Beyond Stupid!

I absoultely do not believe this! I mean, who on earth doesn't know that many Middle Eastern countries impose the death penalty for drugs? At the very least you won't see the light of day ever again. So, hopefully this is a misunderstanding. Dallas Austin has worked with some of the best. I'd hate to see him go out like this.

Legendary R&B producer Dallas Austin is in a Dubai prison, where he stands accused of transporting drugs into the Arab country en route to Naomi Campbell's birthday party last month.

Austin has worked with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Brandy, TLC, Aretha Franklin, the Indigo Girls and Boyz II Men. Dubai, which is a member state of the United Arab Emirates, has strict drug policies and a reputation for a stern justice system. In extreme cases, the death sentence for convicted drug traffickers is imposed, while possession of small quantities of various drugs can result in lengthy jail sentences.

Honestly, when I first emailed this story to some of my lists, I got replies back that he was a known weed head. But still, he had to know the rules and I just cannot see what kind of weed head you'd have to be to risk life imprisonment for a high. You cannot tell me one of Naomi's fiance's friends couldn't have found him some camel dung to smoke or something!

Update: He admits to it and will have to stand trial. Oh well! I hope they are corrupt as the system here that keeps getting Rush Limbaugh off. Maybe some of Michael Jackson's rich friends over there can get him a good deal - provided he never returns to that country again.