heavyLox Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 story Robot camel jockeys trialled From correspondents in Doha, Qatar 30mar04 ROBOTS have been used as jockeys in Qatar for camel races, a favourite sport in the Gulf which has faced widespread criticism over the use of young children from the Indian sub-continent in such races. "A race organised on Sunday saw for the first time the use of robot-jockeys, to the surprise of the crowd," said the president of the organising committee of camel races in Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Faisal al-Thani. Thani, quoted in Doha newspapers, said the practice would be repeated and widened. The Gulf Arab monarchies are trying to bring order to the national sport of camel racing in the face of protests over the trafficking of children as jockeys. The US State Department and human rights groups have raised the alarm over the exploitation of small children by traffickers who pay impoverished parents a paltry sum or simply resort to kidnapping their victims. The children, mostly from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka or Pakistan, are then smuggled into the Gulf states. They are often starved by employers to keep them light and maximise their racing potential. Mounting camels three times their height, the children - some as young as six - face the risk of being thrown off or trampled. story2 Child jockeys banned - robots get the hump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8onus Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 thats one hell of a title for thread. had to click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Broke Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 yea i just saw the title and had to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Trout Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Camel jockies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYU Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 a hobbit would make a good camel jockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough Love Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 when i have kids, im going to force them to become jockeys, feed them hormones and shit to stunt their growth, and rake in the cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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