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2011-01-27 Africa Horn

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Posted by Fred 2011-01-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 See also RELATED > PEOPLES DAILY FORUM = SOMALI PIRACY EXPANDS AS [Regional = near-aboard]PIRATE PROSECUTION SOUGHT.

ARTIC = UN Special Advisor claims that, unless checked effectively, the SOMALI PIRATES may devol into becoming anti-Trade, Criminal = Pirate "MASTERS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN"???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-27 02:24|| 2011-01-27 02:24|| Front Page Top

#2 We already have those courts. They're called "summary" and are to be followed by an appointment with something called a "yardarm".

Posted by Rob Crawford 2011-01-27 12:21|| 2011-01-27 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there a country in the world without a statute establishing piracy as a felony? It's sure as hell in common law, and I'm pretty sure it was in the Napoleonic code. The Commies generally cribbed the Napoleonic code for most matters, didn't they?

I don't know, I'm not a lawyer...

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-01-27 14:52|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-01-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, ferchrissakes, just shoot the bastards.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-01-27 18:50|| 2011-01-27 18:50|| Front Page Top

#5 The courts would operate under Somali laws.

Why? Because Somalia happens to be the closest country in most cases? Because Somalians are the perps usually?

These are crimes in international waters.

As for the venue, I'd hold the court underwater.

Posted by gorb 2011-01-27 23:44|| 2011-01-27 23:44|| Front Page Top

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