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Ivory Coast Cop Guilty of Killing Reporter
EFL - from BBCA civilian court convicted a policeman Thursday of killing a French radio reporter in the West African nationâs commercial capital, and ordered him imprisoned for 17 years. Do 3rd world developing nations generally put in place lighter sentencing guidelines because life is worth less in those places? Is the sentencing reduced for killing journalists or foriegn nationals? Might be best to check the menu before visiting the Ivory Coast. "Iâm innocent, Iâm innocent," the handcuffed policeman, Sgt. Theodore Sery Dago, shouted after a judge read the verdict finding him guilty of voluntary homicide and ordering him to serve his sentence in a military prison. What is voluntary homicide? The courtroom — earlier cleared by security forces of angry supporters threatening to attack French expatriates and whites in general if Dago were found guilty — was somber. Is attacking French people a âhateâ crime in the Ivory Coast? A lot of Americans are starting to hate the French. Will John Kerry introduce legislation to protect people who look French? Ivory Coast, a former French colony where anti-foreigner sentiment spiraled during a 9-month civil war, officially declared the conflict over in July, but tensions remain high. Whatâs the body count since the conflict ended in July? Loyalists in the government-held south have explicitly accused French journalists and other foreign media of siding with the West African nationâs rebels, based in the north and west. Are the French jounalists honing in on Al Jazeeraâs turf? Abidjan, one of West Africaâs most developed cities, has seen recent anti-France demonstrations turn violent. I guess Abidjians need to lighten up and just make fun of the French like the rest of us. Posted by: Super Hose 2004-01-23 |
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