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Indecent acts are commonplace, say beachgoers
In the early morning on a beach in the Jumeirah area, couples can be seen embracing in the water, while others engage in "indecent acts" in clear view of people nearby, seemingly oblivious to those around them.
- By Zoi Constantine and Abbas Al Lawati, Staff Reporters
- Published: 00:00 August 13, 2006
- Image Credit: Tracy Brand/Gulf News
- Regular night-time beachgoers have complained that couples are engaging in "indecent acts" in full view of people around them. A couple near a beach in Jumeirah (pictured).
Dubai: In the early morning on a beach in the Jumeirah area, couples can be seen embracing in the water, while others engage in "indecent acts" in clear view of people nearby, seemingly oblivious to those around them.
According to regular night-time beachgoers, untoward and improper behaviour at beaches is commonplace, with some saying that the amorous activities are driving people away.
A Palestinian restaurant owner, 46, at the beach with his friend, said that many visitors to the beach were aware of the goings-on.
He said that he had been coming to the beach for 15 years and had seen the crowd change drastically over that time, adding that it was becoming less attractive for families.
"I wouldn't bring my wife here not anymore. There should be separate beaches designated for families now," he said, adding that such acts were not the characteristic of "Arab and Islamic" societies.
Shaji Assif, 22, from Pakistan, at the beach playing football with his friends, grinned as he acknowledged that such acts were "common" at the beach.
He said that police patrols often took people away for drinking alcohol or for public displays of affection, but such acts nonetheless "occurred regularly."
"I'm used to it so it doesn't bother me anymore. It happens all the time," he said.
Omani Mohammad Nasser, 22, said he comes to the beach almost every day to play football, and agreed that it was common for couples to indulge in "indecent acts" on the beach.
"They do it in the water, not on the shore. That's why they never get caught. Anyone who swims here knows exactly what goes on," he said.
However, Dina, 32, from Russia, further down the beach with her husband and young children, said that she had never witnessed any untoward behaviour.
"I wouldn't be here with my children if anything was going on. We always come here to be with the children because it is too hot during the day."
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