Fishing in troubled waters is no longer a futile way to achieve goals. Some have found a new way to make money through what can be called "profiteering". This type of person begins to behave in a certain way, through a social media, trying to provoke his victim, then waiting for his reaction to exploit him in extortion, in return for not opening a report against him, and threatening him with imprisonment or fine, and possibly deportation.
The above is a reality for the examples of cases circulated by the courts, and clarifies the circumstances of «Emirates Today» expert on cybercrime, Counselor Dr. Khalid Ali Al-Junaibi, stressing that these crimes are committed within one second through social media platforms «Twitter» and «Facebook» and «Watts Father »and« Instagram ».
He added that this pattern of crimes is remarkably frequent, and the courts heard many cases that turned the lives of their owners into nightmares because of a word, which was previously acceptable, but in the ease of documenting in electronic devices turned into evidence of conviction, and ended with the imprisonment of the person or fined up to 500 thousand dirhams, and deportation that was mandatory before the change of law in 2018.
Al-Junaibi explained that there are frequent circumstances of these crimes, usually starting with a chat through one of the social media platforms, and then the situation intensifies, and one party does not control his feelings, committing a crime, within seconds, pointing out that the repetition of this type of crime is linked to the widespread demand for the use of platforms .
He explained that the deportation was mandatory in all IT crimes, until it affected investors, businessmen and others. They reported that they had lost their temper, uttered words of drag to the courts, and were willing to pay any amount for not being deported, because their lives, projects and trade within the state.
He added: «deportation in the minor misdemeanors associated with IT crimes, including insults, and became permissible, but imprisonment or fines remain a deterrent punishment for such actions that take place at the moment, so it should not be underestimated talk through the communication platforms, and the realization that what is written or It is said not to go unnoticed, especially given the availability of bad faith by some ».
Al-Junaibi revealed an important aspect in these cases, which is to exploit them in profiteering, as one of them enters into a chat with the targeted person, and provokes him in some words, Vespa last, to become a criminal, according to the law, Vtbze the other person, and may be asked for financial compensation in return for not opening a communication Against him and dragged to the courts, so it became a means of trading and profiteering, so be careful not to fall into the trap of these blackmailers.
"This is an important issue that affects many families. It is a frequent occurrence among new teens on social networks, so parents must educate their children about the dangers of dealing with these networks and the need for restraint," he said.
He said that «there are communities that use common phrases in the speech, but they are illegal by law, they are a reason for dragging them to the courts, and during the interrogation they assert that they did not mean to offend, they deliberate those words normally among themselves. These cases are under consideration by the police, prosecutors and the court, but they do not protect the owner from punishment.
He adds that «there is a difference between insulting and defamation, the latter, according to the law, attribution of a reality to others make it subject to punishment, such as described as robber or fraudster, while insulting as if the person qualifies as abusive, and there is no difference in the punishment between the two crimes».
Al-Junaibi explains that there are two important limitations in citing crimes of cursing. First, the need to report within a period not exceeding three months of being insulted.
The second limitation is the need for the victim to report the crime to himself. No other person may act on his behalf. In this case, the legislator expands the grant of the right, unlike traditional cursing offenses. Another person in a chat with a third person, to inform the offender about the perpetrator, even if it is not directed directly to him.
It is noteworthy that the state courts deliberated dozens of cases recently, started with simple obscenities or insults, many of which are routinely dealt with in our daily lives, and used to tongues, a kind of joke often or during an emergency tantrum, and then turned into nightmares for their owners after moving from the tongue to social networks .
Ordinary persons, most of whom had never entered a police station before the courts, were brought before the courts for such statements, including the case of a husband who was referred to the judiciary for a text message describing his wife as “habla”. His reaction with her in one of the positions, did not bear, and dragged to the judiciary.
One of the high-profile cases dealt with by the Criminal Court is a 21-year-old Gulf student who reported to the police against her elder brother for a text message he described as `` the animal '' and threatened to slaughter her for traveling without family permission and renting an apartment in Dubai.
The brother admitted in the investigation that he sent his sister these messages from his phone, to anger them because of traveling without permission from the family, and rent an apartment to live in Dubai, did not expect to drag it to the court in this way.
Kidding turns into abuse
Chancellor Khaled al-Junaibi confirmed that there are many cases that started with a simple joke and turned into a case in the courts.
He explained that it is up to the judge to decide the nature of this type of case, as it examines the circumstances and determines whether the abuse is intentional and what the extent of the harm it causes, according to its size and impact.
In the event that an individual was abused, it was necessary to retain proof of that, whether it was a photograph or a phrase, because it was a prerequisite for establishing the right.
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A dirham fine .. because of the word within seconds. The crime of insult begins with a chat on a social media platform.