This video exposes William Sampson’s wrongful imprisonment in Saudi Arabia where he was tortured and held for 31 months on false charges of terrorism and murder. Despite being a businessman, Sampson’s life took a harrowing turn when he was arrested, and he is still seeking justice against the Saudi government. He also raises the question, where was the Canadian government?
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In general, So the countries like a parents or let's say who helped saudi arabia to become as its today from wealth…etc ( mainly maybe USA)plus US in somehow protects them plus i think it more stronger than saudi arabia as i learned if im correct?, if they want something from this goverment must ask and behave as they slave to saudi? ( cause as i learned saudi culture respect and call to respect parents and obey them?!) Or maybe they looks like just people who have job contracts with saudi arabia? What next will happen in future? If saudi got more power and more influence with media or religion or others, how they will looks to the world and treat them? Are they going threaten other countries like Israel? ( maybe Israel will be first target and easier for them in future even if saudi started normolize relationship with them, if the Israeli didnt won the war front its old enemies like Hamas,Hizbullah…etc how they would face saudi if they started war with them? Even if israeli won war against its old enemies, are they sure they are going be safe in future?)Maybe next UK?russia?india? other arab countries?( even if some or all have strong relationship with saudi, are they sure they are safe from them in future? Maybe China too? (Oh yes china already had islamic problems inside its country despite muslims or these groups are less in number among the population ( not sure if the chinese government got full control about this islamic problems in their country? Or maybe they are in the way to solve it?Are They sure it will not come in different faces to cause new problems in future lets say by incase the number of muslims ? (Even if not all muslims in china cause problems, but in news i saw china got headacke if im correct from groups whatever their number?
Love love love and keep busy with other things until you got surprised from….! 😉
i loved seeing this video.
it is very unfair how an innocent man had to suffer so much with no fault of his own!.
I worked for a Saudi Prince for almost 9 years and saw first hand what they are like. They are by far the most corrupt, arrogant and evil people on this planet.
Absolutely crackin as always, amazing story and amazing survival
Would not want to even travel to Saudi Arabia because of HORRORS such as what happened to this individual. Many in Saudi Arabia may welcome travelers and newcomers with very warm and hospitable welcome which is only the surface hiding all these kinds of horrors I feel and if one is in this country long enough or in the wrong place at the wrong time, the mask falls off revealing the true colors of what goes on this country.
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Gotta give it to Bill Sampson bc it takes BALLS OF STEEL to stand up in a place like Saudi Arabia anywhere let alone a court of theirs and say “I refuse to recognize the power of this court deriving their power from a FALSE PROPHET AND A FALSE GOD” 😮 that alone is likely more than enough for them to take you promptly to “chop chop square” where they hold many executions and decapitate you immediately. I didn’t make up the name “chop chop square” it is truly what Saudis have called it for years bc of how many executions by sword have taken place and the amount of blood that has been spilled there as well. Idk if could do that myself. Resisting is one thing, but to literally “spit in the face” of their religion is likely a very fast way to stamp your ticket to the afterlife. Had he not been a dual citizen of a mega powers like Canada & The UK he likely wouldn’t be hear to tell his harrowing story bc any other smaller country and the Saudi Royals would’ve likely executed him
This was so moving. All I could say after watching was, wow. I remember touching the bottom of my feet.
wow
That Was So Wrong!! He will suffer ptsd for life. I hate that he endured all of this!!❤
Another typical country! That’s where the problem started…..
I worked in Saudi from 1988 until Dec. 1990. At that time, my source of info came from the recruitment agency. In hindsight, we all took dreadful risks.
Saudi's themselves do not bow to the rules and regs of their own country. I was offered bottles of whisky by a boss who insisted that "all westerners like whisky". No they don't! I guess the experience was all part of my 'soul-contract' and earthly experience. One i would never want to relive!
R.I.P. Bill Sampson.
I was tortured in exactly the same way, while I was innocent, while I was hanged on the contrary, hitting my soles with a leather whip was so hard to bear that it was beyond human imagination, and I thought to myself, can a human being be so brutal as to his own kind? I always wanted to see them again on the street and hit them with a car until I went to London. Now after 30 years, it's still in my mind, but I finally see them in other world. Seeing this The documentary brought the memory of torture to life for me and made me feel bad, but I liked the resistance it showed and the oppressions inflicted on people by some governments.
