'Six months in Kerobokan Prison would enlighten them': Calls for drunk and 'disrespectful' Australian tourists who run amok in Bali to be thrown behind bars
- Perth's Indonesia Institute said misbehaving tourists should be locked up in Bali
- Ross Taylor suggested six months in jail would teach drunk visitors a lesson
- Bali governor warned visitors could be sent home for disorderly behaviour
- Nicolas Carr allegedly went on a drunken crime spree in Bali earlier this month
Drunk and disrespectful Australian tourists who run amok in Bali should be thrown behind bars, according to an Australian-based Indonesian group.
Perth-based Indonesia Institute is urging local authorities to lock up mischievous visitors after a string of alleged offences rocked the holiday island, Seven News reported.
Adelaide apprentice Nicholas Carr, 26, made headlines earlier in the month for allegedly attacking motorists and a man after drinking exorbitant amounts of vodka.
An Instagram couple from the Czech Republic were also slammed after splashing each other with holy water at a temple, leading Bali's Governor Wayan Koster to warn misbehaving tourists they will be sent home.
Drunk and disrespectful Australian tourists who run amok in Bali should be thrown behind bars, according to Perth-based Indonesia Institute (stock image)
Adelaide apprentice Nicholas Carr, 26, made headlines earlier in the month for allegedly attacking motorists and a man after drinking exorbitant amounts of vodka
An Instagram couple from the Czech Republic were also slammed after splashing each other with holy water at a temple
'In the future, if there are tourists behaving like that we should just send them home, they are being disorderly coming to Bali. We will give them this warning,' he told reporters.
'There needs to be more order, from the services and facilities at tourist attractions, as well as the ethics of tourists. We will give a standard for guidance.'
But Ross Taylor from the Indonesia Institute disagreed with booting tourists from the country, suggesting they should learn their lesson in prison.
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'Give them an extended holiday in Bali and perhaps one to six months in Kerobokan Prison would perhaps enlighten some of these people,' he said.
WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts said she was 'embarrassed' by the etiquette of some Australian tourists but didn't think jail time was the solution.
'Incarceration brings with it a whole range of other issues and I don't care if you're on day one of your holiday in Bali, if you behave in an unacceptable manner you should be sent home,' she said.
About 1.2 million Australians choose Bali as a holiday destination each year, with the majority respecting local laws and culture.
Ross Taylor from the Indonesia Institute seemingly disagreed with booting tourists from the country, suggesting they should learn their lesson in prison. 'Give them an extended holiday in Bali and perhaps one to six months in Kerobokan Prison would perhaps enlighten some of these people,' he said
WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts said she was 'embarrassed' by the etiquette of some Australian tourists but didn't think jail time was the solution. Pictured: visitors fight in Bali
