U.S. citizen and self-proclaimed “Sassy Trucker” Tierra Young Allen, 29, is formally returning to Texas after her detainment within the United Arab Emirates (UAE)!
Tierra Young Allen Will Be Back In Texas After A Pit Stop In The UK
AP News studies that Allen lastly left Dubai on Tuesday (Aug. 8) after months of detainment.
Radha Stirling, head of an advocacy group known as Detained in Dubai, reportedly stated Allen’s flight to the U.S. will join by way of the United Kingdom. It’s unclear when precisely she’ll be reunited along with her family members again residence.
Stirling additionally advised AP News that Tierra Young Allen needed to cough up $1,360 to clear her journey ban, which was one of many major components in her monthslong detainment.
What The Truck Driver’s Family & Dubai Authorities Previously Had To Say
This long-awaited improvement is the most recent replace within the case, which The Shade Room has been following on Instagram.
In mid-July, phrase of Tierra Young Allen’s detainment unfold like wildfire after her household gave FOX 26 Houston the rundown.
According to her mom, Tina Baxter, the ordeal started after Allen’s good friend received into an accident whereas driving a rental automobile. When the women went to the company to retrieve some necessary gadgets that they had left contained in the impounded automobile, an issue allegedly arose. As a consequence, Baxter says Allen “yelled back” at an “aggressive” rental automobile agent, who filed a police report.
For context, swearing and yelling in public is a punishable offense within the UAE.
According to group activist Quanell X, “She is in jail for one reason and one reason alone: she raised her voice.”
Meanwhile, Baxter known as the matter “very frightening” and stated Allen had been in custody for 2 months.
“The longer she’s been there, the more reality has started to kick in.”
After the story picked up steam, Dubai authorities rejected claims that officers detained her for yelling. Instead, they advised The National that Tierra Young Allen was taken into custody for “slandering and defaming” a automobile rental worker “amidst a dispute over car rental fees.”
“The Dubai Police General Command firmly denies allegations made in some stories circulating in the media that an American woman was arrested merely for ‘yelling’ in public. The reports present a completely distorted picture of the case.”
While Tierra Young Allen is lastly heading again to Texas, it’s reportedly unclear if there are any extra authorized complaints towards her within the UAE.
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