RIP William I'm sorry for the torture you went thought that no doubt shortened your life
I really feel for you both I'm glad yous got though what these SCUMBAGs did to yous I hope yous have nothing but positive outcomes and opportunities for the rest of your life's…… I'm just thinking if you flipped the roles " they would be screaming human rights violation …just point you to the facts that American and Australian soldiers were being demonised and saying they were commenting war crime's……. Like I said you only have to look at a small amount of stuff Saudi Arabia. Dubai .Iran. Afghanistan .and alike ! What they do to people is FUC🤬ED UP LET ALONE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FALSELY IMPRISONED ON TRUMPED-UP CHARGES AND BEATEN LIKE THESE MEN TO CONFESS TO SOMETHING THEY DIDN'T DO … "THAT TO ME " IS just sickening REALLY SICKENING !!!!
All that five times aday praying ain't because they want your to pray bottom line IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT BIG WHITE BUCKET THEY BRING AROUND "YOUR MONEY" THAT IS ALL THEY WANT and if you disagree with me then do this put it about to everyone that goes to the mosque not to put money in the bucket I personally guarantee you all on the second or 3RD day the imam will give a speech about" God said give to the poor feed the poor" once he gives you that BS TALK,,,,,,say to him you and the people there have organised it that you send money directly to people in 'REAL NEED' PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE LOOK ON THERE ' FACE'S ' I'LL ADD ONE MORE THING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY BRAIN WASHED.,,,, IF ALL THE FIVE MAJOR RELIGIONS AROUND THE WORLD JUST GAVE 3% OF THE MONEY THEY HAVE HUSTLED FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ATTEND THEIR SERVICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS THERE WOULD BE NO MORE POOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD….. AND THAT'S A " FACT " 👍🏻🇬🇧✌🏻
Very moving
Wow!! What a strong man Bill is. I really hope he enjoyed that whisky and even for just a moment he was in good place. Amazing docu
So sorry for what you endured! Makes me angry that your country does not fight for its citizen or would even question their innocence.
I’d say the saudis broke him pretty good
People please do not go to this backwards country
Brilliant work, thx
The dirty protest was inspired by the IRA hunger strikers in the 1980s.
While i agree he's brave, what the heck was he thinking breaking laws like that in SA????
Even though we are citizens, we're commodities to the government and big corporations. We are all expendable.
Monsters ain’t born there created but god defo kept this guy in the right lane
It must have been so surreal when he returned to Edinburgh
Stay away from the Middle East.
And you thought your job sucks!
Scary How Innocent Folks Can be Treated.. How Many Die Without thee World Knowing of Injustices..
William Sampson Passed Away Of A Heart Attack..
According to Article in National Post..
SunRise:- April 17th – 1959
SunSet:- March 28th – 2012
In Swahili..
Pumzika Kwa Amani..
( Relax in Peace )..
29:13 well said 💯
Why would anyone in their right mind travel to these countries 😬 just total and utterly ridiculous thing to do😉
Hope he gets out
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He was so smug. Rest in peace you idiot
I think 31 months crazy.
Western Embassy authorities should automatically assume torture and mistreatment of detainees in these muslim 💩holes regardless of what the detainee says.
Detainees suffered two decades of torture in Guatanamo Prison at the hands of the US govt (before being released innocent). This is nothing in comparison
My neighbor went to Saudi Arabia to teach she is a single women she was there for 5 years she said she can not say anything bad about Saudi Arabia,only complain was having to wear burka outside when it was too hot which she said was rare occasion as everywhere there is air-conditioning from car to school to apartment…so he must be guilty and knew the risks so he deserved it not only according to me but my neighbor 😊
Notice how money forced governments to drag their heels with their response. When monarchy and governments count people like this as friends we have to question their judgement.
This is one of the main reasons why The West must secure its borders against these non-westerners. When around people they(non-westerners) think are important they pretend to have assimilated but they carry their barbaric mentality whenever they go; the men and women. I use to stand up for all these recent immigrants, illegal aliens, and refugees but I don't anymore. Why? Because once they get settled they tend to revert or act just like where they orginally came from🇺🇸❤
I curse the people responsible for the suffering of these heroes, and may god bless these men.
It sounded like one thing that was missing was a women's touch . If there had been a mother in the picture or a wife they probably would have been a lot more vigilant about checking in on him during his travels and noticing his absence and sounding the alarm a lot sooner buying him some critical time !
One of the bravest and strongest men I've seen, kudos to you. And all my respect 🙏🏼
He was such a fighter