British Couple Jailed for Kissing in Public

A British couple fighting to avoid jail time for kissing in public has lost their appeal.

Ayman Najafi and Charlotte Adams received a month in prison and were fined nearly $300 back in November.

The ruling came as the judge spoke only Arabic, and the couple's defense lawyer had to relay the news.

"I want to go to jail straight away," Adams, 25, said after the verdict, The Sun reported.

"I'm stuck in this country with no money and I can't work."

"I just want to serve my 30 days and get out of here," said Najafi, 24, according to the British paper.

The two have 30 days to file another appeal.

A 38-year-old woman with her daughter filed the complaint that got the couple busted, which reportedly occurred at the Jumeirah Beach Residence.

The couple's defense attorney claimed the incident was not seen by the woman, but her 2-year-old child, the BBC reported.

The pair also claims they only kissed one another on the cheek. But the judge dismissed their statements and upheld the sentence.

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/04/05/2010-04-05_british_couple_lose_appeal_in_dubai_over_30day_jail_sentence_for_kissing_in_publ.html