's for marijuana lmfao

 

[NArutouzzi]

damn man thats crazy nd absolutly rediculas 10 years for a lil pot.... In the U.S they just normally take it or ut u in a holding cell untill video court, Thats what happened with me anyway. GOD BLESS AMERICA lol

 

[kagekamiha]

ouch. thats rough. 12 years?

 

[Yo pappy]

That's really f*cked up, but for some reason I can't stop laughing.

 

[Young Thug]

10+ years for weed? Wow. There's drug dealers that's out here getting 1-3 years for REAL drugs. Ones that can turn you into a crackhead.

 

[ismael]

it is crazy but it was also his fault so he deserves it a little bit

 

[Black Adam]

they've given people lengthier sentences here in the states 15-25 years hell the DEA was created to combat marijuana before it expanded it's scope on narcotics...

 

[Hippy]

Kind of makes me wanna chief one up in Indonesia.

 

[Mante]

Wonder how he got busted . . .

 

[Shinobi Train]

Wow, I'm against jail anyway, but this just seems too stupid. If I was the kid and they were going to lock me up that long, I'd just ask to be executed after being convicted, or I'd hang myself. So strange, where I am, getting caught with weed just earns you ticket; I think it's like 100-200 bucks and they take your weed...not that I've ever been caught though, and not that I toke much anymore.

 

[drxdroopy]

that kinda charge over some weed....sounds like merica

 

[Kira was Righteous]

Looool it must have a frikin boat full to get 10 years

 

[~WastelandSociety~]

I don't like weed ,but going to jail for that when there's real crimes going on is pathetic. Let the kid go.

 

[GeniusStyleUser]

lets be real.
this is the stupidest thing i have ever heard.

 

[Supermacaquecool]

ha! Well, I think it's his own fault. When ya travel another country and ya thinking in carrying drugs (even if it's only weed), ya should know what can happen to ya. We all know most of countries are against drugs, the only different thing is how hard their law is.

 

[UchihaBrat]

That's a bit harsh..
He didn't really bring a lot with him either, so assuming it was for personal use is quite reasonable. Let's wait and see whether he shows remorse or not?:shrug:

 

['Toxic]

Lol and a killer who murder 80 sum Muslims only got like 10-20 years..in Netherlands I believe.

 

[Venus]

10+ years for weed? Wow. There's drug dealers that's out here getting 1-3 years for REAL drugs. Ones that can turn you into a crackhead.

This^^