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2011-03-10 Africa Horn

US Indicts Pirates for Deadly Yacht Attack

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Posted by tu3031 2011-03-10 18:03|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 At a news conference on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that the Obama administration is determined to go after anyone who harms Americans anywhere in the world.

We will protect our citizens," he said. "We will do all that we can to make sure that they are safe. And for those who would engage in acts that put them at risk or result in the deaths of American citizens, they will be held accountable in American courts.

Holder was asked about the decision to prosecute alleged Somali pirates in U.S. courts, and whether he had a message for the pirates.

If you attack American citizens, you are going to be held accountable and we will put you in jail for extended periods of time," he said. "And we will consider other measures. We will seek ultimate sanctions where that is appropriate.

But...not this time.
What bullshit.

Posted by tu3031 2011-03-10 18:13|| 2011-03-10 18:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm sure "extended periods of time" just scared the bejuebus out of them!

Wait - why doesn't the death penalty deter crime?

Posted by Bobby 2011-03-10 18:21|| 2011-03-10 18:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Indict?

Oh, ferchrissakes - we're not going to stop the pirate problem until "indict" is spelled "s-h-o-t" or "h-a-n-g-e-d." >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-10 19:32|| 2011-03-10 19:32|| Front Page Top

#4 why doesn't the death penalty deter crime?

Because that's why we lock ourselves up at night.
Because that's why we worry about our children out after sunset.
Because that's why we won't travel or transit certain parts of towns and cities.
THEY get to apply a death penalty without due process, appeal, or delay. Hey, we're just expendable and replaceable.

Now, tell me again why the death penalty doesn't alter behavior?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-10 19:35|| 2011-03-10 19:35|| Front Page Top

#5 If we are going to go to the expense of a trial and then the expense of life in prison, I'd just as soon send them back to Somalia and let them do life there. It's got to be worse than any prison in the US.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-03-10 19:59|| 2011-03-10 19:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Nimble, technically speaking given Life-expectancy over there, sending them back is a death sentence. One I support if by airplane at 10,000ft.

Posted by Charles 2011-03-10 20:21|| 2011-03-10 20:21|| Front Page Top

#7 "And for those who would engage in acts that put them at risk or result in the deaths of American citizens ~~,and who aren't members of the Taliban or of the House of Saud, or of the House of Gaddafi etc~~, they will be held accountable in American courts."

Posted by Gleatle and Company6924 2011-03-10 20:25|| 2011-03-10 20:25|| Front Page Top

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