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| Court dismisses case against FBI agent Joel Cox |
| 2014-05-20 |
[DAWN] The case against FBI agent, Joel Cox, who was tossed in the clinkDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! from Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... 's Jinnah International Airport for allegedly carrying ammunition and three knives onto an airplane, was formally dismissed on Monday after a request by the city's police was submitted before a judge in a Karachi court, DawnNews reported. Earlier during the day, police had submitted its final chargesheet in the case according to which Cox was issued a written authority letter by the US consulate to carry a weapon for his personal protection. The authority letter was verified by the Federal Interior Ministry following which police requested the court to drop the case. Observing that all circumstances were in favour of Joel Cox, the court decide to dismiss the case against the FBI agent. The US citizen was arrested on May 5, at the Jinnah International Airport after security personnel found a bullet-filled magazine and a knife in his possession. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Do you suppose there was one of those famous "What in hell were you doing?" conversations between the Pak prosecutor and the Pak policeman/border "official" that started this dust up? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-05-20 13:36 |
| #1 Luckily, SA Cox was not a USMC reservist making a wrong turn into Tijuana. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-05-20 07:31 |