` ` We 're relieved and happy with this decision , '' family spokeswoman says . Family : Robert Alan Smith was ` ` charged with taking pictures of restricted areas '' A court acquitted him after finding he had ` ` no ill - intention , '' says a spokeswoman . The forensic expert had been in the United Arab Emirates for a week .
`` We 're relieved and happy with this news , '' family spokeswoman says . Family : Robert Alan Black was `` charged with taking pictures of restricted areas '' A court frees him after finding he had `` no ill-intention , '' says a spokeswoman . The creativity consultant had been in the United Arab Emirates for a conference .