Shai Ben Haiun – aka. Technodrome – is a well respected figure in the world Trance scene, his music has taken him to play across the globe, and as a producer his music is played by djs across the world, with releases including one album and tracks on over 15 compilations.

Shai originates from Kiryat Gat which is a very small town in Israel, and comes from a working class family.

On October 4th of October Shai arrived for a three day visit to India, to play at this private party the following day in the highly regarded and exclusive “72 Degrees East” Club, which caters to the sons and daughters of the rich and famous Mumbay (formerly Bombay) in India.

This party turned into a fiasco when Police raided the club on a tip off and arrested around 240 of the party guests and the party organizers and the DJs at the party for various drug related charges. Accusing Shai of ridiculous charges of possession and intent to sell drugs. So far in preliminary hearings no physical evidence was brought besides hear-say, and the blood and urine tests made vy the police came back clear.

The Police and media of India who could not stick charges on the sons of India’s rich and famous managed to find a scape goat in the form of the defenseless 26 year old Shai Ben Haiun, a foreigner against the windmills of justice (or injustice) now since he’s not the son of some celebrity or influential government minister, and arrives from a simple background is awaiting trial in Bombai Jail without possibility to make bail while all the others were released from any incarceration.

The major problem is that with the inherent beaurocracy in the indian court system, it may take up to 3 or 4 years for this case to get to trial if no political and diplomatic pressure is raised, and the israeli consulate services policy is to do nothing – officials in the embassy have informed the family that they will not be involved in this case because of the drug charges – in fact they have condemned Shay before the indian courts have!

INSTEAD OF ACCUSING THE ORGANIZERS, PROMOTERS, CLUB LANDLORDS AND THE SECURITY OF THE CLUB – INDIA’S POLICE AND MEDIA WOULD RATHER BLAME AN INNOCENT FOREIGNER ARTIST FOR THE SHORTCOMINGS OF INDIA’S SOCIETY.

Please sign this petition so we show the diplomatic services and police of india and others involved that there are people who care for Shai!

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/FreeTechnodrome