Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.
  • Dionysus@leminal.space
    12·
    2 months ago

    Is it fair? No. Is it right? Absolutely not. Is it bullshit? Fuck yes.

    YOU FUCKING WENT TO IRAN THINKING BEING WHITE MEANS THE WORLD IS LIKE BRITTON.

    You’re practically Bruce Willis wearing the sandwich sign in Harlem in Die Hard, you fucking morons.

    What’d you expect?

    ‘Oh cherry-o ol chap, just passing by!’

    Fuck right off.

    • Saapas@piefed.zipEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Was Iran that dangerous to Westerners prior to this war? I genuinely don’t remember what sort of travel advice was given during that time

    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
      19·
      2 months ago

      Skimmed the article… Does it not say why they are in jail?

      Its the 4th sentence in the article

      Lindsay, a 53-year-old life coach, and her husband Craig, 52, were on a round-the-world motorcycle trip when they were arrested on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 - charges they adamantly deny.

    • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      It says im the first few sentences… espionage.

      There is however no evidence of a specific act.

    • habitualTartare@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 months ago

      The couple say they were on a motorbike journey from Europe to Australia when they crossed from Armenia into Iran, intending to stay only for a few days. Lindsay was asking people along the route what constitutes a “good life” and was due to present her findings at a conference in Brisbane.

      It was this line of questioning that appears to have got the pair into trouble with the Iranian authorities.

      Wikipedia says they were charged with espionage without a fair trial.