The Long Reach of US Extradition 242
CuteSteveJobs writes "The New Matilda reports how the U.S. is now able to extradite people for minor offences, and asks why foreign governments so willingly give up their nationals to the U.S. to 'face justice' over minor crimes committed outside U.S. borders? Lawyer Kellie Tranter writes, 'the long arm of the Government is using criminal enforcement powers to enforce commercial interests at the behest of corporations and their lobbyists.' A former NSW Chief Judge said it was bizarre 'that people are being extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges when they have never been to the U.S. and the alleged act occurred wholly outside the U.S.' He said although copyright violations are a great problem, a country 'must protect its nationals from being removed from their homeland to a foreign country merely because the commercial interests of that foreign country.' Australia recently 'streamlined' its laws to make extradition to the U.S. even easier."
One thing is certain. . . (Score:5, Funny)
Nothing in this discussion will be alarmist or overstated in any way.
Re:There's a good dog (Score:5, Funny)
Obama.
They told me... (Score:2, Funny)
They told me if I voted for McCain, we'd see corporations exerting even more control over federal laws... and they were right!
Re:Fixed link ** Re:nocookies (Score:4, Funny)
cutestevejobs?
you were his own personal minime?
Re:Change (Score:2, Funny)
Darth Vader?
Strewth, blue buggering ruin, etc. (Score:4, Funny)
No, the main political groupings there are Inmates and Guards.