Grooveriders arrest

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probally only 10 percent of my records are drumfunk

so a dj who is in the public eye every friday night but only plays one decent song every 100 records is helping d&b

fuck it anyway i hope flight or bailey gets his job

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i listen to jungle anyway not drumandbass

and heaven forbid id get a snidey comment when i post a little joke on here says it all really doesnt it

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chill out fuckin ell

he shouldve known not to take hardcore porn and weed into a country where they are that strict about such things

anyway i wish him all the best i just think theres many more people deserving than him

im not saying hes done nothing for the scene the complete other end ( ill get quoted now because jokes on the net are so important) but for the last few years hes not helped the scene at all IMHO

and were all allowed opinions arent we?

or are we not anymore?

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'yeh blad leave rider alone hes nuff bad man pon da decks n shizz'

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From The Times:-

Grooverider, a Radio 1 DJ, is facing the possibility of a four-year prison term in Dubai after police arrested him for allegedly carrying cannabis and pornographic DVDs into the country.

Grooverider – whose real name is Raymond Bingham – was arrested at Dubai airport on November 23, hours before he was due to play a sold-out show at The Lodge, one of the Gulf state’s hottest clubs. A small amount of cannabis was reported to have been found in his record collection.

The 40-year-old DJ, who co-hosts the weekly BBC drum-and-bass programme Fabio and Grooverider, faces four years in jail or deportation if he is found guilty.

His case is causing huge controversy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where strict laws rooted in conservative Islam sometimes clash with the liberal values of its expatriate citizens and the millions of tourists who visit every year.

Drugs and pornographic material are strictly banned in the UAE.

There have been several cases of foreigners serving years in jail after being found guilty of trying to smuggle even small amounts of drugs into the country.

Although Grooverider is known primarily as a DJ and presenter, he is also a recording artist under his artist name and the “Codename John” moniker. He also runs one of the most prestigious drum-and-bass imprints: Prototype Recordings. Local legal experts said that the high profile of Grooverider made the issue an important test case for local authorities.

Ram Nath, the music promoter who organised the show, said that he warned Mr Bingham of the strict laws of the country before his departure from London.

“I sent a fax to him explaining all of our laws, including what he could and could not bring into the country. Unfortunately, he was booked by police before he got out of the airport,” Mr Nath said.

More than a thousand fans were left disappointed after paying £25 for a ticket to the show, according to Mr Nath.

He plans to sue Mr Bingham’s London management company for losses. The BBC has declined to comment on the case.

“This is the first time anything like this has happened to a celebrity in Dubai, so everybody’s talking about it,” Mr Nath said.

The local press has quoted police sources as saying that traces of drugs were found in Mr Bingham’s urine in laboratory tests by police examiners.

Consular officials from the British Embassy in Dubai have been in contact with Mr Bingham, an embassy official confirmed.

His case has been referred to the Dubai criminal court, with his first hearing to be scheduled in the coming days.

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Fwee Gwoovewider!

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Yeah I agree with Fada that is is goddamn stupid to take any amount of weed and porn to somewhere like the UAE, especially when you've been warned about the strict laws over there - but it is a big loss to drum n bass that he's lost his job at the Beeb.

Theres no point dissing him for anything other than the temporary stupidity that he suffered from when packing his bag.

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Has anyone got a source about him definately losing his job?? And his return to the UK??

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yes..

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Hmmm, I feel bad for Mr Rider.

True, he should have been extra careful when packing his bags but then a post above states that a urine sample has been tested too. Would they have got to the sample if he had nothing on him? Or did they have a reason for checking him in the first place? There's a few questions still I guess but at the end of the day, he's going to have to wait for the hearing. As for the promoter looking to sue, that's pretty low. The guy's going through enough as it is. A few people may well ask for a ticket refund but I'll wager most had a good night anyway & carried on raving regardless.

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As some of you have pointed out ,the rider has done an incredible amount for the dnb scene and its a shame that the people of dubai missed the rider. If it wasnt for people like raymond then there wouldn't be the demand for dnb around the world. Its a shame too that he wont be on radio 1. i personanly loved his shows and the music he played plus his devoted support for the scene. the fact of the matter is that with the image dnb has for the uninitiated and the fanatical ranting madness of such coutries he was a silly boy. it may seem harsh treatment for him but its not surprisimg as they'll lock u up for naming a teddy bear so as for possession of a banned substance ....

if he was a classical musician walking through customs with a violin he would have been ok. DnB has gone from being a very underground scene in the uk to a global force of reckoning which is awsome but alas as the attitude was in the uk towards the music, most new coutries to the music will have the same attitude. as for taking the micky...theres nothing wrong with a twisted sense of humour........he should have read the sunday times more often and then he wouldnt b in this situation

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He's 100% lost his job at the bbc?

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He's 100% lost his job at the bbc?