The mother of a 29-year-old influencer is begging for assistance after stating that her daughter is facing jail time in Dubai as a result of a public altercation. Tierra Allen, the famed “Sassy Trucker” social media profiles owner, is facing jail time in Dubai after an altercation with a car rental staffer. Allen’s TikTok and YouTube channels are devoted to chronicling her experiences as a female truck driver. She was supposedly on vacation in Dubai when she and a companion got into a “very minor fender bender” with their rental car at the end of May, which led to the altercation.
Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is well-known for its high-end shopping and skyscraper-filled cityscape. It’s a popular tourist spot, and a YouTube video made by Allen shows that she pondered leaving Houston, where she was living at the time, and moving there. However, travelers, particularly Americans, are advised to observe Dubai’s decency and moral rules, which are tighter than anywhere else in the United States. Officials, for example, have the authority to imprison residents who swear or make unpleasant gestures in public – including online – or commit public displays of affection.
Tina Baxter, Allen’s mother, told a local Houston news site that after the Fender incident, Allen proceeded to the automobile rental company to get her ID, credit card, and other personal stuff. According to Baxter, her daughter “found out she could only receive those items if she paid an undisclosed amount of money” and that the person speaking to her daughter was “very aggressive” and “screaming at her.”Baxter refused to identify the amount of money asked, arguing that doing so would put her daughter in much greater trouble.
American woman faces UAE jail for shouting at employee
Allen allegedly began yelling at the employee and said he chased her out of the premises. When she returned to where she was staying, she called Baxter. “She was scared, she was afraid,” Baxter recalled. “She was very panicked.”A member of the Dubai police force allegedly arrived and arrested Allen, however, it is unclear how soon after the argument this occurred. The automobile rental staffer allegedly quadrupled the amount of money required to return Allen’s ID.“It’s very frightening. The longer she’s been there the more reality has started to kick in,” Baxter said. “It’s been very emotional. There are some days I stay up all night crying.”
Baxter contacted the charity Detained in Dubai, which provides legal advice to persons accused of breaking UAE laws. Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling told Newsweek that she has contacted Texas politicians, including Sen. Ted Cruz, to negotiate with the US consulate to keep Allen out of jail. Due to the Privacy Act, the US Embassy and consulate in the UAE were unable to comment on Allen’s case, according to a representative.“She’s being charged for shouting, which is a crime technically under the U.A.E.laws,” Stirling explained to Fox26. “It’s offensive behavior, and it can warrant up to two years in prison.”
Sen. Cruz seeks the return of Tierra Young Allen from Dubai
Cruz’s office said in a statement on July 19: “We have spoken to the family of Tierra Young Allen and have contacted the Department of State about the case. Sen. Cruz will continue to gather details and engage on this case until Ms. Allen is returned home to her family.” Stirling launched held in Dubai 15 years ago when a friend was “wrongfully detained” in the UAE. “The agency said to her, they’d drop the police case if she paid money,” Stirling continued to Fox26. “So it’s a form of extortion and blackmail, and it’s extremely common with these rental car companies.”
Detained in Dubai has reported on several occasions in Dubai in which travelers were allegedly jailed for failing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for their personal belongings after returning a rental automobile. “I have never seen her so stressed,” Baxter said about her daughter. “She just wants to return safely home to the U.S. and return to work.”